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Hofstra Law Review

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Separation of powers

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The Constitutional Politics Of Presidential Succession, Richard Albert Jan 2011

The Constitutional Politics Of Presidential Succession, Richard Albert

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The current line of presidential succession is no safer than playing presidential roulette. It imprudently privileges politics and tradition over competence and leadership. We should rethink the rules that currently govern succession to the Presidency – legal and constitutional rules that, in my view, serve the wrong institutional and political interests. The task I have given myself in these pages is to propose and defend an alternative to the current presidential succession regime: revising the order of succession to insert former living presidents – in reverse chronological order of service beginning with former presidents of the same party as the …


Kelo And The Local Political Process, Clayton P. Gillette Jan 2005

Kelo And The Local Political Process, Clayton P. Gillette

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No abstract provided.


Self-Love And The Judicial Power To Appoint A Special Prosecutor, James A. Cohen Jan 1987

Self-Love And The Judicial Power To Appoint A Special Prosecutor, James A. Cohen

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No abstract provided.


The Independent Counsel Statute: A Matter Of Public Confidence And Constitutional Balance, Senator Carl Levin, Elise J. Bean Jan 1987

The Independent Counsel Statute: A Matter Of Public Confidence And Constitutional Balance, Senator Carl Levin, Elise J. Bean

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No abstract provided.


The Constitutional Validity Of The Ethics In Government Act: Morrison V. Olson Jan 1987

The Constitutional Validity Of The Ethics In Government Act: Morrison V. Olson

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No abstract provided.


Introduction, Eugene Gressman Jan 1987

Introduction, Eugene Gressman

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No abstract provided.


Perilous Executive Power--Perspective On Special Prosecutors In New York, Lawrence T. Kurlander, Valerie Friedlander Jan 1987

Perilous Executive Power--Perspective On Special Prosecutors In New York, Lawrence T. Kurlander, Valerie Friedlander

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No abstract provided.