Kimberly Wehle is an expert in constitutional law and the separation of powers, with particular emphasis on presidential power and administrative agencies. Kim is a tenured law professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she teaches Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Administrative law, and Federal Courts. She is also a legal contributor for ABC News and regularly writes for Politico, The Atlantic, and The Bulwark. She was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Washington D.C. office and Associate Independent Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation. Kim also has a new book out, titled, Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works—and Why, by Woodhall Press.
Four years ago, on January 6th, 2021, our U.S. Capitol was under siege by supporters of Donald Trump who tried to stop a joint session of Congress from certifying the electoral votes...
Like all discretionary authority, the pardon power is only as virtuous as the person who controls it. Kimberly Wehle, author of the new book, Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works –...
Professor Kim Wehle shares a more methodical approach to avoiding kneejerk or strictly partisan decision-making.
Professors Kim Wehle and Michael McConnell discuss the constitutionality of President Trump's recent use of executive orders.
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