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“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Sep 2012

“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

This article proposes a new tier of scrutiny, “unmistakably clear,” for conducting judicial review of congressional authority under the Spending Clause. Under this standard, a condition would be unconstitutional only if it was “unmistakably clear” that it was coercive. In order to develop this proposal, this article traces the debate over the spending power from the Federalist Papers up through the decision in the Affordable Care Act Case, finding strong arguments for granting significant deference to Congress’s Spending Clause authority. Careful analysis of the opinions in the Affordable Care Act Case yields not only the name for the new standard …


“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Aug 2012

“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

This article proposes a new tier of scrutiny, “unmistakably clear,” for conducting judicial review of congressional authority under the Spending Clause. Under this standard, a condition would be unconstitutional only if it was “unmistakably clear” that it was coercive. In order to develop this proposal, this article traces the debate over the spending power from the Federalist Papers up through the decision in the Affordable Care Act Case, finding strong arguments for granting significant deference to Congress’s Spending Clause authority. Careful analysis of the opinions in the Affordable Care Act Case yields not only the name for the new standard …


“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Aug 2012

“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

This article proposes a new tier of scrutiny, “unmistakably clear,” for conducting judicial review of congressional authority under the Spending Clause. Under this standard, a condition would be unconstitutional only if it was “unmistakably clear” that it was coercive. In order to develop this proposal, this article traces the debate over the spending power from the Federalist Papers up through the decision in the Affordable Care Act Case, finding strong arguments for granting significant deference to Congress’s Spending Clause authority. Careful analysis of the opinions in the Affordable Care Act Case yields not only the name for the new standard …


“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Aug 2012

“Unmistakably Clear” Coercion: Finding A Balance Between Judicial Review Of The Spending Power And Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

This article proposes a new tier of scrutiny, “unmistakably clear,” for conducting judicial review of congressional authority under the Spending Clause. Under this standard, a condition would be unconstitutional only if it was “unmistakably clear” that it was coercive. In order to develop this proposal, this article traces the debate over the spending power from the Federalist Papers up through the decision in the Affordable Care Act Case, finding strong arguments for granting significant deference to Congress’s Spending Clause authority. Careful analysis of the opinions in the Affordable Care Act Case yields not only the name for the new standard …


Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Feb 2011

Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

The controversial immigration bill S.B. 1070 enacted by the Arizona legislature utilizes local police to enforce Arizona's interpretations of immigration rules. Meanwhile, the "Utah Compact" suggests that all aspects of immigration policy should be handled by the federal government, not by states or localities. In the midst of this contentious debate, this article uses an "optimal federalism" framework to examine the appropriate locus for immigration policy. It compares economies and diseconomies of scale across enactment, implementation, and enforcement institutions, in order to determine the appropriate level of government for addressing these institutional aspects of immigration policy. It concludes that due …


Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Feb 2011

Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

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Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Feb 2011

Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

The controversial immigration bill S.B. 1070 enacted by the Arizona legislature utilizes local police to enforce Arizona's interpretations of immigration rules. Meanwhile, the "Utah Compact" suggests that all aspects of immigration policy should be handled by the federal government, not by states or localities. In the midst of this contentious debate, this article uses an "optimal federalism" framework to examine the appropriate locus for immigration policy. It compares economies and diseconomies of scale across enactment, implementation, and enforcement institutions, in order to determine the appropriate level of government for addressing these institutional aspects of immigration policy. It concludes that due …


Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Feb 2011

Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

The controversial immigration bill S.B. 1070 enacted by the Arizona legislature utilizes local police to enforce Arizona's interpretations of immigration rules. Meanwhile, the "Utah Compact" suggests that all aspects of immigration policy should be handled by the federal government, not by states or localities. In the midst of this contentious debate, this article uses an "optimal federalism" framework to examine the appropriate locus for immigration policy. It compares economies and diseconomies of scale across enactment, implementation, and enforcement institutions, in order to determine the appropriate level of government for addressing these institutional aspects of immigration policy. It concludes that due …


Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson Feb 2011

Immigration Policy Through The Lens Of Optimal Federalism, Dale B. Thompson

Dale Thompson

The controversial immigration bill S.B. 1070 enacted by the Arizona legislature utilizes local police to enforce Arizona's interpretations of immigration rules. Meanwhile, the "Utah Compact" suggests that all aspects of immigration policy should be handled by the federal government, not by states or localities. In the midst of this contentious debate, this article uses an "optimal federalism" framework to examine the appropriate locus for immigration policy. It compares economies and diseconomies of scale across enactment, implementation, and enforcement institutions, in order to determine the appropriate level of government for addressing these institutional aspects of immigration policy. It concludes that due …