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Document Information
Type:
Legal memorandum/opinion from the office of legal counsel (olc), part of a document production for a congressional committee.
File Size:
3.18 MB
Summary
This document is a legal memorandum from Assistant Attorney General Walter Dellinger regarding the President's constitutional authority to decline enforcement of a law believed to be unconstitutional, even after signing it. The analysis relies on legal precedent, including the Myers case, and historical examples from Presidents Eisenhower and Roosevelt. Despite the user's query, this document has no discernible connection to Jeffrey Epstein, his associates, or any related activities.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Walter Dellinger | Assistant Attorney General |
Author of the memorandum and a cited 1993 memo on presidential authority.
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| Attorney General Civiletti | Attorney General |
Cited as the author of a 1980 opinion regarding the President's duty to execute statutes.
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| Bernard N. Nussbaum | Counsel to the President |
Recipient of a November 3, 1993 memorandum from Walter Dellinger.
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| President Eisenhower | U.S. President |
Mentioned as an example of a president who issued signing statements to refuse execution of unconstitutional provisions.
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| President Franklin Roosevelt | U.S. President |
Cited as an example for sending a memorandum to his Attorney General indicating his intent not to implement an uncons...
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| Attorney General Jackson | Attorney General |
Recipient of a memorandum from President Franklin Roosevelt.
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| Myers | N/A (Legal Case) |
Refers to the Supreme Court case 'Myers v. United States', which is cited as a key precedent on presidential authority.
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Organizations (4)
Timeline (2 events)
1980
Issuance of an Office of Legal Counsel opinion titled 'The Attorney General's Duty to Defend and Enforce Constitutionally Objectionable Legislation'.
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1983
Supreme Court ruling in INS v. Chadha, which recognized the practice of presidents approving legislation while noting constitutional objections.
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Relationships (2)
The document cites a memorandum sent from Dellinger (Assistant Attorney General) to Nussbaum (Counsel to the President) on November 3, 1993.
The document cites a memorandum sent from President Roosevelt to Attorney General Jackson regarding a statute Roosevelt had just signed.
Key Quotes (3)
"Myers is very nearly decisive of the issue [of Presidential denial of the validity of statutes]. Myers holds that the President's constitutional duty does not require him to execute unconstitutional statutes; nor does it require him to execute them provisionally, against the day that they are declared unconstitutional by the courts."Source
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"the President "may properly announce to Congress and to the public that he will not enforce a provision of an enactment he is signing. If so, then a signing statement that challenges what the President determines to be an unconstitutional encroachment on his power... can be a valid and reasonable exercise of Presidential authority.""Source
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Quote #2
"it is not uncommon for Presidents to approve legislation containing parts which are objectionable on constitutional grounds"Source
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Quote #3
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