Edward M. Kennedy v. Arthur F. Sampson, Acting Administrator, General Services Administration, (Two Cases)

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• holding that legislators have standing to challenge constitutionality o f pocket veto
• finding a U.S. Senator has standing to challenge the President's use of the pocket veto
• Presidential vetoes are returnable during an intrasession recess if Congress provides for the receipt of messages from the President during the recess
• “[Ajppellee’s object in this lawsuit is to vindicate the effectiveness of his vote. No more essential interest could be asserted by a legislator.”
• action for mandamus and declaratory judgment to force publication of law, which plaintiff voted for, that had remained unpublished due to attempted, but legally ineffective pocket veto
• For a discussion of this aspect of the Kennedy case, see text at notes 111 to 112, infra.

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