The Nebraska Pipeline Power Struggle of 2012
In 2012, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed legislation that transferred the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline route from the Public Service Commission to the executive branch. This move…
In 2012, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed legislation that transferred the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline route from the Public Service Commission to the executive branch. This move…
In 1887, the United States Congress repealed the Tenure of Office Act, ending a long-standing restriction on the President's power to remove executive officials. This event followed a high-stakes standoff…
In 2003, Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed "Terri’s Law," an executive intervention designed to override a court order regarding the medical treatment of Terri Schiavo. This event sparked a major…
In 2006, the FBI conducted an unprecedented raid on the congressional office of Representative William Jefferson in Washington, D.C. This event sparked a constitutional crisis in the United States, pitting…
In 1983, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in INS v. Chadha, declaring the legislative veto unconstitutional. This decision fundamentally altered the balance of power between the…
In 1996, the United States Congress passed the Line Item Veto Act, granting the President the power to strike specific provisions from legislation. This significant expansion of executive power was…
In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill to expand the Supreme Court and protect New Deal legislation. The resulting political firestorm in the United States…
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s suit against New York’s Protect Our Courts Act, finding the Tenth Amendment shields the state’s refusal to assist civil immigration enforcement. U.S. District…