The Powers and Privileges of U.S. Presidents

Keynote Opening Address

• The Powers and Privileges of US Presidents Abroad Under International Law  | Judge Sir Christopher Greenwood, Member of The International Court of Justice

Panel: Presidential Interpretations of the Constitution

• The Uber Presidency: The Historic Battle Over the Separation of Powers in the 21st Century | Jonathan Turley, Professor of Law, George Washington University
• Independent Presidential and Congressional Judgments | Louis Fisher, Scholar in Residence at the Constitution Project
• The President and the Myth of Judicial Supremacy | Michael Stokes Paulsen, Distinguished University Chair and Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law

Panel: The Expansion of Presidential Powers

• Judicial Reliance on Congressional Authorization and the Expansion of Presidential Power | David Moore, Professor of Law, Brigham Young University 
• The Unitary Executive and Inherent Executive Power | Louis Fisher, Scholar in Residence at the Constitution Project
• The President's Authorization and Powers to Wage War Against ISIS | Michael Stokes Paulsen, Distinguished University Chair and Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law

Panel: Lincoln's Use of Presidential Powers

• Lincoln and the Rise of Presidential Power | Jennifer Weber, Associate Professor University of Kansas
• Lincoln's Legacy: War Powers in the Age of Perpetual War | Jonathan Turley, Professor of Law, George Washington University
• Louis Fisher (Moderator), Scholar in Residence at the Constitution Project