Elizabeth Goitein

Elizabeth Goitein, a co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, is the author of The New Era of Secret Law.

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Trump Is Destroying His Own Case for a National Emergency

By waiting for Congress to act, the president is undermining the legal basis for any declaration.
- Elizabeth Goitein
- January 28, 2019
Trump’s Emergency Powers Are 'Ripe for Abuse'

Few Americans realize the extent to which the president gains power when he declares a national emergency.
- Vishakha Darbha and Elizabeth Goitein
- December 5, 2018
The Voorhes

The Alarming Scope of the President's Emergency Powers

From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.
- Elizabeth Goitein
- January/February 2019 Issue

Elizabeth Goitein

Trump Is Destroying His Own Case for a National Emergency

Trump’s Emergency Powers Are 'Ripe for Abuse'

The Alarming Scope of the President's Emergency Powers