Robert M Chesney’s faculty profile
Reuters May 18, 2020
New cases? Deaths? U.S. states’ reopening plans are all over the map
Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in a Reuters article about individual states reopening across the United States and the impact that it will have for the spread of Covid-19.
The Washington Post May 3, 2020
As Washington stumbled, governors stepped to the forefront
Professor Robert Chesney was referenced in a Washington Post article about how the American government is confronting the coronavirus pandemic, and the power balance between the federal government and state leaders.
The Atlantic May 2, 2020
The End of the Imperial Presidency
In an Atlantic article about how Trump is accidentally empowering US governors by ceding some control to the states, Professor Robert Chesney was quoted for his impressive knowledge of constitutional law.
The Washington Post April 14, 2020
Trump says his ‘authority is total.’ Constitutional experts have ‘no idea’ where he got that.
In a Washington Post article about Trump claiming he has “ultimate authority” when questioned about reopening the country, Professor Robert Chesney was quoted about how the Constitution contradicts Trump’s statements.