Congressional Investigations (CANCELLED) (LAW-795CI-001)
Rachit Choksi
Meets: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( TuTh)
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Notices
All summer 2021 classes will be taught online. Classes may have a combination of live sessions and asynchronous materials/assignments. The block of time listed here will be the maximum amount of live session meeting time expected of you and may decrease.
Description
This graded seminar will explore and analyze the work of Congress as an overseer of the Executive Branch, as well as an investigator of illegal or inappropriate conduct in the private sector. We will examine the scope of Congressional investigative authority, historical and judicial precedents that have shaped that authority, the actual practice of congressional oversight and investigations, and the role that GAO and extra-congressional entities play in this space. Because "oversight" can be construed broadly, we will not be discussing the impeachment power, nominations, the Congressional Review Act, or, generally, congressional review of agency rulemakings. We will also not be covering Congressional oversight of the Judiciary.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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First Class Readings
Not available at this time.
Syllabus
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