The Hill: Courts hesitant to override governors in emergency declarations, law professor says

Release Date: September 24, 2009 This content is archived.

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An article in The Hill about the appointment of former Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Kirk as senator temporarily replacing the late Sen. Edward Kennedy quotes James Gardner, professor of law, who said courts are usually hesitant to override governors when it comes to emergency declarations for fear of unnecessarily mixing branches of government.

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