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An Anniversary Best Uncelebrated: The 75th Year Of The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Roy E. Brownell Ii, John Rogan
An Anniversary Best Uncelebrated: The 75th Year Of The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Roy E. Brownell Ii, John Rogan
Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Forum
On July 18, 1947, President Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act into law. The 1947 Act placed the Speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore in the presidential line of succession. Seventy-five years later, the statute needs major revision. Although the 1947 Act has not been used, the nation’s good fortune may change at any moment, especially given ever-present threats to the health and safety of the president and vice president.
This Article argues that Congress should revise the 1947 law in several ways, most notably by making Cabinet secretaries, in most circumstances, the immediate successors …
Increasing Voter Investment In American Democracy: Proposals For Reform, Adam Drake
Increasing Voter Investment In American Democracy: Proposals For Reform, Adam Drake
Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Forum
Millions of Americans choose to stay home every election cycle. Polling suggests that these nonvoters are either apathetic with respect to the democratic process or feel alienated from the United States government. Reforms to the democratic system should focus on alleviating these sentiments, ultimately encouraging more voters to show up to the polls. As turnout increases, so too does the legitimacy and stability of the U.S. government.
With that goal in mind, this Article advocates for a five- prong approach to reforming the electoral system. The first proposed step is to eliminate unnecessary barriers to voting by establishing federal automatic …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Nuclear Weapons And The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Rebecca C. Lubot
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Nuclear Weapons And The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Rebecca C. Lubot
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | A White House Counsel’S Perspective On Presidential Health And The Line Of Succession, Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr.
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | A White House Counsel’S Perspective On Presidential Health And The Line Of Succession, Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr.
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Presidential And Vice Presidential Illness And The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Rose Mcdermott
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Presidential And Vice Presidential Illness And The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Rose Mcdermott
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Continuity Of Government Efforts, Garrett M. Graff
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Continuity Of Government Efforts, Garrett M. Graff
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Carl Albert, Bipartisanship, And Presidential Succession: Lessons From Watergate, Joseph J. Fins
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Carl Albert, Bipartisanship, And Presidential Succession: Lessons From Watergate, Joseph J. Fins
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | How Close Has The United States Come To Having Lawmakers Succeed To The Presidency?, Roy E. Brownell Ii
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | How Close Has The United States Come To Having Lawmakers Succeed To The Presidency?, Roy E. Brownell Ii
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Proposals To Reform The 1947 Act And How Reform Could Be Effectuated, John C. Fortier
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Proposals To Reform The 1947 Act And How Reform Could Be Effectuated, John C. Fortier
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The 1947 Act And The Judiciary: Would The Courts Decide Who Is President?, Gregory F. Jacob
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The 1947 Act And The Judiciary: Would The Courts Decide Who Is President?, Gregory F. Jacob
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The Incumbency “Requirement” In The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947: Policy And Constitutional Considerations, James Ronan
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The Twentieth Amendment, The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, And Pre-Inaugural Problems, Brian C. Kalt
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The Twentieth Amendment, The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, And Pre-Inaugural Problems, Brian C. Kalt
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The Bumping Provisions Of The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947: Policy And Constitutional Considerations, Americo Cinquegrana
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The Bumping Provisions Of The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947: Policy And Constitutional Considerations, Americo Cinquegrana
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Problems With The Legislative Succession Provisions Of The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Norm J. Ornstein
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Problems With The Legislative Succession Provisions Of The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Norm J. Ornstein
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | A Defense Of The Legislative “Officer” Succession Provisions, Seth Barrett Tillman
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | A Defense Of The Legislative “Officer” Succession Provisions, Seth Barrett Tillman
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | The Relationship Between The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947 And The Twenty-Fifth Amendment, John Rogan
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | History Of The Legislative Succession Provisions In The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Joel K. Goldstein
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | History Of The Legislative Succession Provisions In The Presidential Succession Act Of 1947, Joel K. Goldstein
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Keynote Address, Jeh C. Johnson
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Keynote Address, Jeh C. Johnson
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Opening Address, John D. Feerick
The Presidential Succession Act At 75 | Opening Address, John D. Feerick
Fordham Law Review Online
These remarks were delivered as part of the program entitled The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?, which was held on April 6, 2022, and hosted by the Fordham University School of Law. The Presidential Succession Act sets out the presidential line of succession and other procedures for situations in which the president and vice president have both died, resigned, been removed, or become unable to discharge the presidency’s powers and duties. The Act also addresses succession scenarios before Inauguration Day. In light of the statute’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this program explored relevant history and analyzed …
Planning For Emerging Threats: Rethinking The Presidential Line Of Succession, Fordham Law School Rule Of Law Clinic, Gregory Ascher, Myrna Nakhla, Colin Shea
Planning For Emerging Threats: Rethinking The Presidential Line Of Succession, Fordham Law School Rule Of Law Clinic, Gregory Ascher, Myrna Nakhla, Colin Shea
Rule of Law Clinic
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the Ukraine war, recent events have highlighted possible threats to the continuity of presidential leadership. The presidential line of succession in the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 has several flaws. Some of the successors it designates might be ill-suited to discharge the powers of the presidency. Others concerns include its constitutionality, inappropriate incentives it might create, and the democratic legitimacy of outcomes it might produce. This report proposes several reforms to the line of succession for pre- and post-inaugural succession contingencies.