The Dual Role of State Attorneys General in American Federalism
Conflict and Cooperation in an Era of Partisan Polarization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6376293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Nolette (0000-0001-8137-559X) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 342-377 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Publius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/publius/pjx036 |
| OpenAlex | W2617584031 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 11 |
A key development during the Obama Administration was the increasing importance of state attorneys general (AGs) in national policymaking. This article examines the dual role that AGs played during the Obama years. The first role was highly contentious, with Republican AGs leading several multistate challenges to Obama Administration priorities and successfully limiting President Obama’s policy legacy. The second role was more cooperative, involving increasing coordination between AGs and their federal counterparts in national enforcement efforts. Relying on case studies in the areas of immigration enforcement, climate change regulation, and the oversight of for-profit higher education, this article highlights several crucial trends concerning the activities of these important state-level actors
Administration (probate law · Dual (grammatical number · Enforcement · Federalism · Immigration · Law and economics · Limiting · Polarization (electrochemistry · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Law · Public Administration
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Who Governs Immigrant Labor? Status, Residency, and Rights in Federal and State Law
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Change and Continuity in the Role of State Attorneys General in the Obama and Trump Administrations
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EPA’s Clean Power Plan
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State Litigation during the Obama Administration
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |