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How Successfully Can The States' Item Veto Be Transferred To The President?, Louis Fisher, Neal Devins Sep 2019

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 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 …


Presidential Constitutional Interpretation, Signing Statements, Executive Power And Zivotofsky, Henry L. Chambers, Jr. Oct 2016

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 Feb 2014

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 Nov 2012

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 Oct 2007

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 Oct 2007

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 Oct 2007

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 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.


How Successfully Can The States' Item Veto Be Transferred To The President?, Louis Fisher, Neal Devins Jan 1986

How Successfully Can The States' Item Veto Be Transferred To The President?, Louis Fisher, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.