Claire Finkelstein (@cofinkelstein) 's Twitter Profile
Claire Finkelstein

@cofinkelstein

Algernon Biddle Professor of Law & Professor of Philosophy; Faculty Director, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, University of Pennsylvania

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Let's remember that unless and until President Donald J. Trump formally invokes the #InsurrectionAct, the #NationalGuard in CA is still bound by the Posse Comitatus Act. That means that they cannot make arrests, cannot engage with civilians as law enforcement officers, and cannot assist with

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Let's not forget what happened in Portland in 2020: Trump 1.0 fomented conflict by sending agitators in to help inflame largely peaceful protests, and then used the ensuing agitation as a basis for the deployment of CBP agents. The agents were supposedly limited to guarding

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I was honored to be included in this excellent series, organized by Carrie Franklin Cordero. In light of the events playing out in L.A. today, Carrie was prescient about the need for public education on the role of the #NationalGuard when invoked for law-enforcement purposes.

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Claire Finkelstein (Claire Finkelstein), a law and philosophy professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, participated in the America in One Room’s event in Center City Philadelphia. WHYY reports on the event. penncareylaw.news/3FyZIy5

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It was an honor to participate in this important exercise by Stanford Center for Deliberative Democracy. I very much enjoyed our town hall style conversation and the deep dive into some creative suggestions for improving the lives of Pennsylvanians. whyy.org/articles/house…

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I was glad to appear on this episode of #Insideedition on @aljazeeraenglish to explore what is happening in California and where @Potus may have stepped over the line in deciding to militarize this crisis. Watch the in depth coverage here: What’s next in US President Donald

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Looking forward to participating in this panel with our host, Carrie Franklin Cordero and Mark Nevitt. In a moment of crisis it is critical to take the legal and political issues apart and consider them carefully one by one.

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Mark Nevitt Carrie Franklin Cordero Claire Finkelstein Find the full discussion and its legal analysis of the deployment of the National Guard here⬇️⬇️⬇️cnas.org/events/legal-f…

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Thanks to Carrie Franklin Cordero and CNAS for convening this excellent and timely panel on the California military deployments. Does the current federalization of the #NationalGuard violate #PosseComitatus? What are their rules of engagement and are they avoiding law enforcement

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Ok so this is a big deal indeed. My late brother Ari’s wife appealed to the Supreme Court and won. Unanimously. Now any American citizen affected by Palestinian terror can sue the Palestinian authority in American courts. Pretty unprecedented! Wow. thehill.com/homenews/53606…

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Many people are debating whether President Donald J. Trump has the right to order a unilateral strike on the Fordow nuclear site in #Iran without congressional approval. While I have long argued against the unilateral expansion of presidential war powers, presidents have ordered air strikes