Many programs are built on the government’s spending power, and the existence of an extraconstitutional limit on that power is a worrisome development. Neal Katyal Read Quote
One of our Constitution’s greatest virtues is that it looks to judges as a source of reasoned, practical, rights-minded decision making. Neal Katyal Read Quote
In 2006, I argued and won Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, a Supreme Court case that struck down President George W. Bush’s use of military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay. Neal Katyal Read Quote
Institutionalizing dissent in our agencies moves us toward a healthier democracy and helps fulfill our founders’ vision. Neal Katyal Read Quote
There is no doubt that dissents can serve a useful role by explaining when a justice thinks the majority has gone off the deep end. But unanimity also sends its own powerful message – one that might be eclipsed in the headlines by a sensational dissent but could ultimately have a greater impact. Neal Katyal Read Quote
Everything having to do with President Trump and Russia, whether it is Mr. Trump’s demand for an investigation into the investigation by the special counsel Robert Mueller, or whether Mr. Trump will testify, requires an answer to one essential background question: Can Mr. Mueller seek to indict the president? Neal Katyal Read Quote
People tend to take more risks in groups than alone. For these reasons, the law has always treated conspiracy harshly. Neal Katyal Read Quote
Even though Mr. Trump can give his campaign as much of his own money as he wants to, he can’t ask other people to front the money for him and promise to pay them back later without reporting the arrangement in a timely fashion to the Federal Election Commission. Neal Katyal Read Quote
Americans can tolerate some secrecy, particularly when it is rooted in protection of the public’s interests. But when the claims appear to hide wrongdoing, they begin to curdle. Neal Katyal Read Quote
The nice thing about the ‘House of Cards’ is they did 70 takes, so it was a little different. You only get one at the Supreme Court. Neal Katyal Read Quote
