# Who Owns Presidential Records?

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Podcast: [Executive Functions Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/executive-functions-chat-7348500)
Published: 2026-04-17T19:54:27+00:00
Episode link: https://www.execfunctions.org/p/who-owns-presidential-records
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Duration seconds: 3300

## Resource

Jack chats with Marty Lederman, professor at Georgetown University Law Center and former deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel, about a recent OLC opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional. They examine what is at stake, the statute’s history, and the constitutional arguments behind the claim. They also discuss a lawsuit challenging the opinion and the hurdles it faces in getting to the merits. Get full access to Executive Functions at www.execfunctions.org/subscribe

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