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				Law & Justice  Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties, & Individual Rights  Separation of Powers   Document Name    Date   Document Type  Agostini v. Felton: Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court on Parochial School Aid, Justices S.D. O'Connor, D.H. Souter, R.B. Ginsburg   Jun. 23, 1997 Primary Source Appeals Court Upholds Rejection Of War Powers Lawsuit     Legislative Analysis Bowsher v. Synar, Senate v. Synar, O'Neill v. Synar: Brief Summary   Jul. 7, 1986 Case Summary Bowsher v. Synar: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court Striking Down the Portion of the Gramm-Rodman-Hollings Act Assigning improper Responsibility to the Comptroller General. Justice W.E. Burger, J.P. Stevens, B.R. White, H.A. Blackmun   Jul. 7, 1986 Primary Source Burke v. Barnes: Brief Summary   Jan. 14, 1987 Case Summary Charitable-Choice Supporters Put Faith in Court's Judgment   2001 Legislative Analysis Clinton v. Jones: Brief Summary   May 27, 1997 Case Summary Clinton v. Jones: Detailed Summary   May 27, 1997 Case Summary Clinton v. Jones: Opinion Excerpt   May 27, 1997 Primary Source Clinton, President of the United States v. City of New York: Brief Summary   Jun. 25, 1998 Case Summary Clinton, President of the United States v. City of New York: Detailed Summary   Jun. 25, 1998 Case Summary Clinton, President of the United States v. City of New York: Opinion Excerpt   Jun. 25, 1998 Primary Source Congress and the President: A Recalibration of Power   Sep. 29, 2001 Legislative Analysis Congress Fearful of Ceding Too Much Foreign Policy Control   Sep. 29, 2001 Legislative Analysis Congressional Immunity, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology   1985 - 1986 Legislative Analysis Conroy v. Aniskoff: Supreme Court Opinion on the Use of Legislative Intent in Debate of Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act; Justices J.P. Stevens, A. Scalia   Mar. 31, 1993 Primary Source Defining Marriage -- and Separation of Powers   Dec. 17, 2012 Legislative Analysis Department of Commerce v. United States House of Representatives: Brief Summary   Jan. 25, 1999 Case Summary Department of Commerce v. United States House of Representatives: Detailed Summary   Jan. 25, 1999 Case Summary Department of Commerce v. United States House of Representatives: Opinion Excerpt   Jan. 25, 1999 Primary Source Dickinson, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Zurko: Brief Summary   Jun. 19, 1999 Case Summary Enhanced Rescissions, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink: Brief Summary   Jan. 22, 1973 Case Summary Executive Branch Reports to Congress, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Abramson (456 U.S. 615): Brief Summary   May 24, 1982 Case Summary Federal Election Commission v. NRA Political Victory Fund: Brief Summary   Dec. 6, 1994 Case Summary Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board   Jun. 28, 2010 Case Summary Frustrated by Gridlock in Congress, Groups Take Their Causes to the Courts     Legislative Analysis Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority: Brief Summary   Feb. 19, 1985 Case Summary Goldwater v. Carter: U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Ruling the President Could End Mutual Defense Pact With Taiwan Without Congressional Approval; Unsigned Order of U.S. Supreme Court Upholding Substance of Opinion   Dec. 13, 1979 Primary Source Gonzalez v. Reno: Opinion on the Rights of Juan Miguel Gonzalez, the Father of Elian Gonzalez, to Speak for His Son   Jun. 1, 2000 Primary Source GOP Tones Down Response to Hill Raid   Jun. 5, 2006 Legislative Analysis Government Reorganization, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Grenada Invasion, 1983 Legislative Chronology   1983 Legislative Analysis Harlow v. Fitzgerald (457 U.S. 800): Brief Summary   Jun. 24, 1982 Case Summary How the Court Weighs In on Religion   2001 Legislative Analysis If Congress Won't Check the President, Who Will?   May 15, 2017 Legislative Analysis Imbalance of Power in War on Terror   Feb. 27, 2006 Legislative Analysis Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, United States House of Representatives v. Chadha, United States Senate v. Chadha (462 U.S. 919): Brief Summary   Jun. 23, 1983 Case Summary Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha,U.S. House of Representatives v. INS, U.S. Senate v. INS: Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on the Legislative Veto. Justices W.E. Burger, B.R. White, L.F. Powell Jr.   