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Humphrey’s Executor

Is there a limit to the president’s power of removal?

Live from the University of Michigan, Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by law professors Josh ChafetzAaron NielsonJennifer Mascott, and other special guests, to explain Humphrey’s Executor and the executive power of removal.

The Agenda:
Myers v. United States
Humphrey’s Executor v. United States
Peekaboo
—The “illimitable power of removal”
—Was Madison right about “liquidation”?
—Congressional accountability
—Civil service reform
—Justice Barrett

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Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

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