Note from Elie 9/12: Trump’s Emergency Summer Becomes Fallback Fall
Sep 12, 2025•8 min
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Summary
This episode delves into former President Trump's pattern of declaring national emergencies and the subsequent legal challenges by federal courts. It examines specific cases, including tariff declarations, the Alien Enemies Act, and the mobilization of the National Guard, where courts rejected or scaled back Trump's executive actions. The discussion highlights the critical role of the judiciary in limiting presidential power, even as the Supreme Court looms as a final arbiter.Episode description
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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