Bob Bauer

Guest Author

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.

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

Sep. 6, 2018 Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman

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 Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman

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

Jul. 2, 2018 Bob Bauer

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Bob Bauer

Articles by this author:

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

Political Self-Interest and the Impeachable Offense: A Reply to Professor Bobbitt

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

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

The Failures of the Mueller Report’s Campaign Finance Analysis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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