The Neukom Center for the Rule of Law, will host a panel discussion, "The Trump Presidency and the Rule of Law", on May 7 at 5:00p.m. PDT. Leading constitutional scholars will examine executive power and its relationship to the rule of law in contemporary America, using the Trump ...presidency as a point of reference.

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The conversation will explore how executive authority is defined, exercised and constrained within the constitutional system, including the interaction between the presidency and other institutions such as courts and Congress. Panelists will address constitutional limits, conditions under which executive power expands or contracts, and challenges of maintaining accountability during political polarization.

How did the presidential pardon transform from an act of mercy into one of the most controversial executive powers?

The Stanford Constitutional Law Center will host Professor Saikrishna Prakash of the University of Virginia School of Law on May 5 at 5:00 p.m. PDT for a discussion of his ...new book, "The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with the Long, Troubled History."

The event will examine how the pardon power has evolved from a tool of mercy into a heavily politicized, nearly unconstrained instrument for modern presidents to shield allies and reward supporters.

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Stanford Law School's Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession and the National Civil Justice Institute will co-host "Secrecy and Transparency in Civil Litigation," a symposium examining one of the most pressing challenges facing the modern civil justice system.

📅 ...Save the date: May 1–2, 2026
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The two-day conference, May 1–2, 2026, will convene federal and state judges, leading legal academics, prominent practitioners and investigative journalists to explore how confidentiality and public access shape litigation outcomes and public accountability.

Program Highlights:
• Keynote conversation with Gretchen Carlson.
• Discussions on transparency's role in public accountability, litigant outcomes and the rule of law.
• Perspectives from scholars, members of the judiciary and practitioners working on the front lines.

The symposium offers both in-person attendance and webstream access for remote participants.

Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell has been helping listeners nationwide think through some of the most consequential constitutional questions of the past and present.

On a recent episode of the podcast Religion in the American Experience, McConnell, the faculty director of the ...Stanford Constitutional Law Center and a former federal appeals court judge, explored the history of religious freedom in the United States. https://brnw.ch/21x1YH0

He also recently joined WBUR’s On Point to discuss executive overreach and the federal courts. Speaking about the Trump administration’s clashes with federal judges, McConnell said: “I don’t like listening to NPR programs where everyone says the same thing, but in this case I have to say the same thing. This situation is really intolerable.” https://brnw.ch/21x1YH1

History of Religious Freedom in the U.S. with Michael McConnell | Stanford Law School

(Click here or on the image above to listen to the episode.) Professor Michael McConnell discusses the history of religious freedom in the United Stat

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