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Filling The Judicial Vacancies In A Presidential Election Year, Carl Tobias
Filling The Judicial Vacancies In A Presidential Election Year, Carl Tobias
University of Richmond Law Review
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Executive Power And The Law Of Nations In The Washington Administration, Robert J. Reinstein
Executive Power And The Law Of Nations In The Washington Administration, Robert J. Reinstein
University of Richmond Law Review
In this issue's lead article, Professor Reinstein continueshis examination of the development of executive power over foreign affairs during the early history of the Republic. Re- cently, both legal scholars and the courts are looking to the
actions of the first administrationas a potentialprecedent onhow to construe the scope and source of the President's au- thority to determine and conduct the United States' foreign
policy. Last year, in an articlepublished in thisjournal,Pro-fessor Reinstein concluded that no originalistjustificationex-ists for a plenary executive recognitionpower. In this article,
Professor Reinstein expands this discussion through an original historical and jurisprudential account of the Neutrality …
Tax Court Appointments And Reappointments Improving The Process, Danshera Cords
Tax Court Appointments And Reappointments Improving The Process, Danshera Cords
University of Richmond Law Review
This article explores the problems with the appointment and reappointment process of judges to the United States Tax Court, particularly focusing on the recent politicization of the process. Until 1992, the process ensured the appoint-ment of only well-qualified judges to the Tax Court bench. However, beginning with the administrations of Presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush, the President infused politics into the nomination process, causing the process to slow and creating vacancies on the court. Such delays threaten the court's effectiveness and disrupt its operations. To solve this problem, the author endorses changing the statute to allow Tax …