Atlantic Forum: The Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the U.S. Constitution and the Judiciary

Project no.:

25-0506

Speaker:

Prof. Kimberly Wehle, J.D., University of Baltimore

Date:

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6pm

Venue:

Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität (RPTU) Kaiserslautern-Landau, Geb. 57, Raum 208/210 (Rotunde) 

Target group:

broader interested audience

In cooperation with:

Politikwissenschaft, RPTU Kaiserslautern

Beschreibung:

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, questions about the resilience of the U.S. Constitution and the independence of the judiciary take center stage. How will the new administration shape the balance of powers, and what legal battles might define this presidency? This event will explore the potential challenges to constitutional norms, the role of the Supreme Court, and the broader implications for American democracy. Join us for an insightful event with law professor Kimberly Wehle, J.D., from the University of Baltimore.

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Speaker

Kimberly Wehle, J.D.,

is an expert in constitutional law and the separation of powers, with particular emphasis on presidential power and administrative agencies. She 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 and currently a Fulbright Scholar in The Hague. She is also a legal contributor for ABC News and regularly writes for Politico, The Atlantic, and The Bulwark.

 

 

 

Winner of the University of Maryland System Board of Regents Award for excellence in scholarship, she also writes and comments on the Supreme Court, election law and voting rights. She was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Washington D.C. office and Associate Independent Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation. She is author of the books, What You Need to Know about Voting—and Why, How to Read The Constitution— and Why, and How to Think Like a Lawyer—and Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas. Her forthcoming book, How the Pardon Pardon Works—and Why, is due out in June of 2024. Kim is also Of Counsel at the boutique law firm of Levy, Firestone and Muse.