“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
At Volokh Conspiracy, Josh Blackman comments on President Trump’s suggestion that he might adjourn Congress as a way of filing vacancies for which the Senate has not confirmed a nominee. President Trump said he could adjourn Congress as a means to make recess...
In the matter of the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General, my co-bloggers are divided: Andrew Hyman argues here that the appointment is constitutional under the Constitution’s original meaning, while Mike Rappaport argues here (relying on...