The Legality of Trump’s Tweet Ordering 3M To Produce Masks For The U.S.

Raji Ayinla, J.D.
4 min readSep 23, 2020
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TL;DR

This article explains the legal implication of Donald Trump ordering 3M to produce goods for the U.S. alone. This article goes on to examine whether the action is justified under the 5th amendment’s due process clause. Finally, this article concludes that the presidential order may not be a violation of the due process clause because…

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Raji Ayinla, J.D.

Incoming Law Clerk at U.S. Copyright Office; Winner of the 2021 Boston Patent Law Association Writing Competition; Former Online Editor of the NE Law Review