Rushing to Judgment on Obamacare
The Supreme Court decision to rule on Obamacare is bad timing and bad judgment and damages its impartiality.
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.
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.
The Iraq War Is Now Illegal
The Bush administration is ringing in 2009 with a fresh constitutional mess.
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.