Tag: Executive Establishment
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Congressional Regulation of Offices
Appointments and Congressional Regulation of OfficesIt has never been questioned that the Constitution distinguishes between the creation of an office and appointment thereto. The former is by law and takes place by virtue of Congress's power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying in…
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Demands for Papers
The Presidential Aegis: Demands for PapersPresidents have more than once had occasion to stand in a protective relation to their subordinates, assuming their defense in litigation brought against them 1 or pressing litigation in their behalf, <a name…
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Access to Executive Branch Information
Congressional Access to Executive Branch InformationPresidents and Congresses have engaged in protracted disputes over provision of information from the former to the latter, but the basic thing to know is that most congressional requests for information are complied with. The disputes, however, hav…
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Access to Government Information
Private Access to Government InformationPrivate parties may seek to obtain information from the government either to assist in defense to criminal charges brought by the government or in civil cases to use in either a plaintiff 's or defendant's capacity in suits with the government or betwe…
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Access to Presidential Documents
Prosecutorial and Grand Jury Access to Presidential DocumentsRarely will there be situations when federal prosecutors or grand juries seek information under the control of the President, since he has ultimate direction of federal prosecuting agencies, but the Watergate Special Prosecutor, being in a…
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Ambassador
Ambassadors and Other Public MinistersThe term "ambassadors and other public ministers," comprehends "all officers having diplomatic functions, whatever their title or designation." 1 It was originally assumed that such offices we…