Lauren Miller Karalunas
lmillerkaralunas.bsky.social
Lauren Miller Karalunas
@lmillerkaralunas.bsky.social
Counsel, Democracy Program at Brennan Center for Justice
And this brief from @jgienapp.bsky.social and @andreascoseriakatz.bsky.social draws on recent scholarship to counter arguments that the president had settled, unfettered removal power in the early American republic: www.brennancenter.org/media/14714/...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This brief from @narosenblum.bsky.social and @nwdonahue.bsky.social explores the history behind the terms used to describe which agencies are protected from presidential removal: www.brennancenter.org/sites/defaul...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
TLDR: the administration's attempt to freeze billions of dollars in nearly all federal financial assistance is not over yet, and these harms should be top of mind as courts consider the freeze on appeal.
October 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
And this brief from housing advocates highlights the impact of freezing funds intended to respond to the affordable housing crisis, i.e. shrinking the nation's affordable housing stock when it already faces a 4 million unit shortage www.brennancenter.org/sites/defaul...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This brief from the U.S. Conference of Mayors highlights the billions of dollars in local govt. projects under threat if the freeze goes into effect, i.e. projects that monitor air quality, protect drinking water, and improve public health outcomes www.brennancenter.org/media/14512/...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Unfortunately, this piece from @sam-breidbart.bsky.social and myself on the administration's efforts to seize legislative authority remains more relevant than ever. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Lawsuits Reveal the Administration’s Attacks on Congressional Power
The hundreds of legal challenges to executive actions expose the administration’s efforts to seize legislative authority.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
As I wrote earlier this year, states have a critical opportunity to combat exactly this type of certification threat before the midterms -- simple, commonsense safeguards can go a long way in helping them meet this moment. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/pol...
Election Certification
Stronger safeguards can ensure that the process cannot be exploited to disrupt elections.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
And it's part of the administration's ongoing attempt to use legal challenges to seize authority that the Constitution explicitly gives Congress, not the president. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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July 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Today's order is just the latest in a series of decisions that have facilitated unprecedented, and increasingly unchecked, executive power this term. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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July 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Even if the Court later invalidates the administration's actions on the merits, it has once again used the shadow docket to allow the executive branch to enact sweeping harms that simply cannot be undone after the fact.
July 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM