Search Results

• • 30 

    Books

  • Sort by: sorttype.publication.date.desc Newest sorttype.publication.date.asc Oldest sorttype.article.type Document Title sorttype.relevance Relevance

• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Nov. 14-Nov. 20, 2022).

  1

  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Nov. 14-Nov. 20, 2022).

  Authors:Benjamin M. Barczewski and Alexander H. PepperFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20222,173 words Article 1660LNovember 21, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2022).

  2

  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2022).

  Author:Michael John GarciaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20222,049 words Article 1670LUpdated November 7, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Nov. 7- Nov. 13, 2022).

  3

  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Nov. 7- Nov. 13, 2022).

  Authors:Jimmy Balser, Alexander H. Pepper, and Michael D. ContinoFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,354 words Article 1730LUpdated November 14, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Oct. 3-Oct. 9, 2022).

  4

  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Oct. 3-Oct. 9, 2022).

  Authors:Michael John Garcia and Charles DoyleFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20222,512 words Article 1660LOctober 11, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (July 4-July 10, 2022).

  5

  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (July 4-July 10, 2022).

  Author:Michael John GarciaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,732 words Article 1640LThe federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to federal lawmakers,...
• Select A Madisonian Footnote to the Unitary Executive.

  6

  A Madisonian Footnote to the Unitary Executive.

  Authors:Gary J. Schmitt and John RoachFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  20226,695 words Report 1800LIn 2010, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as an independent agency led by a single director, who is appointed by the president for a five-year term and subject to removal only for...
• Select The Political Question Doctrine: Congressional Governance and Impeachment as Political Questions (Part 5).

  7

  The Political Question Doctrine: Congressional Governance and Impeachment as Political Questions (Part 5).

  Author:Joanna R. LampeFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,165 words Article 1550LJune 14, 2022 This Legal Sidebar is the fifth in a six-part series that discusses the Supreme Court's political question doctrine, which instructs that federal courts should forbear from resolving questions when doing...
• Select The Major Questions Doctrine.

  8

  The Major Questions Doctrine.

  Author:Daniel J. SheffnerFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,681 words Article 1650LApril 6, 2022 Congress frequently delegates authority to agencies to regulate particular aspects of society, in general or broad terms. However, in a number of decisions, the Supreme Court has declared that if an...
• Select U.S. Relations With Nicaragua.

  9

  U.S. Relations With Nicaragua.

  From:U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets

  20221,324 words Article 1600LBILATERAL RELATIONS FACT SHEET BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 More information about Nicaragua is available on the Nicaragua page and from other Department of State publications and other...
• Select Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Jan. 17-Jan. 23, 2022).

  10

  Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Jan. 17-Jan. 23, 2022).

  Author:Michael John GarciaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,742 words Article 1680LJanuary 24, 2022 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to...
• Select Supreme Court: Structure of Federal Housing Finance Agency Violates Constitution.

  11

  Supreme Court: Structure of Federal Housing Finance Agency Violates Constitution.

  Author:Jared P. ColeFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20211,951 words Article 1550LJune 28, 2021 On June 23, the Supreme Court in Collins v. Yellen ruled 7-2 that the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) violates the Constitution's separation of powers. The FHFA is headed by a...
• Select The First Congress Establishes the Unitary Executive.

  12

  The First Congress Establishes the Unitary Executive.

  Authors:Gary J. Schmitt and Joseph M. BessetteFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  20219,831 words Article 1790LIn 1787, the Constitutional Convention's delegates crafted a new Constitution that, unlike the Articles of Confederation that preceded it, embodied the principle of separation of powers. They understood that principle as...
• Select The Conservative Case for the Constitution, Part III: How the Constitution Promotes Consensus.

  13

  The Conservative Case for the Constitution, Part III: How the Constitution Promotes Consensus.

  Author:Jay CostFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  20213,483 words Article 1490LKey Points * The Constitution promotes consensus as an alternative to simple majoritarianism in at least four ways, two of which were hypothesized by James Madison and two by moderate nationalists at the Constitutional...
• Select The Conservative Case for the Constitution, Part II: The Role of Consensus.

  14

  The Conservative Case for the Constitution, Part II: The Role of Consensus.

  Author:Jay CostFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  20212,890 words Article 1360LKey Points * Since the ratification debates of 1787-88, critics of the Constitution have often complained that its elaborate network of checks and balances undermines democratic accountability and stifles true...
• Select Congress's Power over Courts: Jurisdiction Stripping and the Rule of Klein.

  15

  Congress's Power over Courts: Jurisdiction Stripping and the Rule of Klein.

  Author:Kevin M. LewisFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  201813,806 words Article 2580LArticle III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government. Notably, it empowers federal courts to hear "cases" and "controversies." The Constitution further creates a federal judiciary...
• Select Calling Balls and Strikes: Ethics and Supreme Court Justices.

  16

  Calling Balls and Strikes: Ethics and Supreme Court Justices.

  Author:Cynthia BrownFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20181,331 words Article 1500LAugust 20, 2018 At his confirmation hearing in 2005, Chief Justice Roberts famously described his view of judges as umpires, pledging that, if confirmed, he would "call balls and strikes" when applying the law. Chief...
• Select "The Inconveniences of Democracy": The Constitution and the Problem of Majority Factionalism

  17

  "The Inconveniences of Democracy": The Constitution and the Problem of Majority Factionalism

  Author:Jay CostFrom:AEI Paper & Studies

  20185,316 words Article 1460LJuly 2018 Key Points * While representative government is an improvement over direct democracy, it does create potential problems of its own--in particular the opportunity for misrule by the wealthy and well...
• Select Compelling Presidential Compliance with a Judicial Subpoena.

  18

  Compelling Presidential Compliance with a Judicial Subpoena.

  Author:Todd GarveyFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20181,805 words Article 1530LMay 4, 2018 Special Counsel Robert Mueller reportedly warned President Trump's lawyers in a March meeting that if the President declined to participate in a voluntary interview, Mueller could issue a subpoena...
• Select Can Congress Limit the President's Power to Launch Nuclear Weapons?

  19

  Can Congress Limit the President's Power to Launch Nuclear Weapons?

  Author:Stephen P. MulliganFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  2017385 words Brief article 1790LNovember 9, 2017 Recent legislation proposed in the 115th Congress intended to limit the President's ability to launch nuclear weapons has prompted heightened attention on Congress's constitutional power to control the...
• Select Regime structure, stability, and opposition

  20

  Regime structure, stability, and opposition

  Author:Kenneth KatzmanFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20116,949 words Report 1490LIran's Islamic regime established in its constitution is considered authoritarian; at the apex of the power structure is a "Supreme Leader" who has vast powers and no term limits, although an elected body (the Assembly...