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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by the New York Times about the Role of the Merit Systems Protection Board

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted by the New York Times about the role that the Merit System Protections Board plays in reviewing complaints by civil servants who are fired from their jobs.…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Cited by in New York Times Op-Ed Podcast Discussing the Freeze on Federal Employee Buyouts

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was cited by Quinta Jurecic, a senior editor at Lawfare and a fellow at the Brookings Institution, on Ezra Klein’s New York Times podcast. She…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in The Times About Musk’s Dismantling of USAID

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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in The Times about Elon Musk’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development. He told The Times, “Other administrations stretched…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in ProPublica About Use of Administrative Leave in USAID

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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in ProPublica about the Trump Administration's use of administrative leave to dismantle USAID. Describing the regulations used by the Trump Administration, Prof. Bednar…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in Bloomberg Law About Whether Federal Employees Should Take Resignation Deal

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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Bloomberg Law about whether federal employees should take the resignation deal offered by the Trump Administration's deferred resignation program. He said, “Civil…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in the Washington Post About Whether Federal Employees Should Take Resignation Offer

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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted at length about the terms of the deferred resignation agreement and whether employees should take the offer. “This contract is seeking to get around that in a way that I…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Interviewed by NPR About Deferred Resignation Program

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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 was interviewed by Scott Tong on NPR’s Here & Now about the Trump Administration’s “deferred resignation” program, which promises pay and administrative leave to federal…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by Reuters About Elon Musk’s Control over Federal Agencies

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Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted by Reuters regarding ongoing efforts by Elon Musk to reshape the federal government. He said it was deeply concerning that Musk and his aides have such enormous…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by Time About the Legality of Trump’s Moves

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted by Time about Donald Trump’s early actions and their legality. His administration’s most recent actions — attempting to dismantle independent agencies,…

Prof. Bednar Quoted in The Wall Street Journal about Musk's Violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act

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Prof. Nick Bednar '16 was quoted in the Wall Street Journal, describing the problems presented to Elon Musk's deferred resignation program by the Anti-Deficiency Act and the Administrative Leave Act.…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in The Economist about Resignation Program for Federal Employees

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted about the legality of the deferred resignation program offered to federal employees. He opined that it raises significant concerns and conflicts with several different laws…

Prof. Nick Bednar '16 Quoted in Wired about Elon Musk's Efforts to Control Federal Government

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Prof. Nick Bednar '16 was quoted in Wired regarding the critical role that six young men associated with Elon Musk have played in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Prof.