Professor Cotton poses an essay question:
Suppose a Republican president with a Republican Senate majority facing a Democrat majority House decides to stop issuing food stamps, without changing the law. Suppose further that the Republican Senate agrees this is fine with them, as few collecting food stamps vote Republican.
Should the Democrats in the House be able to sue the president for disobedience to the law which authorizes food stamps for the poor? The House could impeach him, but the Senate would not convict. Does this change your answer about whether Speaker Boehner can sue President Obama? Why or why not?
Discuss.
