Constitutional Law I

This material is nothing if not a bit confusing, if only because what seems to be happening diverges from the doctrine articulated by the Co...

The reading assignments for next week's classes remain those set out in the assignment schedule. We will cover preemption on Monday and ...

For those interested in a thorough analysis of the constitutional problem with the appointment of administrative law judges within the PTO, ...

During last night's class meeting, Stanley gently took issue with the distinction I was drawing between inferior officers and "mere...

Article II, sec. 2, clause 2 permits Congress to vest the appointment of inferior officers in "Heads of Departments." One of you a...

Towards the end of class, we discussed a number of different issues regarding the appointment and removal of Officers of the United States, ...

In light of all that is going on, and that we are presently discussing the powers of appointment and removal of Officers of the United State...