Federalism & Separation of Powers
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Recent Publications
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Reconciliation and Health Care |
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Federalism and the Economic Crisis - Event Audio/Video |
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The Federalist Society's Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group hosted this panel discussion on Federalism and the Economic Crisis at the 2009 National Lawyers Convention on Thursday, November 12, 2009. Panelists included Dean John C. Eastman of Chapman University School of Law; Prof. Malcolm M. Feeley of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall; Prof. Roderick M. Hills of New York University School of Law; Prof. Ilya Somin of George Mason University School of Law; and Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit as the moderator. |
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Executive Order on Preemption |
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The Founders’ Intent, Constitutional Provisions, and Limits on Spending Power and Delegation |
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The questions we will look at today is, is that appropriate? Is that constitutional? Does the need justify the law? And is the need so great that those kinds of actions are necessary? In each case they were enacted, that was the argument: the need was so great that flexibility has to govern the allocation and use of those funds. But are there constitutional lines that we should not cross? We are very privileged to have two distinguished scholars of the Constitution with us here today... |
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