SCOTUS 2025: Firing, Tariffs & Spending on the Line
On Constitution Day, Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione dive into John’s new article in Cato’s Supreme Court Review, previewing the Supreme Court’s 2025 term. From the president’s power to fire agency officials, to looming fights over tariffs and federal spending, they explore the cases most likely to redefine separation of powers in the year ahead.
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Fighting the SEC: Father Lemelson’s Decade-Long Battle
When Father Emmanuel Lemelson criticized a pharmaceutical company, the SEC came after him. Ten years later, the fight continues — with questions of jury trials, due process, and agency bias at the center. Mark Chenoweth, John Vecchione, and Russ Ryan unpack the case.
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You’re Fired: Presidential Removal Power on Trial
The D.C. Circuit’s Slaughter v. Trump decision spotlights a constitutional clash: Can the president remove FTC commissioners, Federal Reserve governors, and other “independent” officers at will? Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione unpack Judge Naomi Rao’s forceful dissent, the future of Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, and why the Supreme Court may soon have to decide the limits of presidential removal power.
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Federal Circuit Pushes Back on Presidential Power
A recent Federal Circuit ruling has thrown the administration’s sweeping tariff program into doubt, raising major questions about presidential emergency powers, trade policy, and the limits of executive authority. John Vecchione and Mark Chenoweth break down the case, the court’s split opinion, and what’s next as the fight heads to the Supreme Court.
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NIH v. American Public Health Association—Can a President Cancel $800M in Grants?
In this episode of Unwritten Law, hosts Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione unpack the Supreme Court’s split, middle-of-August orders in NIH v. American Public Health Association: five justices allowed the administration to cancel roughly $800 million in NIH research grants, while a different five blocked forward-looking guidance. They break down the dueling lineups, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh’s warning to lower courts to follow controlling precedent, and why the proper remedy for canceled grants may lie in the Court of Federal Claims rather than the APA. The conversation hits standing, separation of powers, and what this signals for future fast-track fights over federal spending and executive authority.
Unwritten Law is a podcast hosted by Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione, brought to you by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA). This show dives deep into the world of unlawful administrative power, exposing how bureaucrats operate outside the bounds of written law through informal guidance, regulatory “dark matter,” and unconstitutional agency overreach.
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