Clinton v. City of New York
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Clinton v. City of New York | |
Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
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Citation | 524 U.S. 417 (1998) |
Date decided | June 25, 1998 |
Case Opinions | |
majority | written by John Paul Stevens |
Facts
President Clinton line item vetoed a provision granting federal tax money to the city of New York that was part of a more expansive bill.
Issues
Whether the Constitution provides for Congress to enact line item veto when it specifically says the method in which laws should be passed.
Holding
Line item veto is unauthorized by the Constitution.
Rule
The Constitution does not authorize line item veto. If Congress wants line item veto then they will have to amend the Constitution, not pass a bill.
There can be no reallocation of Constitutional powers between the political branches.Resources