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On Viewing The Courts As Junior Partners Of Congress In Statutory Interpretation Cases: An Essay Celebrating The Scholarship Of Daniel J. Meltzer, Richard H. Fallon Jr

Notre Dame Law Review

In this Essay, written in tribute to Dan Meltzer, I shall attempt to explicate his views regarding statutory interpretation in general, thematic terms. In doing so, I shall register my agreement with virtually all of Dan’s conclusions and frequently echo his practically minded arguments in support of them. But I shall also advance arguments—with which I cannot be entirely sure he would have agreed—that seek to show that his position reflected theoretical insights about how language works, not only in law, but also more generally in life. By seeking simultaneously to defend Dan’s views and to build on them, this …

Honoring Dan Meltzer—Congressional Standing And The Institutional Framework Of Article Iii: A Comparative Perspective, Vickie C. Jackson

Notre Dame Law Review

In this short Essay, I focus on only one aspect of the broader question of government standing to sue: congressional standing. For one thing, separation of powers problems are more acutely presented in federal level disputes.

Given an increased interest by parts of the Congress, especially the House of Representatives, in seeking to intervene in ongoing litigation, there are pressing new issues in the lower federal courts: U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer recently upheld congressional standing to challenge an asserted violation of the Appropriations Clause in connection with spending under the Affordable Care Act, while rejecting the House’s standing …

F16rs Eo No. 1, Zack Faircloth

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To establish the Executive Branch organization of the Louisiana State University Student Government as permitted by Article III Section J of the Student Government Constitution pertaining to the Executive Branch and required by Article II, section 4 of the Student Government Bylaws.

F16rs Lo No. 1, Alex De Gravelle

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To appoint Julianne Willey as Undersecretary of the Student Senate

F16rs Sgr No. 2 (Concentrated Study Period), James Mickler, Joseph Impastato

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request faculty senate and the office of academic affairs to consider and implement revisions to the concentrated study period policy

F16rs Sgr No. 6 (Commend Dr. Daly), Christina Black

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To congratulate and commend Dr. William “Bill” Daly on committing 50 years of service to Louisiana State University

F16rs Sgr No. 17 (Work Order Mylsu), Akua Kumi, Bailey Allmon

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

TO URGE AND REQUEST FACILITY SERVICES TO RESTORE OR CREATE AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF TO SUBMIT WORK ORDERS VIA MYLSU

F16rs Sgr No. 1 (Lsu Votes), Jason Badeaux

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request all Louisiana State University students, faculty, and staff to register to vote by October 11, 2016

F16rs Sgr No. 12 (Mental Health Syllabi), Erica Borne, Akua Kumi, Alexandra Powajbo

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

TO URGE AND REQUEST THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND FACULTY SENATE TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE LSU STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ON ALL COURSE SYLLABI

F16rs Sgr No. 13 (Honor Max Conrad), Katherine Becquet

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To honor Max Conrad for being named one of Design Intelligence’s Most Admired Educators for 2016- 2017

F16rs Sgr No. 7 (Off-Campus Housing), Jason Badeaux, Beth Carter

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request Louisiana State University to take an active role in promoting student safety at off-campus apartments

F16rs Sgr No. 11 (College Of Ag Teach Academy), Logan Duplessis, Sheila Mallenahalli

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To Support the Creation of the College of Agriculture Teaching Academy

F16rs Sgr No. 5 (Graduate Student Stipends), Andrew Bell, Ahmad El-Rachidi

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge & request the administration to improve graduate student stipends with the aim of reducing graduate student debt and increasing LSU competitiveness in recruiting graduate students

F16rs Sgr No. 8 (Commend Les Miles), Maxwell Martin

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To commend and honor Les Miles for his years of service as Head Coach to the Louisiana State University Football Program

F16rs Sgr No. 14 (Hours Of Take5 & Outtakes), Austin Grashoff

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request LSU Dining to extend the hours of operations of OutTakes and the Take Five on Saturdays

F16rs Sgr No. 19 (Tigercard Reader), Whitney Osburn, Emma Rabensteiner

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request LSU Athletics to purchase more Tiger Card scanners for non-student section concession stands in Tiger Stadium

F16rs Sgr No. 20 (Water Monsters), Joseph Impastato

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

TO URGE AND REQUEST LSU TO FUND AND INSTALL "WATER MONSTER" HYDRATION STATIONS IN MAJOR STUDENT TAILGATE AREAS ON FOOTBALL GAME DAYS

F16rs Sgr No. 22 (Enforce Proper Care For Pets), Jacob Phagan, Bailey Allmon

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request the Office of the Dean of Students, Department of Athletics, and LSU Police Department to communicate and enforce proper care for pets during tailgating and other events

F16rs Sgr No. 24 (Crosswalk Skip Bertman), Alexandra Ford

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request Parking and Transportation Services to repaint the crosswalks on Skip Bertman Drive and to add pedestrian crossing signs to the middle of these crosswalks

F16rs Sgr No. 10 (5% Weight Grade Policy), Cassidy Riley, Ahmad El-Rachidi

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request the LSU Faculty Senate and the Office of Academic Affairs to create an academic policy stating that class assignments weighted over 5% of the total course grade must not be due during a university sanctioned holiday

F16rs Sgr No. 25 (Health Center Access Tvs), Alexandra Ford, Bret Wagner

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request the LSU Student Union and Surrounding Areas to display a graphic with the Student Health Center’s Counseling Service’s Phone Number on their AccessTVs

F16rs Sgr No. 26 (Cooney's Clicker Committee Creation), Logan Cooney

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request the formation of a panel consisting of The Office of Academic Affairs, Information Technology Services, Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, and Student Government to discuss viable alternative options of Student Response Systems that can be implemented at LSU

F16rs Sgr No. 28 (Relevel East Fraternity Circle), Logan Duplessis

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To Urge and Request that Parking and Transportation Services relevel and pave the East Fraternity Circle and the FIJI/SAE parking lot

F16rs Sgr No. 31 (School Holiday On Election Day), Maxwell Martin

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To urge and request a school holiday on election days beginning in 2018

F16rs Sgr No. 30 (Thank Silver Wings), Drake Wakefield

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To honor and thank the United States Silver Wings for their excellent sky diving display during the dedication of the Purple Heart Parking Space Ceremony

F16rs Sgr No. 29 (Honor Mike Vi), David Lawrence

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To Honor Mike VI for his nine (9) years of service to the Community of the Louisiana State University

F16rs Sgfb No. 1 (Parking Forgiveness), Logan Duplessis, Chandler Clinkingbeard

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To allocate a maximum of one thousand nine hundred ninety-five

dollars and zero cents ($1,995.00) from the Student Senate Initiatives account to fund the Parking Forgiveness Initiative

F16rs Sgfb No. 3 (Refrigerator And Freezer), Beth Carter, Alexandra Powajbo

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To Allocate a maximum of one thousand three hundred and fifty-eight dollars and zero cents ($1,358.00) from the Student Government Surplus Account to fund a refrigerator and freezer for the LSU Food Pantry

F16rs Sgfb No. 5 (Microwaves), Drake Wakefield

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To allocate a maximum of two hundred and fifty-five dollars and zero cents ($255.00) from the Student Government Surplus Account to fund three (3) microwave units for Middleton Library

F16rs Sgfb No. 4 (Post-Game Contraflow Buses), David Hunt

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

To allocate a maximum of four thousand dollars and zero cents ($4,000.00) from the Student Government Initiatives Account to fund the Contraflow Post-Game Bus Initiative for the remainder of the 2016 football season