Questions tagged [executive]
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Once a congressional bill has become law, how is it noticed by and overseen within the executive branch?
Bills, once they become laws, seem to be archived and internally published somehow. I wonder how the executive branch picks up on and implements them when/after this happens.
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Indiana governor's pardon powers
Can the governor of Indiana issue preemptive pardons like the POTUS can?
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what is the source of law that expressly confirms this, or at least leaves little doubt that this is within the ...
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When do Section 33D notices actually get used?
Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 describes the effect of such a notice being issued upon landlords by the Home Office, and the content of such notices makes obvious when it can be sent and might be ...
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Can the Canadian administration ("government") enter into international agreements, treaties etc. binding Canada without legislative ratification?
According to Wikipedia citing a CBC coverage Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly told to reporters that "[u]nder the Canadian system the government, the executive branch, has ...
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Are agencies controlled by the President or not? How much control is enough for a textualist to accept the Chevron doctrine?
In this video, at 11:20 Justice Scalia says:
Congress created a series of agencies insulated from presidential control
In the same video, at 57:06, in answering a question about the Chevron doctrine,...
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What does an administration need to show in court so that its change-of-policy decisions are not judged "arbitrary and capricious"?
Regarding a recent SCOTUS decision on the "remain in Mexico" program, I've read that:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end ...
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Must a US cabinet member be notified of being fired?
If the US president decides to fire a member of the cabinet, does the president have to arrange for a notice of the firing be served upon the cabinet member? If so, who can serve such a notice?
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What are the implications of the new executive order regarding social media?
As I understand it, Trump is planning to issue an executive order that claims some social media platforms are violating the Communication Decency Act Section 230 by not acting in good faith, and as a ...
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How would one go about getting an exemption from the gathering limit of the PAUSE Executive Order?
Say a person wants to get Married in Upstate New York within the most recent revision of the PAUSE act. Right now, gatherings are restricted to 10 people. This would cause the wedding to be slimmed ...
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Can the Defense Production Act grant immunity to civil liability?
Trump has said that he's going to give liability protections to meat processing plants in case employees catch COVID-19 at work. The executive order itself is here. Cited in the order is the Defense ...
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Does the New York State Governor have the authority to impose fines?
The New York State Governor has allegedly declared a "fine for violations of the state's social distancing protocol from $500 to $1,000...."
The government website claiming that declaration ...
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If Emoluments violations are tied to the governmental institution, do they go away when the violator leaves the government?
My question on Politics.SE around the recent DC Appeals Court dismissal of emoluments charges against the president on procedural grounds brought on a discussion better suited to here:
If an ...
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What remedy does the Executive Branch have after Executive Privilege has been violated?
Claims of executive privilege seem to be a cautionary claim - cautioning someone to not disclose inner workings of the executive branch. It is a preventive claim - preventing someone from releasing ...
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Does "solicit" mean the solicitor must receive what is being solicited in context of 52 U.S. Code Section 30121?
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The impeachment of Trump over the Trump-Ukraine scandal has been all over the news as of late for the public hearings. One of the things under scrutiny is the fact that President Trump ...
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Chicago Teachers Strike
Who has the power to force teachers back to work at their old salary?
Chicago mayor? Illinois governor? USA president?
For how long can this be forced? E.G., is a 5-year effective suspension
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