Yes: unbundling omnibus bills won't work
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The line-item veto passed by the Senate on Mar 23, 1995 is likely to become law because of popular support and yet the US Supreme Court will condemn it as unconstitutional because it violates the need for a Congress-passed bill. The proposed veto would treat each piece of a Congress-passed legislation as a separate bill, allowing the president to pick and choose. However, this would not meet the test set out by INS v. Chadha. Additionally, many whole bills would not be passed except for the added pieces making them acceptable, a practice which would be undermined by the veto power.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1995
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Translating the letter of the law; court's focus on interpretation brings surprising results in criminal cases
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The US Supreme Court's criminal law decisions of the 1995-96 term show the court's huing to the conservative ideal that the business of a federal judge is to interpret federal laws and the Constitution, not to create new law. The victories for criminal defendants were only partial as they just had another chance to reverse convictions or lessen sentences as a result of the rulings. The subject matter included sentence enhancements, drug crimes combined with race, and habeas corpus.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1996
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