Professor Chad Squitieri, Director of the Separation of Powers Institute at Catholic Law, has a forthcoming article, The Constitutionality of Inter-Branch Appointments, accepted for publication in the Vanderbilt Law Review. Drawing on the Constitution’s text, structure, and history, the article examines the constitutionality of inter-branch appointments — situations in which an actor in one branch of the federal government appoints an officer to serve in a separate branch. This summer, Professor Squitieri presented the piece at a faculty research workshop organized by Co-Associate Dean for Faculty Research Professor Joel Alicea. “Receiving feedback from my colleagues at the summer workshop was incredibly helpful,” Professor Squitieri said. “It was also a nice way to connect in person before the start of the fall semester.”
Professor Squitieri will also publish two symposium articles. The first, appearing in the George Mason Law Review, addresses Justice Scalia’s legacy in statutory interpretation. The second, forthcoming in the Georgia Law Review, examines the major questions doctrine in emergency and foreign affairs contexts.