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The Federal Anti-Nepotism Statute: Limits on Appointing, Hiring, and Promoting Relatives
This report discusses laws governing the hiring of family members in the executive branch and ant-nepotism efforts.
Date:
August 9, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Nosal" Parts 1 & 2: Password Sharing May Be a Federal Crime & Circuit Split on Restitution for Attorney's Fees
This report discusses the case of "Nosal v. United States" and charges against Nosal for fraud, stealing trade secrets, and access without authorization charges under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The charges under the CFAA are discussed in-depth along with implications for consensual password sharing being covered under the act. Restitution of attorneys fees in the case by Nosal are also discussed.
Date:
December 9, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Update to "Smith v. Obama": A Servicemember's Legal Challenge to the Campaign Against the Islamic State
This report discusses a case which was brought by Army Captain Nathan Smith against President Barack Obama in 2016, arguing that President Obama had no authority to be conducting the campaign against the Islamic State because no Congressional approval had been given. The case was dismissed in Nov. 2016 but he has appealed the dismissal of the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Date:
April 4, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Not Over 'Til It's Over: TransCanada Denial of Keystone XL Permit]
This report discusses the TransCanada announcement that they planned to sue the United States under NAFTA agreements for rejecting the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. It also describes a suit in U.S. District Court regarding its view that the executive branch and the President don't have power over cross-border petroleum trade since Congress has passed general legislation regarding such matters as well as legislation approving the Keystone XL Pipeline which was vetoed by the President.
Date:
January 19, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Officer's Authority to Apprehend and Remove Aliens: Questions and Answers in Brief
This report provides brief answers to some of the questions regarding immigration agents' authority to apprehend and remove aliens; these questions were raised by reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted enforcement actions in at least six states during the week of February 6, 2017.
Date:
February 13, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Litigation Update: "Children's Crusade" Case Against the United States Goes Forward
This report discusses the case of "Juliana v. United States" which was brought by a group of 21 individuals all under the age of 20 organized through an Oregon nonprofit called Our Children's Trust. The plaintiffs seek to compel the federal government to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through appeals to the Constitution and common law.
Date:
January 1, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dude, Where's My Jurisdiction? Congressional Efforts to Strip Federal Courts of Jurisdiction
This report discusses Congress' right to strip federal courts of jurisdiction at any time including during litigation. It specifically discusses the case of "Patchak v. Jewell" concerning the Department of Interior's right to hold land in trust for a Native American tribe which led to Congress using their right to strip courts of jurisdiction to end the case.
Date:
August 17, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Charlottesville Car Crash Attack: Possibility of Federal Criminal Prosecution
This report discusses the announcement that the Charlottesville, Virginia car crash attack is being investigated as a federal civil rights case. It also outlines the sections of the federal law under which the attack could be classified.
Date:
August 15, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Neil Gorsuch's Nomination to the Supreme Court: Initial Observations
This report discusses Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination for the Supreme Court and provides a brief overview of his background and potential influence on the Supreme Court.
Date:
February 1, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Health Coverage: Is the Government Contribution in Limbo?
This report first provides an overview of the statutory framework governing congressional health coverage and the current Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rule, and then addresses certain legal considerations that may come into play should the Trump Administration take action to modify this existing rule.
Date:
August 24, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rescission of the Wet-Foot/Dry-Foot Policy as to Aliens from Cuba Raises Legal Questions
This report provides answers to frequently asked questions about the legal implications of the Obama Administration's changes in policy as to Cuban citizens and nationals with the announcement of the rescission of the wet-foot/dry-foot immigration policy.
Date:
January 18, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alien Registration Requirements: Obama Administration Removes Certain Regulations, but Underlying Statutory Authority Remains
This report briefly surveys the legal authorities that underlay the implementation of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), as well as the authorities that remain available to the Executive notwithstanding the recent rule change by President Obama on December 23, 2016 which removed the regulations for the system.
Date:
January 5, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Friended but not Friends: Federal Ethics Authorities Address Role of Social Media in Politics
This report discusses rules governing acceptance of gifts by government employees and how social media and the concept of being "friends" on a social media network effect the personal friendship clause of the gift ethics rules.
Date:
April 12, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legal Status of CEQ's Final Guidance on Climate Change in Environmental Reviews under NEPA
This report discusses the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) guidance document for federal agencies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and considering the effects an action may have on climate change.
Date:
August 17, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Can the President Withdraw from the Paris Agreement?
This report discusses legal rules governing the ability of the President to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and other similar agreements.
Date:
December 5, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Essential Neil Gorsuch Reader: What Judge Gorsuch Cases Should You Read?
This report outlines significant cases on which Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch had voted while on the Tenth Circuit court, organized by topical categories. These categories represent fields of law where Judge Gorsuch could, if confirmed, influence the High Court's approach.
Date:
February 13, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Softwood Lumber Dispute Lumbers On: Preliminary Countervailing Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber Announced, Parts 1 & 2
This report discusses countervaling duties which are charged on items entering the U.S. whose makers are supported by government subsidies in their country. Part 1 provides a general background on countervailing duties and the procedures that result in the imposition of these types of duties. Part II explores the Canadian softwood lumber dispute in more detail, providing a history of this thirty-year dispute and details about the status of the current countervailing duty investigation.
Date:
April 28, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA Proposes to Repeal the Clean Power Act
This report discusses the EPA's proposal to repeal the Obama Administration's 2015 rule "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (EGUs)" commonly known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP). It includes information about the legal basis for the repeal, process, possible challenges and impacts, as well as actions that Congress might take.
Date:
October 25, 2017
Creator:
Tsang, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
President Trump's Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Raises Legal Questions: Parts 1 and 2
This report discusses legal questions related to President's Trump's announcement that the United States intends to leave the Paris Climate Agreement.
Date:
June 9, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Affordable Care Act Executive Order: Legal Considerations
This report discusses President Trump's executive order (EO) regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and answers questions regarding the authority and discretion agencies currently have to implement the ACA, and the procedures that may be required in the exercise of those authorities. Also addressed are ways the policy enunciated in the EO may translate into action by the Trump Administration in the context of pending lawsuits challenging the ACA.
Date:
January 24, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Import Tariff or Border Tax: What is the Difference and Why Does it Matter?
This report briefly describes the difference between import tariffs and border taxes and whether the President may unilaterally impose them without congressional approval.
Date:
January 30, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Removal of FBI Director James Comey: Presidential Authority and the Senate's Role in the Appointment of the FBI Director
This report discusses President Trump's removal of James Comey as FBI Director and the Presidents legal power to do such a removal.
Date:
May 10, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DC Circuit Holds An Agency Official's Private Email Account Not Beyond the Reach of FOIA
This report discusses the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in "Competitive Enterprise Institute v. Office of Science and Technology Policy" stating that emails pertaining to work in personal email accounts are accessible under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Date:
August 9, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Keystone Revival: Executive Memorandum Paves Way for Possible Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline
This report describes President Trump's executive memorandum regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline and discuses its directives and implications for the future of the pipeline project.
Date:
January 26, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library