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Law’s Jonathan Adler comments on executive orders and their impact

Trump’s executive actions kicked off race to courts on birthright citizenship, DOGE. It’s just the beginning.
CBS NewsJonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, explained that executive orders “don’t have independent legal force,” but their impact arises as agencies act on them. He added that in areas such as immigration and trade, “the president can do more unilaterally,” making them exceptions to stricter court constraints.