July 04, 2011

Jack Balkin responds to Michael Stern on the debt limit and Section 4 of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Michael Stern has additional thoughts and links here.

Also this from David Dayen: Balkin on the Debt Limit Constitutional Option: Original Intent to “Remove Threats of Default from Partisan Struggle”.

UPDATE:  Additional thoughts from Jonathan Adler at Volokh Conspiracy here and Calvin Massey at The Faculty Lounge here.

Posted at 5:00 PM