How Courts are Shaping Congress’ Power to Investigate 2025

Please Join Us!

On Tuesday, 14 January 2025, the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy, in collaboration with K&L Gates, is hosting a panel of legal experts analyzing how recent federal court decisions are shaping the ability of Congress to investigate issues and obtain information.

The panel will delve into emerging caselaw from 2023 to 2024, examining the impact of Supreme Court decisions on presidential immunity and rulemaking, contempt of Congress charges targeting subpoena recipients, prosecutors facing congressional oversight, and new decisions on executive privilege, third party subpoenas, and the scope of the Speech and Debate Clause.

Panelists include:

• Reginald Brown, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
• Rachel Cotton, Deputy Counsel to the President; former White House Office of Science and Technology Policy General Counsel; former Zuckerman Spaeder Partner
• Andy Grewal, Professor, University of Iowa Law School
• Andrew Wright, Partner, Public Policy & Law, K&L Gates
• Moderator: Elise Bean, Director, Levin Center Washington Office

You are invited to view the panel discussion online or in-person at the K&L Gates law firm.

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Reception to Celebrate the Levin Center’s 10th Year

Following the panel, attendees are invited to a reception to celebrate the Levin Center’s tenth year of championing bipartisan, fact-based oversight by Congress and state legislatures across the country.

This reception is designed to comply with the House and Senate gift rules. For executive agency employees who wish to attend, please consult with your authorized ethics advisor regarding your ethical obligations.