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:
Questions for Senators to Ask the Legal Teams During the Impeachment Trial
by Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman
Feb 12th, 2021
Political Self-Interest and the Impeachable Offense: A Reply to Professor Bobbitt
by Bob Bauer
Jan 28th, 2020
Announcement: Bipartisan Program on Congress’ Role in National Security and Oversight, Dec. 12
by Bob Bauer
Dec 6th, 2019
The Three-Level Game in the White House Effort to Block McGahn’s Testimony
by Bob Bauer
May 21st, 2019
The Withering of the Giuliani Defense of “No Crime of Collusion” in Wake of Roger Stone’s Indictment
by Bob Bauer
Jan 25th, 2019
Coming to Terms with the Impeachment Process: The Case for Starting a Formal Inquiry
by Bob Bauer
Jan 3rd, 2019
Yes, Collusion: The Legal Significance of the New Mueller Revelations
by Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman
Nov 29th, 2018
Why the First Amendment Does Not Protect Trump Campaign Collusion with Wikileaks and Russia
by Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman
Nov 2nd, 2018
Judge Kavanaugh’s Testimony on His Constitutional View of Presidential Immunity is Misleading—and It Also Clinches the Case for Recusal
by Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman
Sep 6th, 2018
Setting the Record Straight: Brett Kavanaugh’s Views on Criminal Investigation of the President
by Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman
Jul 12th, 2018
Kennedy’s Replacement: Presidential Self-Interest and the Functions of the Confirmation Process
by Bob Bauer
Jul 2nd, 2018
Trump’s Escalating Assault on the Justice Department: Time to Review Dershowitz’s Defense of Unreviewable Presidential Control of Federal Law Enforcement
by Bob Bauer
May 21st, 2018
Nixon’s Long Shadow: Donald Trump’s Emerging Constitutional Defense Against Investigation–and Indictment
by Bob Bauer
May 3rd, 2018
The Charging Mystery in the Russia Indictments—And Its Indication of What Comes Next in the Mueller Investigation
by Bob Bauer
Feb 17th, 2018
The Indictment of Russia’s Super PAC and the Open Question of Trump Campaign Complicity
by Bob Bauer
Feb 16th, 2018
Trump’s Attacks on the Russian Investigation: Not Just Talking, But Slow Walking—and Maybe Worse
by Bob Bauer
Oct 5th, 2017
Fox’s Seth Rich Story, Don Jr’s Statement, and Legal Implications for the President
by Bob Bauer
Aug 2nd, 2017
If “Love” Knows No Bounds: On Criminal “Intent” and the Scope of Campaign Finance Law
by Bob Bauer
Jul 25th, 2017
Not Just a Personal Problem for Trump Jr.–Now Trouble for the Trump Campaign and Trump Sr.
by Bob Bauer
Jul 11th, 2017
Open Door to Moscow? New Facts in the Potential Criminal Case of Trump Campaign Coordination with Russia
by Bob Bauer
Jul 10th, 2017
When Collusion with Russia Becomes a Crime: Part III — “Aiding and Abetting”
by Bob Bauer
Jun 21st, 2017