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Administrative/Regulatory

May 22, 2025

Executive disorder: How to know, and defeat, presidential power plays

In an era marked by a flood of executive orders (EO), understanding what gives an EO legal force is essential for both legal professionals and citizens, as only through such knowledge can invalid directives be identified, challenged, and ultimately defeated.

Dan Jacobson

Attorney

Phone: (714) 505-4872

Email: dlj@jacobsonlawyers.com

Dan Jacobson is a practicing attorney in Tustin; a law professor-emeritus; a retired Governor of the California Insurance Guarantee Association, having been appointed to that position by Congressman John Garamendi, when Congressman Garamendi was California's Insurance Commission; and, a recently retired member of California's Board of Accountancy, having been appointed to that position by Assembly-Speaker Anthony Rendon.

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