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President Trump’s Memorandum on Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court
In his memorandum, the President asserts that he has unspecified “core powers,“ which are being...
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The President’s Invocation of the Alien Enemy Act
The Context On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemy Act1...
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Separation of Powers, the “Unitary” Executive, and the Removal Power of the President
In Humphrey's Executor v. United States,[1] the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a...
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The Constitution’s Limited Commitment to Separation of Powers
About the Author: Don LeDuc is the retired president and dean of Cooley Law School. His book,...
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The New President and the Constitution
After a national election that chose a new President, an election that took place in a closely...
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Additional Context on Powers of the President of the United States
An oft-quoted cliche about a fast start is that someone “hit the ground running.” That certainly...
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Constitutional Power of President to Impound Appropriations
This essay examines the power of the President to order that money appropriated by Congress should...
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Constitutional Power of President to Make Appointments and Recess Appointments
Current circumstances compel examination of the power of a President of the United States to...
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The Constitutional Powers of the Supreme and Inferior Courts
Over the course of the past few years, considerable attention has been given to decisions of the...
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