Frank Bowman, F.L. Gibson Endowed Professor of Law and Curator’s Distinguished Professor at the MU School of Law, is appearing virtually at the International Conference: Questions of Accountability in England to discuss impeachment. He will take part in the keynote panel discussion from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4. To learn more, visit: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academic-schools/school-of-humanities/humanities-research/international-conference/…
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Professor Frank Bowman Quoted in Washington Post and Slate Regarding Bannon Subpoenas
Frank Bowman, the Floyd Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor of Law and Curator’s Distinguished Professor at Mizzou Law, was quoted in the Washington Post and Slate about a recent subpoena for former President Trump aide Steve Bannon. “The objective in this case — for Bannon and for anybody similarly situated — is to run out the clock until the election in…
Mizzou Law Professor Participates in Panel on Presidential Pardons
Frank Bowman, the Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, participated in a panel on the future of the presidential pardon power at Ohio State University in September. The panel: “Set the stage for the two subsequent panels about the future of presidential pardoning, by asking basic questions about the role of a regular pardon process…
Professor Bowman’s Impeachment Expertise Sought by National & International Media
Frank O. Bowman, III is a Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor of Law and an expert on the impeachment of the president and other federal officers. In his recent book, High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A History of Impeachment for the Age of Trump (Cambridge University Press), Professor Bowman offers unprecedented clarity to the question of impeachment, tracing its roots…
Mizzou Law Faculty and Alumna Honored by Mizzou Alumni Association in 2020
The Mizzou Alumni Association included two Mizzou Law faculty members and one alumna among the recipients of the 2020 Faculty-Alumni Awards. R. Wilson Freyermuth – 61st Annual Distinguished Faculty Award Justice Patricia Breckenridge, ’77 – 2020 Faculty-Alumni Award Recipient Frank O. Bowman, III – 2020 Faculty-Alumni Award Recipient “We are honored to recognize Mizzou’s best and brightest, both in and…
Professor Bowman provided election commentary to international news outlets
Professor Frank O. Bowman has appeared on several international television networks to provide commentary on the 2020 election in the U.S. He appeared on Good Morning Europe with EuroNews TV before the election, France 24 (English) the day after the election. And then on November 6 with AlAraby (an Arabic language network out of London). Most recently he appeared on…
Professor Bowman Named a University of Missouri Curators’ Distinguished Professor
The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted unanimously at its September 24 meeting to name Professor Frank O. Bowman a University of Missouri Curators’ Distinguished Professor. Established in March 1968 by the University of Missouri Board of Curators, these prestigious positions are bestowed only upon outstanding scholars with established reputations. Professor Bowman was recognized for his exceptional performance, service…
Professor Bowman writes about the U.S. Postal Service and the 2020 election
In his op-ed for Slate on August 17, Why Congressional Efforts to Protect the Postal Service Are Proving So Ineffectual, Professor Frank O. Bowman wrote about the concerns over the U.S. Postal Service and its ability to handle mail-in voting for the 2020…
Professor Bowman: Adding Bribery Charge Gives Prosecutors Another Advantage in Admissions Scandal
In a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, Facing prospect of added bribery charge, four parents plead guilty in admissions scandal, Professor Frank O. Bowman explains how adding the bribery charge could work to draw more plea deals. Bowman is a former federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of Florida. The admissions scandal surrounds…
Professor Bowman: White House Letter Distorts Both Law and History on Impeachment
In an October 9 article on Just Security, Professor Frank O. Bowman, III writes that the White House letter refusing all executive branch cooperation with the ongoing House impeachment inquiry includes three legal arguments that are without foundation. The letter claims the House impeachment inquiry is not valid because a full House vote has not been taken. There is no…