Oversight and Executive Privilege in the Context of Separated Powers
20 Pages Posted: 7 Sep 2021 Last revised: 15 Mar 2022
Date Written: August 3, 2021
Abstract
This prepared statement formed the basis for testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights on August 3, 2021. The hearing chaired by Senator Whitehouse regarded "Breaking the Logjam: Principles and Practice of Congressional Oversight and Executive Privilege."
Keywords: separation of powers, executive branch, executive power, executive privilege, oversight, Congress, congressional oversight, Article II
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Mascott, Jenn, Oversight and Executive Privilege in the Context of Separated Powers (August 3, 2021). George Mason Legal Studies Research Paper No. LS 22-12, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3902970 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3902970
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