Ameer Benno

Ameer Benno

July 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Colleges and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Requiring students to take a COVID-19 vaccine while they are still in EUA status violates the law.

By Ameer Benno

20 minute read

April 27, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The American Rescue Plan: Coercion, Commandeering and the Constitution

The Plan contains a provision that is likely unconstitutional under U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

By Ameer Benno

11 minute read

March 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

It's Time To End New York's Imperial Budget

While the governor's inclusion of non-budgetary legislation in his annual budget bills has become the new normal in Albany, it is glaringly unconstitutional, and bold steps must now be taken to contain his abuse of executive power.

By Ameer Benno

14 minute read

December 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In Addressing Gun Violence, Congress Should Overturn 'Rehaif'

While Congress debates how to most effectively combat mass shootings such as this, it should start by enacting legislation to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in 'Rehaif v. United States'—a decision that received little attention when it was issued this summer, but which dramatically undermines criminal laws designed to combat gun violence.

By Ameer Benno

11 minute read