Are Obama's Executive Orders Unconstitutional? (Congress, legal, lawyer, how much)

[Nicole111]

It seems like most of the Republican candidates have spoken about Obama's unconstitutional executive orders, and how they would revoke them on day one of their presidency. Is there someone who can explain to me how these executive orders work in the first place, and more importantly, what makes them unconstitutional? (I am a lawyer admitted to practice in two states, so it's not like I'm dumb, but more like I'm ignorant ). Please educate me on the evil ways as to how this executive works. Thanks.

[PCALMike]

Of course they're not. Several former presidents have made ten times as many executive orders as Obama.

[Retroit]

They are intended to be used as a temporary measure for extenuating circumstances when Congress is not in session. Unfortunately, Congress has become so incompetent that it is easy for a President to get away with whatever he wants.

[Clark Park]

Just a bunch of partisan whining. Election year rhetoric, that's all it is.

[sourdough]

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[MTQ3000]

Well, it's circular. No matter how much Republicans in Congress cry about it, Obama's executive orders are presumptively constitutional until the Supreme Court declares them otherwise. No one else can settle this.

Mick

[JGMotorsport64]

You're asking a question you already know the answer to.


-A fellow legal professional.

[MTQ3000]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

You're asking a question you already know the answer to.


-A fellow legal professional.

An adjunct law professor addicted to the Socratic Method?

Mick

[The Villages Guy]

Here is how it works:

Republicans complain when a democrat POTUS uses executive order, but not when a republican POTUS does.

Democrats complain when a republican POTUS uses executive order, but not when a democrat POTUS does.

See? Very simple and very true.

[Speleothem]

Originally Posted by PCALMike

Of course they're not. Several former presidents have made ten times as many executive orders as Obama.

Again with the numbers, as though all Executive Orders are equal.