by ridgelinecenter | May 5, 2026
This dataset measures the use of executive emergency powers through an “emergency orders” metric. The dataset includes every executive order and proclamation since 2000 that contains the word “emergency” or “emergencies.” Each executive action was individually...
by ridgelinecenter | Apr 14, 2026
This article examines President Trump’s use of emergency powers during his second term, concluding that compared to recent administrations, he has invoked these powers more frequently, across a broader range of issues, and as a routine tool for advancing...
by ridgelinecenter | Jan 16, 2026
This brief, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of administrative and constitutional law scholars as amici curiae, explains why EPA’s decisions on California’s applications for waivers of preemption under...
by ridgelinecenter | Dec 23, 2025
In People of the State of Michigan v. U.S. DOE, No. 25-1159 (D.C. Cir.), states and public interest organizations are challenging the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) orders keeping Michigan’s J.H. Campbell power plant running past its planned...
by ridgelinecenter | Oct 22, 2025
The Supreme Court has enabled a dramatic expansion of executive power during the first nine months of the Trump Administration. Much of this has occurred with minimal or no explanation on the emergency docket, allowing the Administration to proceed without any...
