Our Team

Bob Bauer

Bauer is a founding Faculty Director of the Democracy Project, Professor of Practice, and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU School of Law. He is a leading expert on executive power and co-author of "After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency" and co-founder of a Substack devoted to executive power issues, "Executive Functions." Bauer served as White House Counsel from 2009 to 2011.

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Our Team

Bob Bauer

Bauer is a founding Faculty Director of the Democracy Project, Professor of Practice, and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU School of Law. He is a leading expert on executive power and co-author of "After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency" and co-founder of a Substack devoted to executive power issues, "Executive Functions." Bauer served as White House Counsel from 2009 to 2011.

Bob Bauer headshot

Our Team

Bob Bauer

Bauer is a founding Faculty Director of the Democracy Project, Professor of Practice, and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU School of Law. He is a leading expert on executive power and co-author of "After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency" and co-founder of a Substack devoted to executive power issues, "Executive Functions." Bauer served as White House Counsel from 2009 to 2011.

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Sep 30, 2025

The Challenge Facing the Legal Commentariat at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 30, 2025

The Challenge Facing the Legal Commentariat at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 30, 2025

The Challenge Facing the Legal Commentariat at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 9, 2025

Introducing the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 9, 2025

Introducing the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Congress, The President & The Courts

Sep 9, 2025

Introducing the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Congress, The President & The Courts

congressional dome wide

Sep 9, 2025

Introducing the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Jul 18, 2025

Progressives and the Supreme Court: The Case for Disengagement Is Misguided

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Jul 18, 2025

Progressives and the Supreme Court: The Case for Disengagement Is Misguided

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Jul 18, 2025

Progressives and the Supreme Court: The Case for Disengagement Is Misguided

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Jul 18, 2025

Progressives and the Supreme Court: The Case for Disengagement Is Misguided

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Jul 17, 2025

Corporate Responsibility and Non-Enforcement of the TikTok Ban

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Jul 17, 2025

Corporate Responsibility and Non-Enforcement of the TikTok Ban

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

Court building

Jul 17, 2025

Corporate Responsibility and Non-Enforcement of the TikTok Ban

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

Court building

Jul 17, 2025

Corporate Responsibility and Non-Enforcement of the TikTok Ban

Bob Bauer

Congress, The President & The Courts

Court building