Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
In this “It’s the Law” episode, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains the Supreme Court’s anti-commandeering doctrine, key precedents like the Brady Handgun Control Act case, and why only Congress—not the president—can attach valid conditions to federal funding. Get the constitutional facts on what keeps our system balanced and fair.
In this “It’s the Law” episode, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains the Supreme Court’s anti-commandeering doctrine, key precedents like the Brady Handgun Control Act case, and why only Congress—not the president—can attach valid conditions to federal funding. Get the constitutional facts on what keeps our system balanced and fair.










