The Trump Justice Department is being deployed to prosecute Trump enemies and reward his friends. Here's 4 new developments. #lawyertiktok #ConstitutionalLaw #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #w... TikTok video by Paul Berman

The Trump Justice Department is being deployed to prosecute Trump enemies and reward his friends. Here's 4 new developments.
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Jimmy Kimmel is back, but his suspension raises a huge constitutional question. #JimmyKimmel #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #LearnOnTikTok #ConstitutionalLaw #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman ... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Did the government violate the First Amendment in pressuring broadcasters to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air? www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

A federal judge has ruled that the military deployment in LA violates federal law. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #presidentialpower TikTok video by Paul Berman

A federal judge has ruled that the military deployment in Los Angeles violates a federal law. www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

A US appellate court ruled that Trump does not have broad tariff authority. I explain what that means and what is likely to happen next. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingt... TikTok video by Paul Berman

A US appellate court has ruled that Trump does not have broad tariff authority. I explain what that means and what is likely to happen next.
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Opinion | The latest jobs report paints a bleak picture The employment numbers that looked strong all spring have been revised downward.

"For a few rosy months, it looked as if the American labor market might emerge unscathed from President Donald Trump’s trade war," Julien Berman writes.

"Turns out, this was an illusion."

Opinion | No, Gen-Z men aren’t special The gender gap in politics isn’t new or unique to young people.

Interesting column crunching lots of data to see whether young men really are skewing Republican as much as the conventional wisdom suggests. wapo.st/47Treln

Trump tries remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, with dire consequences for our economy and the rule of law. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Trump tries remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, with dire consequences for both our economy and the rule of law.
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The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to block NIH research grants. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #presidentialpower #supremeco... TikTok video by Paul Berman

The Supreme Court effectively allows the Trump administration to block payments on NIH research grants even though the grants had already been awarded.
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The Trump administration uses antitrust law to punish enemies and reward friends. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #presidentialpower #antitru... TikTok video by Paul Berman

The Trump administration is using antitrust law to punish enemies and reward friends.
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Can Trump legally ban mail-in voting by executive order? #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #presidentialpower #mailinvoting TikTok video by Paul Berman

Can Trump legally abolish mail-in voting by Executive Order?
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If Congress allocates money for a specific purpose, can the President legally refuse to spend it?https://www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffberman/video/7540074600969850125

Trump can legally call in the National Guard to DC, but he can't take over the DC police. ##lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #presidentialpower... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Trump can legally call in the National Guard to DC, but he can't take over the DC police.
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The DC Circuit let's the Trump administration get away with defying court orders. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #presidentialpower #creepin... TikTok video by Paul Berman

The DC Circuit lets the Trump administration get away with defying court orders.
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Can Trump legally take over law enforcement in DC? #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #presidentialpower #creepingauthoritarianism #dctakeov... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Can Trump legally take over law enforcement in DC? www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

Can the FBI legally arrest and bring back the Texas Democratic legislators who fled the state? #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #gerrymanderin... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Can the FBI legally arrest and bring back the Texas Democratic legislators who fled the state? www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

Texas Republicans are attempting perhaps the most extreme lawless political gerrymandering in history. Democrats need to fight back even if it compromises their principles. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok ... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Texas Republicans are attempting perhaps the most extreme lawless political gerrymandering in history. Democrats need to fight back even if it compromises their principles.
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Urban populations in America directly subsidize rural ones. But too many rural conservatives only want government that directly helps them. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washi... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Too many people only support those government programs that directly impact them; but that's not how the social contract works. www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

Opinion | The jobs report’s warning on tariffs The employment numbers that looked strong all spring have been revised downward.

Trump's needless trade war starts to hit the labor market. wapo.st/4fj4Vap

Does Trump even have the legal authority to impose all these tariffs? #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #presidentialpower #tariffs #ieepa TikTok video by Paul Berman

Does Trump have the legal authority to impose tariffs? www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

Can the Trump EPA lawfully deny climate change? We will find out in the coming months. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #ruleoflaw? #administrativeagencie... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Can the Trump EPA lawfully engage in climate change denial? It's a tough legal question, and the stakes are enormous.
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An important court decision blocking a Trump administration challenge to so-called sanctuary laws. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw #creepingauthoritarian... TikTok video by Paul Berman

An important court decision blocking a Trump administration challenge to so-called immigration "sanctuary" laws. www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

Why the Government's strong-arming of Columbia University is so dangerous. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #ruleoflaw? #ruleoflaw #creepingauthoritarianism #columb... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Why Columbia's "deal" with the Trump administration is so dangerous.
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What the request to unseal the Epstein grand jury testimony does and doesn't mean. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #jeffreyepstein #epsteingrandjury #epsteingrandju... TikTok video by Paul Berman

What the request to release Epstein grand jury does and doesn't mean. www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

Opinion | How higher education failed America’s poor For decades, policymakers claimed to expand college access. In reality, they rerouted poor students into the least valuable degrees.

This op-ed summarizes an important new study suggesting that the rise of community colleges and for-profit institutions over the past decades has actually hurt the earnings potential of low-income students by moving them away from 4-year universities.

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Can Trump legally fire Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell? #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #supremecourt #presidentialpowers #presidentialpower #ruleoflaw? #ruleoflaw... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Can Trump legally fire Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell? www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...

Two Supreme Court decisions you might have missed that beat back attempts to gut the administrative state. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #administrativeagencies #... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Two Supreme Court decisions you might have missed that beat back attempts to gut the administrative state.
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Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils President Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would fire Jerome Powell, but also said he discussed the idea with Republican lawmakers who expressed support.

I am quoted today on NPR's Morning edition. Oddly, she summarized my legal analysis herself and then quoted me on the non-law part, but I guess the main points got made, which is most important. www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...

Emil Bove is perhaps the most dangerous federal judicial nominee in American history because he fundamentally does not respect the rule of law. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #w... TikTok video by Paul Berman

Emil Bove is perhaps the most dangerous federal judicial nominee in American history because he fundamentally does not respect the rule of law.
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We don't know why the Supreme Court yesterday allowed the administration to gut the Department of Education, but the decision is problematic no matter the rationale. Here's why. #lawyertiktok #legalt... TikTok video by Paul Berman

We don't know why the Supreme Court yesterday allowed the administration to gut the Department of Education, but the decision is problematic no matter the rationale. Here's why.
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BREAKING: A federal judge certifies a nationwide class action and blocks Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. #lawyertiktok #legaltiktok #paulschiffberman #law #gw #washingtondc #preside... TikTok video by Paul Berman

BREAKING: A federal judge certifies a class action and then blocks the Trump Executive Order purporting to repeal birthright citizenship. www.tiktok.com/@paulschiffb...