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Can The Rule Of Law Survive Trump?, Rebecca Roiphe
Can The Rule Of Law Survive Trump?, Rebecca Roiphe
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This post originally appeared on https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/06/01/can-the-rule-of-law-survive-trump/
Can The President Control The Department Of Justice?, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
Can The President Control The Department Of Justice?, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
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As the investigation into President Trump's campaign ties to Russia grows increasingly intense, it is critical to understand how much control the President has over the Attorney General and the Department of Justice. Some critics claim that the President has absolute power to direct federal prosecutors and control their decisions. The President and his lawyers, joined by several scholars, take this claim one step further by arguing that the chief executive could not be guilty of obstruction of justice because his control over all prosecutorial decisions is absolute. This issue last arose during the Nixon Administration. The Department of Justice …
The President Is The Chief Executive, But Does Not Control The Mueller Probe, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
The President Is The Chief Executive, But Does Not Control The Mueller Probe, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
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Which Came First, The President Or The Lie?, David Schoenbrod
Which Came First, The President Or The Lie?, David Schoenbrod
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Sessions’ New Asylum Posture & Lgbtq Refugees, Arthur S. Leonard
Sessions’ New Asylum Posture & Lgbtq Refugees, Arthur S. Leonard
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May Federal Prosecutors Take Direction From The President?, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
May Federal Prosecutors Take Direction From The President?, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
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Suppose the president sought to serve as prosecutor-in-chief telling prosecutors when to initiate or dismiss criminal charges in individual cases and making other discretionary decisions that are normally reserved to trained professionals familiar with the facts, law, and traditions of the U.S. Department of Justice. To what extent may prosecutors follow the president's direction? In recent presidential administrations, the president has respected prosecutorial independence; while making policy decisions, the president deferred to the Attorney General and subordinate federal prosecutors to conduct individual criminal cases. In a recent article, we argued that this is as it should be because the president …