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Denying U.S. institutions federal funds for not complying with the president’s agenda is ‘extortionate’ and ‘unconstitutional’

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In an opinion for the Washington Post, Professor Mitchell Berman, member of CERL’s Affiliated Faculty, argues President Trump is violating the Constitution by using or threatening to use federal funds and other government services to exert leverage on American individuals and institutions who are exercising their rights in ways that differ from his agenda.

Mitchell Berman is the Leon Meltzer Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the Institute of Law and Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a member of CERL’s Affiliated Faculty. Read his bio here.

The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of any organization or university.

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