Legal scholars have varying views on defining a constitutional crisis, but consensus surrounds its elements, primarily rooted in presidential actions defying laws. Professor Erwin Chemerinsky identifies the ongoing constitutional crisis during Trump's presidency, citing numerous unconstitutional actions taken in a short span, which reflect a chaotic expansion of presidential power. He warns that this rapid and overwhelming activity complicates judicial response and emphasizes the urgency of addressing systemic violations as they unfold, threatening democratic principles and established legal norms.
It is generally the product of presidential defiance of laws and judicial rulings. It is not binary: It is a slope, not a switch.
We are in the midst of a constitutional crisis right now... There have been so many unconstitutional and illegal actions in the first 18 days of the Trump presidency.
The distinctive feature of the current situation... is its chaotic flood of activity that collectively amounts to a radically new conception of presidential power.
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