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Citation List To "Why Our Next President May Keep His Or Her Senate Seat," And To "Why President-Elect Obama May Keep His Senate Seat After Assuming The Presidency," And To "Member Of The House Of Representatives And Vice President Of The United States: Can Ryan Hold Both Positions At The Same Time?", Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman

This document is a citation list to "Why Our Next President May Keep His Or Her Senate Seat: A Conjecture on the Constitution's Incompatibility Clause," (including the Professor Prakash-Tillman exchange), and to "Why President-Elect Obama May Keep His Senate Seat After Assuming the Presidency," (including the Professor Calabresi-Tillman exchange), and to "Member Of The House Of Representatives And Vice President Of The United States: Can Ryan Hold Both Positions At The Same Time?".[31 March 2015]

Member Of The House Of Representatives And Vice President Of The Us: Can Paul Ryan Hold Both Positions At The Same Time?, Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman

In 2012, Paul Ryan will appear on the ballot for the House seat for the First District of Wisconsin. He will also run for Vice President. If he should prevail in both elections, can he hold both positions, at the same time? This Essay suggests the answer is "yes he can."

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[December 9, 2012]

Why Our Next President May Keep His Or Her Senate Seat: A Conjecture On The Constitution’S Incompatibility Clause, Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman

In a few months, "We the People" will go to the polls and elect the electors who will elect (or, at least, have an opportunity to elect) the next President of the United States. Short of an act of God or an act of war, it is more likely than not that the next President will be a sitting United States Senator. The expectation is that a Senator/President-elect resigns his or her legislative seat some time prior taking the presidential oath of office. It is widely believed in large and influential academic circles and among the educated public generally that …

Textualist Hedgehogs And Structuralist Foxes: A Reply To The Critics Of My Incompatibility Clause Jurisprudence (Not Yet Drafted, Planned For 2011-2012 Publication), Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman

This is a placeholder for my future reply to Professor Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash's response, along with some related further responses to arguments put forward by Professor Steven G. Calabresi.

The Calabresi-Tillman exchange appears below under "Related Files".

This paper is not yet drafted.

[June 2, 2010]

Opening Statement: Why President-Elect Obama May Keep His Senate Seat After Assuming The Presidency, Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman

In a few months, "We the People" will go to the polls and elect the electors who will elect (or, at least, have an opportunity to elect) the next President of the United States. Short of an act of God or an act of war, it is more likely than not that the next President will be a sitting United States Senator. The expectation is that a Senator/President-elect resigns his or her legislative seat some time prior taking the presidential oath of office. It is widely believed in large and influential academic circles and among the educated public generally that …

Closing Statement: An "Utterly Implausible" Interpretation Of The Constitution: A Reply To Professor Steven G. Calabresi, Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman

In a few months, "We the People" will go to the polls and elect the electors who will elect (or, at least, have an opportunity to elect) the next President of the United States. Short of an act of God or an act of war, it is more likely than not that the next President will be a sitting United States Senator. The expectation is that a Senator/President-elect resigns his or her legislative seat some time prior taking the presidential oath of office. It is widely believed in large and influential academic circles and among the educated public generally that …