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Unimpoundment: Politics And The Courts In The Release Of Impounded Funds, Jon L. Mills, William G. Munselle
Unimpoundment: Politics And The Courts In The Release Of Impounded Funds, Jon L. Mills, William G. Munselle
Jon L. Mills
During the administration of President Nixon, the impoundment of funds appropriated by the Congress became not merely a means of executive economy but a tool of presidential politics. Non-judicial methods of unimpoundment lost their efficacy, and the courts became involved in the conflict between the President and the Congress in resolving the question of whether impoundment was either constitutionally or legislatively proscribed. Mr. Mills and Professor Munselle examine the process of unimpoundment both as a political phenomenon and as a legal issue. They survey the extra-judicial means of unimpoundment and then consider the resolution of that issue in the courts, …
Reforms In Florida After The 2000 Presidential Election, Jon L. Mills
Reforms In Florida After The 2000 Presidential Election, Jon L. Mills
Jon L. Mills
Much has been written concerning the Florida recount, and the final U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore. Moreover, the popular media has mostly focused on the negatives of the Florida recount without delving into the exact reasons why Florida became the epicenter of this controversy. Not much has been written pinpointing the actual circumstances precipitating Florida's position after the election, nor discussing the theoretical underpinning of Florida election law, which embraces a broad liberal concept of respecting the “will of the voter.” By examining both the actual circumstances surrounding Florida in 2000 and recognizing that Florida election jurisprudence …