Christine Kexel Chabot
@kexelchabot
Professor of Law @ Marquette. Is the administrative state history?
Honored that my article (Interring the Unitary Executive) was cited in Justice Sotomayor’s dissent in Trump v. Slaughter:
This may be news to the Fifth Circuit, but we’ve had laws regulating home distilleries as a means of taxing spirits since at least 1791:
“The Interstitial Executive” is forthcoming in the BYU Law Review! Historical officer commissions show that the Founding generation recognized Congress’s power to insulate executive officials from political control. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Off to ASLH with a gingerbread latte and an antitrust defendant sighting in the airport! Perfect time to discuss the history of officer independence and outstanding work by @andreascoseriakatz.bsky.social @narosenblum.bsky.social @beaubaumann.bsky.social Jane Manners Lev Menand
When your old, fence-jumping dog provides inspiration for the class discussion of Hoctor v. US Dept. Of Agriculture …
It’s a lucky day when you walk your dog and stumble upon an example of obsolete technology to share with your students in antitrust! (Microsoft, I will also be digging up palm pilot pictures this weekend.)
Looking forward to the LUC Law Journal symposium tomorrow!
Actually, the Founding generation never understood the Constitution to preclude independent structures like the Fed. See papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I feel like I’m screaming into the void but here goes: Today’s desk collage. A tribute to my intellectual eclecticism. Amber bergamot candle to promote merciful vibes while grading.