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When The Bough Breaks: The U.S. Tax Court's Branch Difficulties, Leandra Lederman
When The Bough Breaks: The U.S. Tax Court's Branch Difficulties, Leandra Lederman
Articles by Maurer Faculty
This essay highlights the confusion over which of the three branches of government (if any) is home to the U.S. Tax Court, which hears over 95% of litigated federal tax cases. This uncertainty recently resulted in a separation of powers challenge to the Tax Court. There is a pressing need for the Tax Court’s status to be resolved, to decrease its insularity and increase transparency and accountability.
Undermining Congressional Overrides: The Hydra Problem In Statutory Interpretation, Deborah Widiss
Undermining Congressional Overrides: The Hydra Problem In Statutory Interpretation, Deborah Widiss
Articles by Maurer Faculty
Statutory overrides — that is, amendments to supersede a judicial interpretation of a statute — are the primary mechanism by which Congress signals disagreement with court interpretations; they are essential to protect the separation of powers and the promise of legislative supremacy. But in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, the Supreme Court held that Congress’s override of a judicial interpretation of Title VII did not control the interpretation of identical language in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and further that Congress’s “neglecting” to amend the ADEA when it amended Title VII was a clear signal that Congress intended the …
Shadow Precedents And The Separation Of Powers: Statutory Interpretation Of Congressional Overrides, Deborah Widiss
Shadow Precedents And The Separation Of Powers: Statutory Interpretation Of Congressional Overrides, Deborah Widiss
Articles by Maurer Faculty
In both judicial decisions and critical commentary on statutory interpretation, the possibility of congressional override is generally considered a significant balance to the countermajoritarian reality that courts, through statutory interpretation, make policy. This Article demonstrates that the "check" on judicial power provided by overrides is not as robust as is typically assumed. One might assume that overridden precedents are functionally erased or reversed. But because Congress technically cannot overrule a prior decision, courts must determine whether the enactment of an override fully supersedes the prior judicial interpretation. Overrides thus raise unique, and previously largely ignored, questions of statutory interpretation. Using …
Protecting The Constitution From The People: Juricentric Restrictions On Section Five Power, Robert C. Post, Reva B. Siegel
Protecting The Constitution From The People: Juricentric Restrictions On Section Five Power, Robert C. Post, Reva B. Siegel
Indiana Law Journal
Symposium: Congressional Power in the Shadow of the Rehnquist Court: Strategies for the Future held at Indiana University Law School, February 1-2, 2002.
Federalism And The Public Good: The True Story Behind The Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act, Marci A. Hamilton
Federalism And The Public Good: The True Story Behind The Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act, Marci A. Hamilton
Indiana Law Journal
Symposium: Congressional Power in the Shadow of the Rehnquist Court: Strategies for the Future held at Indiana University Law School, February 1-2, 2002.
Ronald Reagan And The Rehnquist Court On Congressional Power: Presidential Influences On Constitutional Change, Dawn E. Johnsen
Ronald Reagan And The Rehnquist Court On Congressional Power: Presidential Influences On Constitutional Change, Dawn E. Johnsen
Indiana Law Journal
Symposium: Congressional Power in the Shadow of the Rehnquist Court: Strategies for the Future held at Indiana University Law School, February 1-2, 2002.
Peanut Butter And Politics: An Evaluation Of The Separation-Of-Powers Issues In Section 802 Of The Prison Litigation Reform Act, Jennifer A. Puplava
Peanut Butter And Politics: An Evaluation Of The Separation-Of-Powers Issues In Section 802 Of The Prison Litigation Reform Act, Jennifer A. Puplava
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Pragmatism Without Politics -- A Half Measure Of Authority For Jurisdictional Common Law, Gene R. Shreve
Pragmatism Without Politics -- A Half Measure Of Authority For Jurisdictional Common Law, Gene R. Shreve
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
The Congressional Veto: A Contemporary Response To Executive Encroachment On Legislative Prerogatives, James Abourezk
The Congressional Veto: A Contemporary Response To Executive Encroachment On Legislative Prerogatives, James Abourezk
Indiana Law Journal
Symposium: Separation of Powers
Political Questions In The Federal Judiciary -- A Comparative Study, Wencelas J. Wagner
Political Questions In The Federal Judiciary -- A Comparative Study, Wencelas J. Wagner
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
The Original And Exclusive Jurisdiction Of The United States Supreme Court, Wencelas J. Wagner
The Original And Exclusive Jurisdiction Of The United States Supreme Court, Wencelas J. Wagner
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.