William J. Brennan,
Nixon v. Administrator of General Services…
“ Political realities often guide a President to a decision not to veto.One must remind oneself that our Nation's history reveals a number of instances where Presidential transition has not been particularly friendly or easy. ”
William J. Brennan,
Nixon v. Administrator of General Services…
“ MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN, concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.My posture in this case is essentially that of MR. JUSTICE POWELL, post, p. [433 U.S. 425#492 433 U.S. 492] . I refrain from joining his opinion, however, because I fall somewhat short of sharing his view, post at [433 U.S. 425#490 433 U.S. 498] and [433 U.S. 425#501 433 U.S. 501] -502, that the incumbent President's submission, made through the Solicitor General, that the Act serves, rather than hinders, the Chief Executive's Art. II functions, is dispositive of the separation of powers issue. ”
