ILYA SOMIN: Obama, The OLC, And The Libya Intervention. “I am more skeptical than Balkin that illegal presidential action can be constrained through better consultation with legal experts within the executive branch. . . . This isn’t just because administration lawyers want to tell their political masters what they want to hear. It also arises from the understandable fact that administrations tend to appoint people who share the president’s ideological agenda and approach to constitutional interpretation.”

UPDATE: From the comments: “Obama should appoint John Yoo to head OLC. Problem solved.”

ANOTHER UPDATE: Related item here.