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Supreme Court case: Morrison v. Olson. The Attorney General enforced the independent counsel statute, which the President viewed as unconstitutional, while the Justice Department attacked its constitutionality in court.

1988-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case *Myers v. United States*, where the Court vindicated the President's refusal to enforce a law he believed was unconstitutional.

1926-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case *United States v. Lovett*, where the President enforced a statute he believed was unconstitutional, while the Justice Department argued against its constitutionality.

1946-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case Myers v. United States, where the President refused to enforce a law limiting his removal power, and the Supreme Court vindicated his interpretation.

1926-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case United States v. Lovett, where the President enforced a law he believed was unconstitutional, and the Justice Department argued against the law's constitutionality in court.

1946-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case Morrison v. Olson, where the Attorney General enforced the independent counsel statute while the Justice Department simultaneously attacked its constitutionality in court.

1988-01-01 • United States

DOJ objection to Section 109 of an Act, which would authorize the President to establish an award for efforts against trafficking, seen by DOJ as interfering with presidential authority.

Date unknown • N/A

Donald Trump was elected president of the United States.

2016-11-08 • United States

President Grant signed a statute containing a provision he deemed an unconstitutional invasion of executive power, choosing to 'construe' it narrowly.

Date unknown

US Presidential Election where Michael Bloomberg reportedly considered but ultimately declined a third-party run, fearing it would lead to a Trump victory by splitting Hillary Clinton's support.

2016-01-01 • America