Michael J. Gerhardt

About the Author

Michael J. Gerhardt is a distinguished legal scholar and professor of constitutional law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he has taught for over three decades. A leading authority on impeachment and presidential accountability, Gerhardt has advised Congress on multiple high-profile investigations and served as a special counsel in impeachment proceedings. His work bridges complex legal theory with accessible analysis, making intricate constitutional issues understandable to a broad audience. With a career marked by influential publications and expert testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Gerhardt continues to shape public discourse on democracy and the rule of law through his incisive scholarship and public engagement.