The Cheney Decision --- A Missed Chance to Straighten Out Some Muddled Issues

Amar, Vikram

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The Cheney Decision --- A Missed Chance to Straighten Out Some Muddled Issues

Vikram D. Amar

University of California, Davis - School of Law

2004

Cato Supreme Court Review, Forthcoming

Abstract:
The Supreme Court's ruling in Cheney v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia was not really surprising; in some ways it was fully in keeping with this term's big theme - deciding not to decide. As predictable as it may have been, though, the Court's opinion in Cheney represents a missed opportunity for the Court to educate and clarify on two confusing subjects: so-called executive privileges and immunities, and the complex office of the vice presidency.

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Date posted: November 3, 2011

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Amar, Vikram D., The Cheney Decision --- A Missed Chance to Straighten Out Some Muddled Issues (2004). Cato Supreme Court Review, Forthcoming . Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1952946

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Vikram D. Amar (Contact Author)

University of California, Davis - School of Law ( email )

Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall
Davis, CA 95616-5201
United States