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Presidents have long pursued policy prerogatives through the Department of Justice, but traditionally there’s been a clear dividing line between those and DOJ enforcement decisions. At this Forum, experts who have served in senior positions in the White House and DOJ will assess the degree to which that has now changed. Among the topics they’ll discuss: What is the origin of and reason for DOJ’s measure of independence? How has this worked as a practical matter given the department’s mix of political and career employees, and how is the current administration observing those lines? What lessons should we draw from the case against Mayor Eric Adams? And what can other institutional actors, including judges and legislators, do in response to the unfolding developments?

Co-hosted by the , ÈâÂþÎÝ Law

Panelists

• , Distinguished Scholar in Residence, ÈâÂþÎÝ Law; Associate Attorney General of the US, 2021-24
• , Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Reiss Center on Law and Security, ÈâÂþÎÝ Law; Deputy Attorney General of the US, 2021-25
• , US Attorney, Eastern District of New York, 2021-25

Moderator

• , Dean Emeritus, Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law, and Faculty Co-Director, Reiss Center on Law and Security, ÈâÂþÎÝ Law; Associate White House Counsel, 2009