Peter Shane

Peter M. Shane is Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law, and Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law Emeritus at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

The King (Presumptively) May Do No Wrong

The King (Presumptively) May Do No Wrong

In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court has expanded executive power and elevated the President above the law.

Shaping Administrative Process and Metrics of Ambition

Shaping Administrative Process and Metrics of Ambition

President Biden’s first executive actions provide lessons on presidential authority and ambition.

Lessons in Presidential Authority

Lessons in Presidential Authority

President Trump’s last executive actions and President Biden’s early ones reveal fleeting nature of executive power.

Two Cheers for Recess Appointments

Two Cheers for Recess Appointments

The Supreme Court lets the president down easy in NLRB v. Noel Canning.

The Supreme Court Should Avoid a Constitutional Ruling in Noel Canning

The Supreme Court Should Avoid a Constitutional Ruling in Noel Canning

The Court should allow the political process to resolve recess appointments controversy.