Bruce Ackerman

Bruce Ackerman is Sterling professor of law and political science at Yale. His latest book is The Decline and Fall of the American Republic.

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Rushing to Judgment on Obamacare

The Supreme Court decision to rule on Obamacare is bad timing and bad judgment and damages its impartiality.

Bruce Ackerman

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The Lawless Presidency

Obama's lawyers are foundering in explaining the legal rationale for his Libyan adventure. Bruce Ackerman on our broken system of giving presidents legal advice—and how to fix it.

Bruce Ackerman

The Demonization of Harold Koh

Republicans threaten to filibuster the nomination of Harold Koh, dean of Yale Law School, as an “international imperialist,” but Yale Law professor Bruce Ackerman reveals his true views.

Bruce Ackerman

The Iraq War Is Now Illegal

The Bush administration is ringing in 2009 with a fresh constitutional mess.

Bruce Ackerman

Restoring the Rule of Law to the White House

Obama's two top new legal men must end the Bush legacy of an administration that feels free to circumvent the law when it pleases.

Bruce Ackerman