The President's Law Firm

The book focuses on the evolution of the OLC over the last few decades, how the office straddles the line between politics and law, as well as how it interacts with the rest of the Department of Justice.

This book explores the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the U.S. Department of Justice. Its scope is a comprehensive study of the Officehistory, functions, and impact on governmental decisions (mainly presidential and legal positions of the executive branch but also the Office's actions influence either Congressional or federal judicial decisions). The book focuses on the evolution of the OLC over the last few decades, how the office straddles the line between politics and law, as well as how it interacts with the rest of the Department of Justice. The main argument is that the OLC provides an essential role for both the president and the rest of the national government but does not receive nearly the attention or scrutiny it deserves.

Autorentext

Billy W. Monroe is Associate Professor of Political Science at Prairie View A&M. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2008. He has expertise in American politics and public law.

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Preface Introduction Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933 1945) and Harry S. Truman (1945 1953) Administrations Eisenhower Administration 1953 1961 John F. Kennedy (1961 1963) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 1969) Administrations Richard M. Nixon (1969 1974) and Gerald Ford (1974 1977) Administrations Jimmy Carter (1977 1981) Administration Ronald Reagan (1981 1989) and George H. W. Bush (1989 1993) Administrations William Clinton (1993 2001) Administration George W. Bush (2001 2009) Administration Barack Obama (2009 2017) Administration Donald Trump (2017 Present) Administration Discussion and Conclusions.