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Perspectives on the Emoluments Clause
Thursday, November 9, 2017
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Thursday, November 9, 2017
12:00-1:30 pm
1.0 Illinois MCLE, pending approval
A box lunch will be provided by Jones Day
The Emoluments Clause – a 228 year old, 49 word clause in the Constitution — is getting a lot of press lately. It reads, in relevant part, “[N]o Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” Art. I, Sec. 9.
What does this mean? Why was it included in the Constitution? How should we interpret it now? Does it apply in the modern day when members of the government have outside business interests?
Join us as two experts – Professor Andy Grewal and Professor Jed Shugerman — discuss their different views and answer your questions.
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Andy Grewal is a professor at the University of Iowa Faculty of Law. Prior to joining the Iowa faculty, Professor Grewal taught at Arizona State University.Professor Grewal’s scholarly interests relate to the intersections between tax, administrative law, and statutory interpretation. He has testified
Professor Grewal’s scholarly interests relate to the intersections between tax, administrative law, and statutory interpretation. He has testified in Congress on tax administration issues, and his scholarship in that area has formed the basis for several taxpayer challenges to the Treasury’s regulatory authority, including in cases pending before several United States Circuit Courts of Appeal. The United States Supreme Court recently cited Professor Grewal in a case involving a complex tax shelter.Before joining the academy, Professor Grewal practiced in the Washington, D.C. office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he worked on a variety of matters related to international tax planning, tax policy, and mergers & acquisitions. He received his J.D. from the University of Michigan, where he was a Contributing Editor on the Michigan Law Review and was awarded the Richard Katcher Senior Tax Prize. After law school, he received a full merit scholarship to attend Georgetown University as a Graduate Tax
Before joining the academy, Professor Grewal practiced in the Washington, D.C. office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he worked on a variety of matters related to international tax planning, tax policy, and mergers & acquisitions. He received his J.D. from the University of Michigan, where he was a Contributing Editor on the Michigan Law Review and was awarded the Richard Katcher Senior Tax Prize. After law school, he received a full merit scholarship to attend Georgetown University as a Graduate Tax Fellow, and was awarded an LL.M. in taxation with honors.
Jed Shugerman teaches at Fordham Law. He has a BA, JD, and a PhD in American History from Yale University. He is the author of The People’s Courts: Pursuing Judicial Independence in America (2012) on the evolution of judicial elections and politics in America. He is currently working on anti-corruption Emoluments litigation against the Trump Administration, and he is writing about American prosecutors and the design of the federal executive. He writes about law and politics at shugerblog.com.
