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This opinion has three major holdings, one interpreting the statute specific to acting U.S. attorneys, and two interpreting the general statute for acting officers across the federal government. I'm skeptical of the first but agree with the latter two. All are a very big deal 🧵
This opinion has three major holdings, one interpreting the statute specific to acting U.S. attorneys, and two interpreting the general statute for acting officers across the federal government. I'm skeptical of the first but agree with the latter two. All are a very big deal 🧵
It sounds counterintuitive but Congress should invest in itself *more* if it wants to better oversee, control, and even downsize executive branch agencies. Good reporting by @justinjpapp1
It sounds counterintuitive but Congress should invest in itself *more* if it wants to better oversee, control, and even downsize executive branch agencies. Good reporting by @justinjpapp1
There are real consequences for real people who rely on federal programs of many stripes on the line in the short term, but the longer term questions here really are existential for Congress as an institution.
There are real consequences for real people who rely on federal programs of many stripes on the line in the short term, but the longer term questions here really are existential for Congress as an institution.
I'll be writing about the inspector general firings soon. Meanwhile some background:
1. The 2022 IG law that Trump disregarded (30-day notice): lawfaremedia.org/article/inspec…
2. Constitutionality of for-cause removal for IGs. journals.law.harvard.edu/jlpp/wp-conten…
3. Podcast w/ former IG Glenn Fine…
The selection of acting leaders should be publicly announced and available at the White House website, not hidden away in an internal memo. Under the Vacancies Act, acting leaders have all the same power as their Senate-confirmed counterparts, and their selection is consequential
The selection of acting leaders should be publicly announced and available at the White House website, not hidden away in an internal memo. Under the Vacancies Act, acting leaders have all the same power as their Senate-confirmed counterparts, and their selection is consequential
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