Michael A. Paulsen

Feb 7, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Michael A. Paulsen

[Note:  This is the seventh in a series of essays responding to objections that have been made to enforcing Section Three of the Constitution. The first six essays can be found here , here , here , here , here , and here .] Are questions of the proper legal interpretation and application of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment nonjusticiable "political questions" – that is, questions that federal courts lack legal power to decide? The simple answer is no .

Feb 6, 2024 | reason.com | Will Baude |Michael A. Paulsen |Jr. Professor

14th Amendment | [Note:  This is the sixth in a series of essays responding to objections that have been made to enforcing Section Three of the Constitution.

Feb 6, 2024 | reason.com | Will Baude |Michael A. Paulsen |Jr. Professor

14th Amendment | [Note:  This is the fifth in a series of essays responding to objections that have been made to enforcing Section Three of the Constitution. The first four essays can be found here, here, here, and here.] The appropriate role of "legislative history" in constitutional interpretation is a subject of ongoing debate.

Jan 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Scott Lashway |Paul Luehr |Meg McNamara |Michael A. Paulsen

On January 8, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York Office of Information Technology Services (NY ITS) announced two major initiatives on artificial intelligence (AI) that will impact private and public organizations in New York and beyond. First, Governor Hochul announced the creation of a new "Empire AI" consortium as part of her 2024 State of the State proposal.

Dec 13, 2023 | mondaq.com | Michael A. Paulsen

Governor Kathy Hochul has for hospitals in New York, requiring that they implement minimum cybersecurity controls to safeguard protected health information and avoid delays in care as a result of cybersecurity events.