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Executive Power
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Labor Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit Holds NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional
UPDATE: Chairman Pearce just released a statement that is in line with my prediction that the NLRB would continue to decide cases despite the ruling (not that my prediction was particularly…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New ACS issue brief on the the federal pardon process
Main January 24, 2013New ACS issue brief on the the federal pardon processI just learned that the American Constitution Society (ACS) is putting out series of new Issue Briefs, under…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Response, the Obama Administration, the DREAM Act and the Take Care Clause by Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Response, the Obama Administration, the DREAM Act and the Take Care Clauseby Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law,Texas Law Review, Forthcoming Abstract: This essay responds…
The Right Coast
More on the President s veto bluff | Keith Hennessey
Yesterday I argued that the President is bluffing on his veto threat. Today I want to respond to some great feedback from friends and readers. Warning: discussions of negotiating strategy…
The Right Coast
Obama vs. the Rule of Law – The Editors – National Review Online
The majority leader s office released a report Tuesday listing example after example of the Obama administration s disregard for the law. For instance, Public Law 112-86 gave the TSA…
The Faculty Lounge
John Yoo, Deferred Action, and the Take Care Clause
Berkeley's John Yoo has released a working paper on SSRN that contends that President Obama's executive order that effectively suspends deportation for certain illegally resident aliens violates his constitutional obligation…
The Faculty Lounge
Demanding Loyalty to a Fault
People who work in the executive branch understand that loyalty to the president is part of the job description. While one has the opportunity and privilege to influence national policy,…
The Faculty Lounge
Governor McDonnell’s Statement about the University of Virginia BOV
I'm taking a little break here from blogging about UVA alumnus Edgar Allan Poe, Virginia cemeteries, and my work on University, Court, and Slave -- in which UVA, William and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Oregon murderer seeks to reject and escape Governor’s execution reprieve
Main March 14, 2012Oregon murderer seeks to reject and escape Governor's execution reprieveAs reported in this local article, which is headlined "Inmate Haugen still seeks execution," a convicted murderer in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Via 6-3 vote, Mississippi Supreme Court upholds controversial pardon spree by outgoing Governor
Main March 8, 2012Via 6-3 vote, Mississippi Supreme Court upholds controversial pardon spree by outgoing GovernorAs reported in this AP article, "The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the pardons…