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• 8/29/1988

  Application of the Emoluments Clause to a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army

  This opinion reviews whether William J. Hybl, an aide to the Secretary of the Army, is subject to the Emoluments Clause and thereby prohibited from accepting titles from foreign states. The opinion concludes that the Hybl's position is an office of trust for purposes of the Emoluments Clause, and accordingly Hybl is subject to its restriction. Since "Honorary Consul for Luxembourg" is clearly an “Office or Title” offered by a foreign state, the opinion concludes that Hybl cannot from accepting the consulship while in office. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at https://justice.gov/olc/page/file/936181/download.

  8/29/1988

• 8/16/1988

  Investigative Authority of the General Accounting Office

  The General Accounting Office lacks statutory authority to review the Executive's discharge of its constitutional foreign policy responsibilities. GAO is precluded by the Intelligence Oversight Act from access to intelligence information. The memorandum also reviews generally the executive privilege principles that apply in the contexts of intelligence, law enforcement, and deliberative process information. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24106/download.

  8/16/1988

• 7/8/1988

  The President's Veto Power

  Article I of the Constitution does not vest the President with the inherent power to veto portions of a bill while signing the remainder of it into law. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24101/download.

  7/8/1988

• 6/30/1988

  The Status of the Smithsonian Institution Under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act

  The Smithsonian Institution is an "independent establishment in the executive branch" and is therefore an "executive agency" for purposes of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24096/download.

  6/30/1988

• 6/16/1988

  Authority of the Acting Deputy Attorney General

  9/2/2022

• 6/15/1988

  Applicability of Interest and Penalty Provisions of the Criminal Fine Enforcement Act to Fines Imposed as a Condition of Probation

  Application of the interest and penalty provisions of the Criminal Fine Enforcement Act of 1984 is mandatory in the case of late payment or nonpayment of a fine imposed strictly as a condition of probation. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24091/download.

  6/15/1988

• 6/15/1988

  Constitutionality of Amendment to the Fair Housing Act

  9/2/2022

• 6/10/1988

  Litigating Authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission

  The Interstate Commerce Commission lacks authority to intervene in the court of appeals in litigation between a railroad and its employees under the Railway Labor Act, or to file an amicus brief in the case, without the approval of the Attorney General. The Interstate Commerce Commission also lacks authority to file a petition for certiorari, absent authorization from the Solicitor General. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24086/download.

  6/10/1988

• 6/9/1988

  Deportation Proceedings of Joseph Patrick Thomas Doherty

  The Attorney General reversed the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals that there was insufficient evidence that the deportation of the respondent to the Republic of Ireland would be prejudicial to the interests of the United States, and remanded the case to the BIA for further proceedings. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24011/download.

  6/9/1988

• 6/8/1988

  Department of Justice Funding of Representation of Victims in Connection with a West German Prosecution

  The Department of Justice may use its funds to pay for the representation o f non-military American victims of the hijacking of TWA Flight 847, in connection with a West German prosecution, if it is determined that such representation would be in the interest of the United States. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/24081/download.

  6/8/1988