Supreme Court Expansion of Presidential Power: Unconstitutional Leanings
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0700624678 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Neustadt Award. . From 1970 to 2010 he served in the Library of Congress as senior specialist in separation of powers at Congressional Research Service and specialist in constitutional law at the Law Library. Louis Fisher is scholar in residence at The Constitution Project in Washington, DC, and visiting scholar at the William and Mary Law School. His many books include Constitutional Conflicts between Congress and the President, Sixth Edition, Revised; Presidential War Powe
The damage this has done to democracy and constitutional government is profound, Fisher argues. But from the mid-thirties a pattern clearly emerges, with the Court regularly supporting independent presidential power in times of “emergency,” or issues linked to national security. By examining the executive actions of American presidents, particularly after World War II, Fisher reveals how the Supreme Court, through errors and abdications, has expanded presidential power in external affairs beyond constitutional boundaries s system of checks and balances.Supreme Court Expansion of Presidential Power reviews the judicial record from 1789 to the present day to show how the balance of power has shifted over time. His evidence extends beyond external affairs to issues of domestic policy, such as impoundment of funds, legis
“In this authoritative account, Louis Fisher demonstrates that federal courts since the 1930s have greatly expanded presidential power, and have done so beyond any fair reading of the original intent of the Framers and the text of the Constitution. For the most part legal scholars have not mined the historical record, nor questioned presumptions about executive competence. Fisher is the dean of public law scholars, and he has produced a hugely valuable study of the non-use and misuse of judicial power in legitimizing the vast expansion of presidential powers.”Richard M. The result is that both judges and the scholars who comment on their work have legitimized executive power to an extent that has done serious damage not only to the constitutional system, but also to the viability and legitimacy of public policy. Supreme Court Expansion of Presidential Power: Unconstitutional Leanings is another essential contribution to Fisher’s invaluable library o