Lost Inside the Beltway: A Reply to Professor Morrison

30 Pages Posted: 8 Jul 2011 Last revised: 3 Oct 2011

Date Written: July 6, 2011

Abstract

In a recent book review of The Decline and Fall of the American Republic, Professor Trevor Morrison challenged the book's critique of the Office of Legal Counsel and the White House Counsel, arguing that both these institutions are fundamentally sound. Professor Ackerman rejoins the debate to argue that Morrison's analysis fails to undermine the basic case for far-reaching reform. He suggests that, so long as existing institutions remain in place, future generations confront the serious danger that recent legal pathologies will repeat themselves.

Keywords: White House Counsel, Office of Legal Counsel, presidency

Suggested Citation

Ackerman, Bruce Arnold, Lost Inside the Beltway: A Reply to Professor Morrison (July 6, 2011). Harvard Law Review, Vol. 124, No. 7, p. 13, 2011, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 235, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1880053

Bruce Arnold Ackerman (Contact Author)

Yale University - Law School ( email )

P.O. Box 208215
New Haven, CT 06520-8215
United States

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