Next Thursday, April 30, George Washington University’s law school will hold a day-long conference on the important topic of “Alleged Abuses of Presidential Power.”

I’m looking forward to taking part in a panel discussion on when the president may decline to defend a federal law in court. (My 2011 House testimony criticizing the Obama administration’s decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act is here.)

The conference includes three other panels as well as a lunch presentation by Christopher DeMuth on “What Congress Can/Might/Should Do in Response to Presidential Actions.” The program is free but registration is required.