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How Successfully Can The States' Item Veto Be Transferred To The President?, Louis Fisher, Neal Devins
How Successfully Can The States' Item Veto Be Transferred To The President?, Louis Fisher, Neal Devins
Neal E. Devins
No abstract provided.
Much Ado About Nothing: Signing Statements, Vetoes, And Presidential Constitutional Interpretation, Keith E. Whittington
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 …
Presidential Constitutional Interpretation, Signing Statements, Executive Power And Zivotofsky, Henry L. Chambers, Jr.
Presidential Constitutional Interpretation, Signing Statements, Executive Power And Zivotofsky, Henry L. Chambers, Jr.
Law Faculty Publications
This Article explores whether the President should interpret the Constitution aggressively and, if so, whether the President should act on such aggressive interpretations. Part I examines whether the presidential oath and other constitutional duties obligate the President to interpret the Constitution. Part II considers constitutional signing statements as the manifestation of an aggressive approach to presidential constitutional interpretation. Part III considers whether the Constitution is a legal document or a political document, and how that determination might affect how aggressive the President should be when interpreting the Constitution. Part IV considers how the Supreme Court's and Congress's constitutional interpretations might …
The Presidential Signing Statements Controversy, Ronald Cass, Peter Strauss
The Presidential Signing Statements Controversy, Ronald Cass, Peter Strauss
Ronald A. Cass
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The Line-Item Veto: The Best Response When Congress Passes One Spending “Bill” A Year, L. Gordon Crovitz
The Line-Item Veto: The Best Response When Congress Passes One Spending “Bill” A Year, L. Gordon Crovitz
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Why The President Must Veto Unconstitutional Bills, Saikrishna B. Prakash
Why The President Must Veto Unconstitutional Bills, Saikrishna B. Prakash
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Unconstitutionality Of "Signing And Not-Enforcing", Michael B. Rappaport
The Unconstitutionality Of "Signing And Not-Enforcing", Michael B. Rappaport
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
The Presidential Signing Statements Controversy, Ronald A. Cass, Peter L. Strauss
The Presidential Signing Statements Controversy, Ronald A. Cass, Peter L. Strauss
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Fee Shifting As A Congressional Response To Adventurous Presidential Signing Statements, Harold J. Krent
Fee Shifting As A Congressional Response To Adventurous Presidential Signing Statements, Harold J. Krent
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
How Successfully Can The States' Item Veto Be Transferred To The President?, Louis Fisher, Neal Devins
How Successfully Can The States' Item Veto Be Transferred To The President?, Louis Fisher, Neal Devins
Faculty Publications
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