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Bob Bauer

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Bob Bauer served as White House Counsel to President Barack Obama and was a senior adviser to the Biden campaign. He is Professor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at New York University School of Law.

He is the author of several books: United States Federal Election Law (1982, 1984), Soft Money Hard Law: A Guide to the New Campaign Finance Law (2002) and More Soft Money Hard Law: The Second Edition of the Guide to the New Campaign Finance Law (2004) and numerous articles for law reviews and periodicals.

Articles by this author:

The Senate floor during the start of the impeachment hearing on January 11, 2021.

Questions for Senators to Ask the Legal Teams During the Impeachment Trial

Feb. 12, 2021 and
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Political Self-Interest and the Impeachable Offense: A Reply to Professor Bobbitt

Jan. 28, 2020
Side by side photographs of Don McGahn, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Mike Lee, Sally Katzen, Bob Bauer, and Kathy Ruemmler.

Announcement: Bipartisan Program on Congress’ Role in National Security and Oversight, Dec. 12

Dec. 6, 2019
A name plate for former White House Counsel Don McGahn sits on the witness table prior to a House Judiciary Committee hearing in which McGahn was subpoenaed to testify May 21, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The Three-Level Game in the White House Effort to Block McGahn’s Testimony

May 21, 2019
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller testifies before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 19, 2013.

The Failures of the Mueller Report’s Campaign Finance Analysis

May 3, 2019
Roger Stone, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, exits the Federal Courthouse on January 25, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Withering of the Giuliani Defense of “No Crime of Collusion” in Wake of Roger Stone’s Indictment

Jan. 25, 2019
The dome of the U.S. Capitol Buidling and the US flag.

Coming to Terms with the Impeachment Process: The Case for Starting a Formal Inquiry

Jan. 3, 2019

Yes, Collusion: The Legal Significance of the New Mueller Revelations

Nov. 29, 2018 and

Why the First Amendment Does Not Protect Trump Campaign Collusion with Wikileaks and Russia

Nov. 2, 2018 and

Judge Kavanaugh’s Testimony on His Constitutional View of Presidential Immunity is Misleading—and It Also Clinches the Case for Recusal

Sep. 6, 2018 and
Judge Brett Kavanaugh shakes hands with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) before a meeting in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Media personnel stand around with microphones.

Setting the Record Straight: Brett Kavanaugh’s Views on Criminal Investigation of the President

Jul. 12, 2018 and

Kennedy’s Replacement: Presidential Self-Interest and the Functions of the Confirmation Process

Jul. 2, 2018
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