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Much Ado About Nothing: Signing Statements, Vetoes, And Presidential Constitutional Interpretation, Keith E. Whittington Apr 2017

Much Ado About Nothing: Signing Statements, Vetoes, And Presidential Constitutional Interpretation, Keith E. Whittington

William & Mary Law Review

During the Bush presidency, presidential signing statements became briefly controversial. The controversy has faded, but the White House continues to issue statements when signing legislation. Those statements frequently point out constitutional difficulties in new statutes and sometimes warn that the executive branch will administer the statutes so as to avoid those constitutional difficulties. This Article argues that the criticisms of signing statements were mostly misguided. Signing statements as such present few problems and offer some benefits to the workings of the American political system. While there might be reason to object to the substantive constitutional positions adopted in any given …


Signing Statements And Divided Government, Neal Devins Oct 2007

Signing Statements And Divided Government, Neal Devins

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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A Matter Of Direction: The Reagan Administration, The Signing Statement, And The 1986 Westlaw Decision, Christopher S. Kelley Oct 2007

A Matter Of Direction: The Reagan Administration, The Signing Statement, And The 1986 Westlaw Decision, Christopher S. Kelley

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The First Word, M. Elizabeth Magill Oct 2007

The First Word, M. Elizabeth Magill

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The On/Off Switch, Philip Heymann Oct 2007

The On/Off Switch, Philip Heymann

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Why The President Must Veto Unconstitutional Bills, Saikrishna B. Prakash Oct 2007

Why The President Must Veto Unconstitutional Bills, Saikrishna B. Prakash

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Presidential Signing Statements In Perspective, Nelson Lund Oct 2007

Presidential Signing Statements In Perspective, Nelson Lund

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The Unconstitutionality Of "Signing And Not-Enforcing", Michael B. Rappaport Oct 2007

The Unconstitutionality Of "Signing And Not-Enforcing", Michael B. Rappaport

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Litigating Presidential Signing Statements, Michele Estrin Gilman Oct 2007

Litigating Presidential Signing Statements, Michele Estrin Gilman

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Presidential Signing Statements And Congressional Oversight, A. Christopher Bryant Oct 2007

Presidential Signing Statements And Congressional Oversight, A. Christopher Bryant

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Signing Statements: Constitutional And Practical Limits, Louis Fisher Oct 2007

Signing Statements: Constitutional And Practical Limits, Louis Fisher

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Fee Shifting As A Congressional Response To Adventurous Presidential Signing Statements, Harold J. Krent Oct 2007

Fee Shifting As A Congressional Response To Adventurous Presidential Signing Statements, Harold J. Krent

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Signing Statements And Statutory Interpretation In The Bush Administration, Neil Kinkopf Oct 2007

Signing Statements And Statutory Interpretation In The Bush Administration, Neil Kinkopf

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


The Presidential Signing Statements Controversy, Ronald A. Cass, Peter L. Strauss Oct 2007

The Presidential Signing Statements Controversy, Ronald A. Cass, Peter L. Strauss

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Presidential Signing Statements And The Rule Of Law As An "Unstructured Institution", Peter M. Shane Oct 2007

Presidential Signing Statements And The Rule Of Law As An "Unstructured Institution", Peter M. Shane

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Signing Statements As Declaratory Judgments: The President As Judge, Phillip J. Cooper Oct 2007

Signing Statements As Declaratory Judgments: The President As Judge, Phillip J. Cooper

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.