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Justice takes a recess : judicial recess appointments from George Washington to George W. Bush /

Justice Takes a Recess examines why and under what circumstances presidents use the recess appointment power to appoint judges to the Federal courts. The authors show that the use of the recess power upsets the carefully calculated separation of powers envisioned by the Framers, shifting power away...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Graves, Scott E., 1971-
Otros Autores: Howard, Robert M., 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Justice Takes a Recess examines why and under what circumstances presidents use the recess appointment power to appoint judges to the Federal courts. The authors show that the use of the recess power upsets the carefully calculated separation of powers envisioned by the Framers, shifting power away from one branch of government towards another.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 116 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-109) and index.
ISBN:9780739138199
0739138197