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The Pocket Veto: Historical Practice and Judicial Precedent (I)

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The following two memoranda examine historical practice and judicial precedent under the Pocket Veto Clause of the Constitution, Art. I, § 7, cl. 2, in order to advise the President concerning the efficacy of a pocket veto during both intrasession and intersession adjournments of Congress.

Updated July 9, 2014