Kim Wehle

Kimberly Lynn Wehle is a law professor, writer, public speaker, lawyer, and legal contributor for ABC News. She is educated in civil procedure, constitutional law, administrative law, and the separation of powers.

Wehle writes on democracy and the separation of powers, outsourcing government, and the federal administrative state. Wehle has authored four books, including How to Read the Constitution – and Why and What You Need to Know About Voting – and Why, and How to Think Like a Lawyer—and Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas. She is best known for her ability to demystify legal concepts. Her latest book, Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works—and Why, was published by Woodhall Press on September 2, 2024. John Dean, White House Counsel to President Richard Nixon and a primary figure in the Watergate hearings, wrote the foreword.