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Western New England Law Review
Abstract
The U.S. Constitution creates a system where the Presidency and Congress are meant to have an adversarial relationship. The best example is through Congressional oversight of Executive Branch activities and the inevitable response through executive actions. The Office of Legal Counsel is often an integral part of the coordinated response because this often-understudied part of the U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for providing constitutional arguments to defend the President’s decisions, especially for executive orders. This article traces the historical evolution of OLC opinions that have played a key role in defining the relationship between the Executive Branch and Congress and their impact on resolving the legal or constitutional issues between them.
Recommended Citation
Billy Monroe, CONGRESS VERSUS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH: THE ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL, 47 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 252 (2025), https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/lawreview/vol47/iss2/5