Ellis has compiled landmark court cases that deal with the Executive Power. His introduction to each case provide the context students need to understand their relevance, and his careful editing makes the cases accessible to students without legal training. A perfect supplementary text to bring the public law approach to undergraduate presidency courses.

Richard M. Pious, Adolph and Effie Ochs Professor, Barnard College, Columbia University

Students find it daunting to read entire court opinions, with all the legal jargon, without any guideposts. Judging Executive Power provides the guideposts and presents readable, key portions of important court opinions. Students will be engaged by the material in this book. I recommend it enthusiastically for courses on the American presidency or the separation of powers.

Mark J. Rozell, George Mason University, author; The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics, Sixth Edition