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Executive Power
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Even VP Cheney couldn’t convince President Bush to grant one more pardon
Main February 17, 2009Even VP Cheney couldn't convince President Bush to grant one more pardonThe New York Daily News has this notable new piece reporting that Dick Cheney made a…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Griffin on a Theory of Constitutional Change for the Bush Presidency
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Professor Stephen Griffin (Tulane) in his latest and characteristically thoughtful piece The Bush Presidency and Theories of Constitutional Change, just posted on ssrn, takes on this provocative question: Can existing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Compassionate Conservatism, My Ass”
Main January 21, 2009"Compassionate Conservatism, My Ass"The title of this post is the title of this impassioned critiqueby Jacob Sullum of former President George W. Bush's pitiful record on clemency…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Informed perspectives on the closing clemencies of the Bush Administration
Main January 19, 2009Informed perspectives on the closing clemencies of the Bush AdministrationFormer pardon attorney Margaret Colgate Love sent me this little commentary via e-mail to wrap up President Bush's…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
In Case You Missed It, Part II
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In this installment of things you might have missed while celebrating the holidays or grading (okay, mostly grading), we focus on an important story from the executive branch.The last eight…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Some more thoughts about the latest ugly Presidential pardon snafu
Main December 25, 2008Some more thoughts about the latest ugly Presidential pardon snafuThanks to President Bush's bizarre clemency work this week, my e-mail in-box has been a bit too busy…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Some media and blogosphere buzzing about Bush’s pardon snafu
Main December 25, 2008Some media and blogosphere buzzing about Bush's pardon snafuNot surprisingly, the media and the blogosphere are abuzz concerning President Bush's decision to grant, and then seek to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
President Bush tries to take back one notable (and noted) pardon grant!?!?!
Main December 24, 2008President Bush tries to take back one notable (and noted) pardon grant!?!?!Thanks to a helpful reporter, I just learned of this remarkable statement from the White House…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
The Sunday Reader: Ni Aolain and Gross on the Crisis Executive
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Professors Fionnuala Ni Aolain (U. Minn. and U. Ulster) and Oren Gross (U. Minn.) recently posted on ssrn A Skeptical View of Deference to the Executive in Times of Crisis,…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Canada’s Constitutional “Crisis”?
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As BBC Commentator Justin Webb handily summarizes the situation in Canada:For anyone who has not been concentrating, the Canadian Prime MinisterStephen Harper, battling to stay in power, has persuaded the…