25th Amendment

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• 8/7/2022
  

  For 38 Years of American History, There Has Been No Vice President

  by Cary Heinz

  The frequency with which the vice presidency has been vacant shows the historical insignificance of the office. 

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• 1/12/2021
  

  A New "Trump Precedent" Under the 25th Amendment?

  by Devan Charles Lindey

  If the vice president and cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from the powers of the presidency, it would set a new precedent in the largely uncharted territory of dealing with Presidential incapacity. 

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  1/12/2021
  

  There’s an Alternative to Impeachment Or 25th Amendment for Trump, Historians Say

  by Michael S. Rosenwald

  Eric Foner discusses Section III of the 14th Amendment, which barred those guilty of engaging in or aiding insurrection against the United States from holding elected or civil office in the United States. The section has no provision for removal from office but would prevent Trump's reelection if he were found guilty of insurrection.

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• 1/10/2021
  

  Leaders Have Shirked Responsibility When Pandemics Affected Presidents

  by Robert Brent Toplin

  It's a matter of speculation whether his illness with COVID-19 has contributed to Trump's recent behavior, but it's not unlikely. It's another episode showing the need for rigorous attention to the issue of presidential incapacitation. 

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• SOURCE: The Hill
  1/7/2021
  

  The 25th Amendment Should Not Be Invoked Lightly

  by Brian Kalt

  The speed with which presidential power transfers to the Vice President under the 25th Amendment is balanced by the relative ease with which the president can reclaim those powers. Is it an appropriate tool for removing Donald Trump from power (if not from office)? 

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  10/2/2020
  

  What Happens If a Presidential Candidate Becomes Incapacitated or Dies?

  by Brian C. Kalt

  We know who the decision makers would be, but we have no idea what they would decide—and what voters’ reactions would be.

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• 8/9/2020
  

  Reflections from "That Further Shore": A Constitutional Lawyer's Immigrant Family History

  by John Feerick

  John Feerick's work in constitutional law helped create the 25th Amendment, and an unadopted amendment to abolish the Electoral College. His recent family history and memoir shows how his immigrant parents laid a foundation for this success. 

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• SOURCE: Politico
  9-8-18
  

  Stop Talking About the 25th Amendment. It Won’t Work on Trump.

  by David Greenberg and Rebecca Lubot

  And it might just set off a constitutional crisis. 

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• SOURCE: NYT
  9-7-18
  

  The Story of the 25th Amendment, According to the People Behind It

  President Lyndon B. Johnson during the ceremony to ratify the 25th amendment at the White House in 1967. The amendment came about because of succession concerns if the president became incapacitated.

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• SOURCE: NPR
  9-5-18
  

  What You Need To Know About The 25th Amendment

  The short answer: It's a way, other than impeachment, provided by the Constitution for power to be taken away from a sitting president.

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• SOURCE: FiveThirtyEight
  4-19-18
  

  What Does Invoking The 25th Amendment Actually Look Like?

  In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

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• SOURCE: Politico
  3-29-17
  

  A Liberal Fantasy Ripped from a Hollywood Script

  by Jeff Greenfield

  No, Democrats—the 25th Amendment won’t save you from Donald Trump.

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• 1-22-17
  

  Why We Need a Crash Course in the 25th Amendment

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  With Trump in the White House we face the possibility that the president will prove so incompetent he needs to be replaced.