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January 01, 1926
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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.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Pepper | person | 4 | View Entity |
| President Grant | person | 17 | View Entity |
| U.S. Supreme Court | organization | 403 | View Entity |
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This document is a legal analysis discussing the U.S. President's executive power in relation to enforcing laws believed to be unconstitutional. It summarizes a 1985 Congressional Research Service memorandum and five Supreme Court cases (from 1926-1991) that illustrate historical conflicts between the executive and legislative branches. Despite the user's query identifying it as 'Epstein-related', the text of this specific page contains no information about Jeffrey Epstein, his associates, or related matters.
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