The Separation of Powers

The Emergency Docket

Prof. Squitieri discusses a new paper on the emergency docket authored by lawyer Tyler Dobbs (Tyler joins this episode in his personal capacity, and not on behalf of his employer or clients).
 
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Legislative Explanations

Professor Squitieri discusses a distinction between Congress and administrative agencies with Elias Neibart, who has a draft paper on the topic.
 
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The Law-Fact Distinction

Professor Squitieri discusses formalist and functionalist understanding of the law-fact distinction with Notre Dame Law Professor Haley N. Proctor
 
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The President's Tariff Authority

Professor Squitieri debates the merits of upcoming tariff litigation with John J. Vecchione of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, at an event hosted by the Georgetown Law Federalist Society.
 
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A note from the Georgetown Law Federalist Society: The Georgetown Law Federalist Society's Daniel Webster Debate Series covers a broad array of legal topics throughout the year to encourage nuanced civil discourse and the pursuit of truth. Named after Daniel Webster, "The Great Expounder and Defender of the Constitution," these debates bring distinguished judges, scholars, and practitioners to Georgetown Law every other Wednesday night. Each debate is live streamed by the Georgetown Law Federalist Society on its YouTube page. The chapter is also active on Instagram. Inquiries about the debate series or the chapter can be directed to GULCFedSoc@gmail.com
 
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Congress and the Administrative State

Professor Squitieri speaks with Beau J. Baumann, a PhD candidate at Yale Law School, about a new paper and Congress's relationship to administrative agencies.
 
Guest: 
Beau J. Baumann, Ph.D. Candidate, Yale Law School 
 
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Administrative Remedies

In this episode, Professor Squitieri talks with Eli Nachmany of Covington & Burling LLP.
 
Guest: Eli Nachmany, Covington & Burling LLP
 
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The Role of States in Administrative Law

This episode features the audio of SPI's first event of 2025, "The Role of States in Administrative Law." 
 
Guests:
Aaron Nielson (Solicitor General, Texas)Josh Divine (Solicitor General, Missouri)Ben Aquiñaga (Solicitor General, Louisiana)moderated by SPI Director Prof. Chad Squitieri
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Humphrey’s Executor in the Lower Courts

Professor Squitieri speaks with Evan Ezray and Jason Hilborn, two law partners at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, about their experience and the status of Humphrey’s Executor in the lower federal courts. 
 
Guests:
Evan Ezray, Partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLPJason Hilborn, Partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
 
Link to brief discussed:https://www.law.edu/_media/2025/SquitieriAmicusBriefFTCvWalmartasfiled.pdf
 
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Reviewing Administrative Inaction

In this inaugural episode of the Separation of Powers podcast, Professor Chad Squitieri interviews Professor Natalie Schmidt about her article "Chaney Step Zero: Judicial Review of FEC Deadlock Dismissals."