David P. Stewart: From Boss to Colleague
In the fall of 1982, as a new lawyer fresh out of law school, I joined the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Legal Adviser (L). Like a number […]
Celebrating a Pillar of the “Immunity Community”
My first clear recollection of David Stewart is a train ride I ended up taking with him and one of his colleagues from New York’s Penn Station. I was a […]
Wisdom, Humor, and the Law: In Appreciation of Professor David Stewart
The ingredients of a great scholar are rare: a depth of knowledge and a steadfast respect for the truth. A great teacher, however, not only embodies these qualities but also […]
Early Stewart
I knew David Stewart long before he got so famous; We were grading undergrads at Yale. We weren’t seeking writs of certiorari or mandamus; We just judged who got to […]
A Brief Reflection on David Stewart
I would love David to know just how much his counsel and friendship has meant to me since I was a (very!) junior lawyer in the U.S. Department of State’s […]
The Implications of Trump v. United States for the Exercise of Foreign Affairs and War Powers
The unique format of this Festschrift has afforded us the opportunity to consider the possible impact and consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity decision in Trump v. […]
The International Law Association and Its American Branch: A Tribute to David Stewart
The International Law Association (ILA), which was established in 1873 and is headquartered in London, includes sixty-seven national or regional branches of members. The largest of these is the American […]
The Case for a U.S. Declaration under Article 22 of the Choice of Court Convention
In this Article, written for the Festschrift honoring Professor David P. Stewart at Georgetown University Law Center, I recommend that the United States exercise the opportunity to take an Article […]
The “Loaded Weapon” of Presidential Immunity: An International Law Perspective on Trump v. United States
In July 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held that President Donald Trump enjoys absolute immunity for acts he committed within his constitutional powers as President, even if […]
It’s All Greek to Them: Overcoming Three Fatal Flaws When Domestic Courts Apply Foreign Law
Adjudicating cases involving the application of foreign law by domestic courts has become a frequent occurrence in the United States. Take, for example, the case of a U.S. person suing […]
Adjudicatory Comity—A Distinct Role for International Abstention in Transnational Cases
This essay in honor of Professor David Stewart addresses an important question that has arisen under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act as well as in private litigation—the availability of a […]
The Case for a Green Pact: How the Group of 20 Can Wield the Power of Green Subsidies Like China’s Solar Industry
Few trade relationships will determine the pace and outcome of the global energy transition more than the world’s relationship with China and its manufacturers of clean energy technologies. The role […]
Empowering Green Energy: Utilizing Presidential Emergency Authorities to Promote the Import of Renewable Energy Equipment
The global climate crisis demands urgent action to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. In the United States, this transition depends not only on domestic production and investment but also […]