"Battle of the Branches," a joint initiative of the UChicago Law School, the Harris School of Public Policy and the Social Sciences Division of the University of Chicago. This is part of a project that we call the Balance of Powers, which is driven by the expertise of individual faculty members from across the University of Chicago.
Battle of the Branches
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"Battle of the Branches," a joint initiative of the UChicago Law School, the Harris School of Public Policy and the Social Sciences Division of the University of Chicago. This is part of a project that we call the Balance of Powers, which is driven by the expertise of individual faculty members from across the University of Chicago.
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Recent Episodes
September 9, 2025
Universal Injunctions and the Politics of Restraint
What should we make of the Supreme Court's recent ruling against universal injunctions in Trump v. CASA? What does the dispute in that case tell us about the role of courts in reviewing the lawfulness of executive action? Is this kind of judicial restraint a threat to the separation of powers, or a means of protecting it? Is the decision, or its timing, a product of judicial politics?
September 2, 2025
The Public Forum Under Pressure
Do we have a free and robust public forum for ideas in America today? What has the government done to try to influence that public forum and what should be the limits on its power to do so? Can the party in power pressure private companies, social media companies, or universities to favor its views? Is there a legitimate government concern in checking misinformation and disinformation?
August 26, 2025
Who's Really in Charge? The President vs. The Bureaucracy
Do we have a Unitary Executive? What is the relationship between the President and the rest of the executive branch? What is the institutional relationship between executive branch bureaucracy and the White House? What is the legal relationship? How have the institutional and legal relationships changed, and how might they change in the next few years?
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