Elena Kagan on Executive Power, and More from CRS
As a matter of law and policy, the Congressional Research Service does not make its products directly available to the public. The following CRS reports were obtained by Secrecy News (all pdf).
“Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan: Presidential Authority and the Separation of Powers,” June 4, 2010.
“Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan: Defamation and the First Amendment,” June 10, 2010.
“The Jurisprudence of Justice John Paul Stevens: Selected Opinions on the Jury’s Role in Criminal Sentencing,” June 7, 2010 (see related materials here).
“Israel’s Blockade of Gaza and the Mavi Marmara Incident,” June 5, 2010.
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