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Executive Power Scholarship: A Three Level Problem
I: The Object-Level Scholarly Debate One of the oldest questions of constitutional law is whether, and to what extent, the President has the power to remove other executive branch officials; as well as whether, and to what extent, Congress has the power to regulate or restrict any such power. It dates back to congressional debates […]
Eighth Circuit Wrongly Struck Down Missouri’s Gun Sanctuary Law—But Also Created a Roadmap for How Such Laws Can Escape Invalidation in the Future
(Nomadsoul1 | Dreamstime.com) As co-blogger Jonathan Adler notes, on Monday the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, upheld a trial court decision striking down Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA), the state’s “gun sanctuary” law. I think the court got the decision wrong. But, in the process, it also essentially laid out a […]
How Post-Arrest DNA Swabs Threaten Innocent People’s Privacy
Unless you’re living under a rock—or just don’t watch TV—you’re probably familiar with the mugshot and fingerprint steps of booking. Fewer are aware of the latest addition: the mouth swab. On Friday, Herbert Stanback pleaded guilty to the hit-and-run that killed Ruth Buchanan 32 years ago. Investigators with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified Stanback by […]
Executive Power Scholarship: A Three Level Problem
I: The Object-Level Scholarly Debate One of the oldest questions of constitutional law is whether, and to what extent, the President has the power to remove other executive branch officials; as well as whether, and to what extent, Congress has the power to regulate or restrict any such power. It dates back to congressional debates […]
Eighth Circuit Wrongly Struck Down Missouri’s Gun Sanctuary Law—But Also Created a Roadmap for How Such Laws Can Escape Invalidation in the Future
(Nomadsoul1 | Dreamstime.com) As co-blogger Jonathan Adler notes, on Monday the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, upheld a trial court decision striking down Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA), the state’s “gun sanctuary” law. I think the court got the decision wrong. But, in the process, it also essentially laid out a […]
How Post-Arrest DNA Swabs Threaten Innocent People’s Privacy
Unless you’re living under a rock—or just don’t watch TV—you’re probably familiar with the mugshot and fingerprint steps of booking. Fewer are aware of the latest addition: the mouth swab. On Friday, Herbert Stanback pleaded guilty to the hit-and-run that killed Ruth Buchanan 32 years ago. Investigators with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified Stanback by […]