Noah Feldman

Noah Feldman is a Bloomberg 抖阴ap columnist. He is a professor of law at Harvard University and was a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give a joint news conference at the White House last Wednesday.

Feldman: Mideast can’t agree what one-state solution means

February 20, 2017 at 2:13 p.m.

Years of negotiation and debate have created the general contours of a two-state solution, but when people speak of one-state options, they lack that common ground.

The White House 鈥渃ounseled鈥� presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway last week after she urged consumers, during a televised interview, to buy Ivanka Trump's fashion products. 鈥淕o buy Ivanka鈥檚 stuff is what I would say,鈥� Conway told Fox News last Thursday, speaking from the White House.

Feldman: Kellyanne Conway’s ethics breach is a mild outrage

February 13, 2017 at 12:52 p.m.

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway broke federal ethics rules Thursday by endorsing Ivanka Trump鈥檚 clothing line -- that much is open and shut. If Conway worked for a regular government...

Immigration protest at Denver International Airport

Feldman: Rule of law 1, Trump’s immigration ban 0

January 30, 2017 at 5:32 p.m.

The legal system鈥檚 constitutional defense against President Donald Trump鈥檚 policies won its first battle when several federal district courts blocked his immigration executive order.

Members of the U.S. military stand in front of the Trump International Hotel Pennsylvania Ave. during an inaugural parade rehearsal on Jan. 15 in Washington.

Constitutional suit against Trump faces hurdles

January 24, 2017 at 3:53 p.m.

Is it a violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution for President Donald Trump's hotels and properties to be paid by foreign governments?

In this Wednesday, April 7, 2004 file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks to Presbyterian Christian High School students in Hattiesburg, Miss. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshall's Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79.

Feldman: Scalia’s legacy on court looks surprisingly secure

December 31, 2016 at 5:03 p.m.

If there were to be a legal man of the year for 2016, it would have to be Antonin Scalia.

Evan McMullin meets with supporters and curious voters after a town hall meeting in Syracuse, Utah, on Oct. 13.

Feldman: Utah is the political conscience of the nation

October 20, 2016 at 12:31 p.m.

An extraordinary poll released Wednesday showed Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both losing in Utah to Evan McMullin, a Mormon ex-CIA officer on the ballot in 11 states.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton during Sunday night's debate in St. Louis.

Feldman: Why it’s so troubling that Trump threatened to jail Clinton

October 11, 2016 at 10:40 a.m.

Donald Trump's threat in Sunday night's presidential debate to appoint a special prosecutor to go after Hillary Clinton is legally empty -- but it's genuinely dangerous nevertheless.

In a 2008 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court explicitly said that it does not consider the Second Amendment to rule out all regulations.

Feldman: Why the Supreme Court hasn’t been a bigger deal during this election

September 29, 2016 at 2:24 p.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court didn't come up Monday in the first presidential debate, and so far, it hasn't been an important campaign issue.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke during a campaign event in Wilmington, N.C. on August 10, 2016 .

Feldman: Trump’s Second Amendment line is protected speech

August 10, 2016 at 1:11 p.m.

A century ago, Donald Trump might have gone to prison for suggesting that "the Second Amendment people" might find a way to stop Hillary Clinton's agenda as president.

Donald Trump speaks on July 21 at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. This week,
Trump challenged Russian intelligence to hack into Hillary Clinton's e-mails, albeit insisting he had no relations with Russia.

Feldman: Trump’s Russia provocation isn’t quite a crime

July 28, 2016 at 12:10 p.m.

According to the Supreme Court, incitement of imminent lawless action isn't protected if the speaker intends to produce the criminal act and is reasonably likely to do so.

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