We discuss California’s complaint challenging the Trump administration’s actions in Los Angeles, take a closer look at the president’s authorities and legal strategy, and conclude by considering the politics underlying it all.

Timestamps:

0:00-11:30: The substance of California’s complaint

11:31-18:28: The aims of the complaint

18:29-30:35: The president’s relevant statutory and constitutional authority

30:36-34:34: The administration’s broad legal approach

34:35-47:38: The politics of the moment

Find California’s complaint here.

And find Chris Mirasola’s article in the Harvard National Security Journal here.

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