Trump’s pardons of Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and others indicted under state law for election-related conspiracies and other state law crimes are legally invalid. The move is an unconstitutional power grab from the states, possibly designed to wind up in litigation and ultimately the Supreme Court.

I’ll be on @msnbc with Katy Tur at 2:25 pm today to discuss the Supreme Court’s consideration of a case aiming to overrule the right to same-sex marriage. Tune in!

I’ll be joining Katy Tur on @msnbc.com today at 3pm to discuss SCOTUS bid to end constitutional protection for gay marriage. Join!

I’ll be joining @lauracoates.com tonight in the 11pm hour on @cnn.com to discuss 22nd Amendment and Trump’s unconstitutional bid for a third term. Tune in!

"It shouldn’t take a written opinion from one federal court, let alone multiple opinions from multiple federal courts, to know that nobody—not even a president—can unilaterally suspend the Constitution." But at least we're getting it. New from @kimwehle.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/first-circ...

Very consequential conversation! Please listen and share! @kimwehle.bsky.social & @glennkirschner.bsky.social glennkirschner.substack.com/p/professor-...

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“When I landed at Schiphol airport, I was hit by a wave of realization that The Netherlands still has free speech, a free press, freedom of assembly, and freedom from arbitrary detention by the government (i.e., due process) — because the rule of law is functioning here.”

My latest for @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/5543... “[T]he current government shutdown amounts to another bid to expand presidential power. How it ultimately resolves could one day be up to the six justices … who seem poised to give President Trump whatever legal cover he wants.”

Courts keep smacking down Trump's preposterous, lawless attempt to end birthright citizenship by fiat. But there's only one court he needs to side with him. www.thebulwark.com/p/first-circ...

“If Trump is allowed to move forward on his plan, no one in America who dares criticize him will be assuredly safe. That means no one – not just political figures...” @kimwehle.bsky.social unpacks how the president is criminalizing being anti-Trump in America. 🔗 zeteo.com/p/trump-anti...

I’ll be on @middayonwypr.bsky.social shortly to discuss legal latest, SCOTUS term. Call in with questions!

kimwehle.substack.com/p/can-a-vind... Latest Substack!

My latest Substack kimwehle.substack.com/p/will-the-s...

I’ll be joining @lauracoates.com on @cnn.com at 11p to discuss the Comey indictment and what it means for the rule of law in this country. Tune in!

Looking forward to joining @raskin.house.gov and @judgeluttig.bsky.social on Tuesday for a discussion of the Constitution at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Tremendously honored. www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-vi...

My latest Substack: kimwehle.substack.com/p/is-speakin...

My latest … open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

I spent an hour learning about where the FBI is headed with a 25-year veteran of the Bureau, @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social. It’s ominous. Head to Substack to listen to the whole conversation. Link in bio or just search for “The Little Law School.”

I’ll be on @cnn.com tonight at 11 pm with @lauracoates.com to discuss the law governing vindictive prosecutions. See you there!

My Substack today: kimwehle.substack.com/p/trumps-mes...

My latest for @politico.com: www.politico.com/news/magazin...

This was an eye-opening conversation, even for me. Must watch. Thanks @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social.

The authoritarian crackdown continues with Trump and his flunkies abusing governmental power to silence A COMEDIAN who displeases Trump. Constitutional law professor and expert @kimwehle.bsky.social and I discuss this latest democracy-busting move by Trump. - @glennkirschner.bsky.social

My thoughts on Constitution Day. kimwehle.substack.com/p/happy-cons...

Happy Constituon Day! She’s worth fighting for, friends. It was an honor to speak to students at the University of Minnesota about why.

My latest: “People can debate whether what is being said about Kirk's death and his legacy is okay or not okay. But believe it or not, that is mostly beside the point when it comes to First Amendment protections.” thehill.com/opinion/civi...

Looking forward to joining Judge David of the 4th Circuit tonight at the University of Baltimore School of Law!

My latest Substack kimwehle.substack.com/p/a-lesson-o...

This is no surprise whatsoever. As Justice Jackson has written, “this Administration always wins.” The sooner rule-of-law traditionalists accept this unfortunate truth, the sooner we can start to consider what, if anything, can be done about it. www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/p...

The Supreme Court Is Committing Judicial Malpractice The far-right justices' over-reliance on ‘emergency’ unexplained decisions to greenlight Trump’s spree of lawlessness sends the message that the president can do whatever he wants. Read @kimwehle.bsky.social's piece: zeteo.com/p/the-suprem...

“In a number of these rulings, [the Supreme Court justices] simply rubber-stamped what Trump wants…” @kimwehle.bsky.social writes how far-right justices in the Supreme Court are allowing the president to do whatever he wants by relying on ‘emergency’ rulings. Read now: zeteo.com/p/the-suprem...

Today at 2pm! kimwehle.substack.com

This is no surprise whatsoever. As Justice Jackson has written, “this Administration always wins.” The sooner rule-of-law traditionalists accept this unfortunate truth, the sooner we can start to consider what, if anything, can be done about it. www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/p...

My Substack has a new name! Subscribe here: kimwehle.substack.com

What exactly has this Supreme Court done to give us confidence they *won't* find a tortuous way to greenlight Trump firing Powell if he decides that's what he wants to do? A good time re-up this from @kimwehle.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/if-trump-t...

Frivolous lawsuits intended to extract a settlement and/or chill unpopular or unwanted expression are bad enough when they come from rich real-estate TV guys. When they come from a president of the United States? Even worse. ICYMI @kimwehle.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-threat...

Watch: @kimwehle.bsky.social on C-SPAN discusses her Bulwark article on Trump's WSJ lawsuit and his attack on the First Amendment:

“Trump’s disturbing erosion of First Amendment protections cannot be overstated.” @kimwehle.bsky.social writes about Trump’s efforts to destroy American democracy and how Americans aren't doing enough to stop him. Read now: zeteo.com/p/how-can-we...

"Unless Congress passes a new capital murder law to govern local crimes in D.C., he and Jeanine Pirro have no room to maneuver here." @kimwehle.bsky.social on Trump's empty death penalty threat: www.thebulwark.com/p/no-trump-c...

"Of the possible deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, Trump said: 'I have the right to do anything I want to do. I’m the president of the United States." Given the Congress and Supreme Court we have now, he might be right. New from @kimwehle.bsky.social:

My latest for @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Catch me tonight in the 11pm hour on @cnn.com. Joining @lauracoates.com to discuss the CA judge’s ruling that Trump violated the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, a post-Civil War ban on the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. This one will go to #SCOTUS with massive implications.

@kimwehle.bsky.social convinces me here that Trump really doesn’t have the power to ramp up executions in DC. www.thebulwark.com/p/no-trump-c...

Looking forward to joining @pamelabrowncnn.bsky.social sitting in for @kaitlancollins.bsky.social on @cnn.com at 9 pm. We’ll discuss Friday’s hearing on the firing of Fed Reserve Board member Lisa Cook, the National Guard presence in DC, Trump’s legal loss on tariffs, the CDC meltdown, and more.

The Rule of Law in the US Just Took Its Last Breath With the raid on John Bolton's home, we should be prepared for a new two-tiered system of laws. Rules for everyone else - but not for Donald Trump, @kimwehle.bsky.social writes. Read: zeteo.com/p/the-rule-o...

“Trump is doing exactly what he proposed in June of last year, the same month that the Supreme Court handed Trump immunity. Trump told the TV psychologist Dr. Phil that ‘sometimes revenge can be justified.’” @kimwehle.bsky.social explains how Trump undermining the rule of law.