Jun. 23, 1983 Primary Source Judiciary Defers Action on NSA Bills   Aug. 7, 2006 Legislative Analysis Lawmakers Blast FBI's Hill Raid   May 29, 2006 Legislative Analysis Lefever and Human Rights, 1981 Legislative Chronology   1981 Legislative Analysis Legislative Veto Rulings, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Local Sanctions Echo Abroad     Legislative Analysis Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 17, 1991 Case Summary Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.: Brief Summary   May 23, 1994 Case Summary Morrison v. Olson: Brief Summary   Jun. 29, 1988 Case Summary Morrison v. Olson: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court Upholding the Constitutionality of the Law Providing for the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor or Independent Counsel. Justices W.H. Rehnquist, A. Scalia   Jun. 29, 1988 Primary Source National Commitments, 1967 Legislative Chronology   1967 Legislative Analysis National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Hearings, 1968 Legislative Chronology   1968 Legislative Analysis National League of Cities v. Secretary of Labor, California v. Secretary of Labor: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Striking Down 1974 Law Extending Federal Minimum Wage Provisions to State Employees. Justices W. Rehnquist, H. Blackmun, W. Brennan, J. Stevens   Jun. 24, 1976 Primary Source Nixon v. Fitzgerald (457 U.S. 731): Brief Summary   Jun. 24, 1982 Case Summary Nixon v. General Services Administration: Brief Summary   Jun. 28, 1977 Case Summary Nixon v. United States: Brief Summary   Jan. 13, 1993 Case Summary Nixon v. United States: Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court on Senate Impeachment Powers; Justices W. H. Rehnquist, B.R. White, D.H. Souter   Jan. 13, 1993 Primary Source Nixon v. United States: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ordering President Nixon to Surrender Subpoenaed White House Tape Recordings. Chief Justice W. Berger; Nixon's Reaction to Supreme Court Decision   Jul. 24, 1974 Primary Source Obama Faces Criticism Over War Powers Resolution Interpretation   Jun. 27, 2011 Legislative Analysis Opinion of U.S. District Judge W. Jones Declaring Illegal the Action Taken to Dismantle the Office of Economic Opportunity   Apr. 11, 1973 Primary Source Perpich v. Department of Defense: Brief Summary   Jun. 11, 1990 Case Summary Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc.: Brief Summary   Apr. 18, 1995 Case Summary Pocket-Veto Case Moot, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis President G. Ford's Testimony Before the Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on R. Nixon's Pardon   Oct. 17, 1974 Primary Source Presidential Vetoes, 1963-1968 Legislative Chronology   1963 - 1968 Legislative Analysis Protests by Senate Majority Leader M. Mansfield and National Committee for an Effective Congress Against President's Alleged Trespassing on Powers of Congress   Jan. 3, 1973 Primary Source Report of the National Commission on the Separation of Powers on the Role of the Independent Counsel   Dec. 7, 1998 Primary Source Robertson v. Seattle Audubon Society: Brief Summary   Mar. 25, 1992 Case Summary Rules on Detainees May Be Put in Law   Jul. 10, 2006 Legislative Analysis Schlesinger v. Reservists Committee to Stop the War: Brief Summary   Jun. 25, 1974 Case Summary Special Prosecutor Law, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Special Report: Legislative Veto, 1981-1984 Overview   1981 - 1984 Legislative Analysis Statement by Former Attorney General R. Kleindienst Following His Guilty Plea for Misleading Testimony During Confirmation Hearings   May 16, 1974 Primary Source Statement by President R. Nixon Outlining His Views on Executive Privilege   Mar. 12, 1973 Primary Source Supreme Court Favors States In Age Bias, Gender Cases     Legislative Analysis Supreme Court's Tobacco Ruling Serves Notice to Regulators That Congress Has Final Authority     Legislative Analysis Train v. City of New York, Train v. Campaign Clean Water: Brief Summary   Feb. 19, 1975 Case Summary Train, U.S. Evironmental Protection Agency v. City of New York: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Power of the President to Impound Appropriated Funds. Justice B. R. White   Feb. 18, 1975 Primary Source U.S. District Court Judge J. Sirica's Decision to Turn Over a Sealed Grand Jury Report and Evidence to House Judiciary Committee for Use in Impeachment Probe   Mar. 18, 1974 Primary Source U.S. v. Nixon: Brief Summary   Jul. 24, 1974 Case Summary United States Department of Commerce v. Montana: Brief Summary   Mar. 31, 1992 Case Summary Use of the War Powers Resolution Since 1973 Passage   Jun. 27, 2011 Legislative Analysis War Powers Resolution and Veto   Nov. 7, 1973 Primary Source
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