Brian C. Kalt

Brian C. Kalt is professor of law and the Harold Norris Faculty Scholar at Michigan State University. He is the author of "Unable: The Law, Politics, and Limits of Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment."

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Impeachment

We Live in an Age of Futile Impeachments

Brian C. Kalt Mon, Nov 21, 2022, 8:16 AM

Partisan polarization has brought the Age of Futile Impeachments into full blossom. Perhaps there is a better way to condemn a president’s actions.

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Impeachment

The Trump Impeachment as Precedent for Future Late Impeachments

Brian C. Kalt Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 10:26 AM

Trump’s acquittal made clear that the bar for convicting ex-officials is higher—but not insuperable. More than two-thirds of the Senate left the door open to convict ex-officials in the future.

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Covid-19

The Rules for Displacing an Ailing Presidential Candidate

Brian C. Kalt Sun, Oct 4, 2020, 11:01 AM

What happens if a sick presidential candidate won't drop out? This hypothetical illuminates important features in the presidential electoral system.

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25th Amendment

What the 25th Amendment Is Really For

Brian C. Kalt Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 8:00 AM

Public discussion of the 25th Amendment—Section 4 of which provides for transferring an incapacitated president’s powers—has been simmering throughout the Trump administration.

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