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2008

Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Executive power

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Limiting The Federal Pardon Power, Kristen H. Fowler Oct 2008

Limiting The Federal Pardon Power, Kristen H. Fowler

Indiana Law Journal

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What's A President To Do? Interpreting The Constitution In The Wake Of Bush Administration Abuses, Dawn E. Johnsen Jan 2008

What's A President To Do? Interpreting The Constitution In The Wake Of Bush Administration Abuses, Dawn E. Johnsen

Articles by Maurer Faculty

President George W. Bush and his executive branch lawyers have earned widespread criticism for extreme positions and practices regarding the scope of presidential authority. The war on terror that followed the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks provided the context for their most controversial claims of unilateral authority: to override legal prohibitions on the use of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment; to hold "enemy combatants" indefinitely without access to counsel or any opportunity to challenge their detention; and to engage in domestic electronic surveillance without a court order. Our nation's welfare and integrity depend upon continued evaluation, response, and, …


All The President's Lawyers: How To Avoid Another "Torture Opinion" Debacle, Dawn E. Johnsen Jan 2008

All The President's Lawyers: How To Avoid Another "Torture Opinion" Debacle, Dawn E. Johnsen

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.