Peter J. Wallison

About the Author

Peter J. Wallison is a distinguished legal scholar and former White House counsel whose career has spanned decades of public service and intellectual contributions to American governance. A senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, Wallison has long advocated for principled reforms in the judiciary and regulatory systems, drawing on his extensive experience in Washington to critique the overreach of the administrative state. His incisive analyses have influenced policy debates on financial regulation, constitutional law, and the balance of power among government branches. In Judicial Fortitude: The Last Chance to Rein In the Administrative State, Wallison presents a compelling case for judicial intervention to restore checks and balances, underscoring the urgent need for courts to assert their authority against unchecked bureaucracy. With a career marked by rigorous scholarship and practical wisdom, Wallison continues to shape discussions on the rule of law in contemporary America.