Summary: Constitutional law scholars Steve Vladeck and Philip Bobbitt join Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman for a lively and extremely relevant debate on whether or not the U.S. Constitution allows for the impeachment trial of an ex-President. GUESTS: - Philip Bobbitt, Herbert Wechsler Professor of Federal Jurisprudence, Columbia Law School - Stephen Vladeck (@steve_vladeck), Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, U. Texas at Austin School of Law HOSTS: - Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News - Dan Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo News RESOURCES: - "Four top law firms turned down requests to represent Trump" by Michael Isikoff, Yahoo News (June 6, 2017) - "Why the Senate Shouldn't Hold a Late Impeachment Trial" by Philip Bobbitt, Lawfare (Jan. 27, 2021) - "The Constitutional Case for the Impeachability of Former Federal Officials" by Brian Kalt, Texas Review of Law and Politics (Oct. 2001) - INS v. Chadha (462 US 919, 1983) - Nixon v. United States (506 US 224, 1993) - Ex parte Grossman (267 US 87, 1925) - The impeachment trial of William Belknap Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPod <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
