Episode 5: Menus Without Eating – Special Guest Prof. Philip Bobbitt

February 12, 2021

Special Guest Professor Philip Bobbitt, engages Akhil in spirited debate on the constitutionality of Trump’s impeachment trial.

Philip Bobbitt is a top academic expert on Impeachment.  He has led the lonely chorus of those who have maintained that Trump’s second impeachment trial is unconstitutional, since it takes place when he is no longer President.  Akhil and Professor Bobbitt debate this and other points crucial to the trial – with surprising results. News flash: opinions change, and consensus is nearer.  One can only wish the Senate had similarly open minds.

Show Notes:

Prof. Bobbitt: Why the Senate Shouldn't Hold a Late Impeachment Trial

Why the Senate Shouldn’t Hold A Late Impeachment Trial; Lawfare Blog by Professor Bobbitt, January 27, 2021

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Can a Former President Be Impeached and Convicted?

Can a Former President Be Impeached and Convicted? Lawfare Blog, Professor Keith Whittington, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University, January 15, 2021.

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Impeach Hillary Clinton? A Boon for Democrats

Impeach Hillary Clinton? A Boon for Democrats.  CNN, https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/opinions/impeach-hillary-clinton-talk-is-wacky-opinion-amar/index.html, November 5, 2016.  Professor Amar writes on ex-officer impeachment in a unique context.

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