Norman L. Eisen
Guest Author
Ambassador Norman Eisen (ret.) (@NormEisen) served as special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee majority during the impeachment proceedings and trial of President Donald J. Trump in 2019 to 2020. Eisen was the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2014. From January 2009 to January 2011, Eisen worked in the White House as special counsel and special assistant to the president for ethics and government reform. Eisen received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1991 and his B.A. from Brown University in 1985, both with honors. Eisen is also on LinkedIn.
Articles by this author:
Trump Trials Clearinghouse
by Norman L. Eisen, Ryan Goodman, Siven Watt and Francois Barrilleaux
Oct 4th, 2024
A 2024 Election Litigation Hot List
by Norman L. Eisen, Adam Klasfeld, Samara Angel and Clare Boone
Sep 18th, 2024
After Immunity: How Judge Chutkan Should Apply Trump v. U.S.—and When
by Norman L. Eisen, Matthew A. Seligman, E. Danya Perry and Joshua Kolb
Sep 2nd, 2024
After Immunity: The Path Forward for the January 6th Case
by Norman L. Eisen, Matthew A. Seligman and Joshua Kolb
Aug 6th, 2024
American Autocracy Threat Tracker
by Norman L. Eisen, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Siven Watt, Joshua Kolb, Andrew Warren, Jacob Kovacs-Goodman and Francois Barrilleaux
Jul 22nd, 2024
Should Trump Get Jail Time? A Survey of Sentences for Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree
by Norman L. Eisen, Samara Angel, Riley Pynnonen and Alexandra Herrera
Jun 26th, 2024
A Manhattan Jury Has Placed a Question Mark on the Trump Presidency
by Adam Klasfeld and Norman L. Eisen
May 30th, 2024
What to Expect in the Closings at the Trump Trial
by Norman L. Eisen and Adam Klasfeld
May 27th, 2024
What Happens After Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Absolute Immunity: Mapping 3 Scenarios
by Matthew A. Seligman, Ryan Goodman and Norman L. Eisen
May 10th, 2024
Why Trump Will Likely be Held in Contempt and What Then
by Norman L. Eisen, Karen Agnifilo, Andrew Warren, Jacob Kovacs-Goodman and Siven Watt
Apr 25th, 2024
41 Star Witnesses and Bit Players in Trump’s NY Criminal Trial
by Norman L. Eisen, Adam Klasfeld and Jacob Kovacs-Goodman
Apr 17th, 2024
Trump’s Promise to Free Jan. 6 Inmates in DC Jail — Almost All of Them Assaulted Law Enforcement Officers
by Tom Joscelyn, Fred Wertheimer and Norman L. Eisen
Apr 2nd, 2024
A Complete Guide to the Manhattan Trump Election Interference Prosecution
by Norman L. Eisen, Andrew Warren and Siven Watt
Mar 27th, 2024
When Special Counsel Smith’s January 6th Trial Will Reach a Verdict: Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
by Norman L. Eisen, Matthew A. Seligman and Joshua Kolb
Mar 1st, 2024
What to Expect Following Trump’s Civil Fraud Judgment: A Primer on the Appeals Process and More
by Adam Klasfeld and Norman L. Eisen
Feb 23rd, 2024
A Guide to Thursday’s Hearing on Trump’s Motion to Dismiss the Manhattan Prosecution
by Norman L. Eisen and Andrew Warren
Feb 14th, 2024
Dissecting Trump’s “Peacefully and Patriotically” Defense of the January 6th Attack
by Tom Joscelyn, Norman L. Eisen and Fred Wertheimer
Feb 8th, 2024
How Long Will Trump’s Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
by Norman L. Eisen, Matthew A. Seligman and Joshua Kolb
Feb 6th, 2024
The Fulton County Disqualification Allegations: Myths, Facts and Unknowns
by Norman L. Eisen, Joyce Vance and Barbara McQuade
Jan 30th, 2024
Why Fani Willis Is Not Disqualified Under Georgia Law
by Norman L. Eisen, Joyce Vance and Richard Painter
Jan 21st, 2024
The E. Jean Carroll I Case: Explaining Trump’s Second Civil Defamation Trial
by Norman L. Eisen, Siven Watt and Joshua Kolb
Jan 15th, 2024
How Long Will Trump’s DC Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
by Norman L. Eisen, Matthew A. Seligman and Joshua Kolb
Jan 9th, 2024
An Analysis of the Biden Impeachment Inquiry
by Joshua Matz, Norman L. Eisen, Hon. Claudine Schneider and Hon. Fern Smith
Dec 13th, 2023
Michigan False Electors Prosecution Faces A Court Test
by Barbara McQuade, Tom Joscelyn, Andrew Warren and Norman L. Eisen
Dec 11th, 2023
How DOJ’s New Reveal – Trump Agent’s Effort to Cause Violence to Stop Vote Count – Matches Trump Election Lie About Detroit
by Tom Joscelyn, Norman L. Eisen and Fred Wertheimer
Dec 7th, 2023
Kenneth Chesebro: A Chief Architect of the False Elector Scheme
by Tom Joscelyn and Norman L. Eisen
Nov 28th, 2023
Dissecting Kenneth Chesebro’s Proffer Statement: What’s Hidden, What’s Revealed
by Tom Joscelyn and Norman L. Eisen
Nov 20th, 2023
DOJ Will Use Trump’s Continued Embrace of Jan. 6 Rioters to Prove Its Case
by Tom Joscelyn, Norman L. Eisen and Fred Wertheimer
Nov 10th, 2023
Tucker Carlson, Viktor Orbán and the Anti-Democracy Playbook
by Norman L. Eisen and Tom Joscelyn
Sep 15th, 2023