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E. Donald Elliott

E. Donald Elliott

E. Donald Elliott is a former professor at Yale Law School (1981-2025). He taught and still writes on a wide-variety of subjects, including constitutional law, civil procedure, administrative law, and energy and environmental law. He also practiced law in Washington, D.C. for over 30 years with several leading law firms. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute, the American College of Environmental Lawyers, and a senior fellow of the Administrative Conference of the United States. He served as general counsel of the EPA, 1989-1991.
by | Sep 12, 2023

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by | Sep 8, 2023

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by | Jul 19, 2023

The news that special counsel Jack Smith has issued a target letter to former President Donald J. Trump for his…

by | Jul 3, 2023

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by | Jan 28, 2023

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by | Jan 19, 2023

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by | Dec 29, 2022

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by | Nov 16, 2022

In a previous article for The American Spectator reflecting on the underperformance by Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections, I concluded…

by | Nov 13, 2022

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by | Oct 25, 2022

“How do you know a politician is lying? His or her lips are moving.” So goes an old joke. Some…

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