Executive Order 11531 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 11531—Delegating Authority of the President Under Section 4102(a)(2)(B) of Title 5, United States Code, to Designate U.S. Marshals and U.S. Attorneys for Training
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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1970-05-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegating Authority of the President Under Section 4102(a)(2)(B) of Title 5, United States Code, to Designate U.S. Marshals and U.S. Attorneys for Training." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the authority vested in me by Section 4102(a) (2) (B) of Title 5, United States Code, to designate individuals appointed by the President as United States Attorneys and United States Marshals for training under Chapter 41 of Title 5, United States Code.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
76
431 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
18.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11531, Richard Nixon (May 26, 1970). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11531-delegating-authority-the-president-under-section-4102a2b-title-5.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the authority vested in me by Section 4102(a) (2) (B) of Title 5, United States Code, to designate individuals appointed by the President as United States Attorneys and United States Marshals for training under Chapter 41 of Title 5, United States Code. RICHARD NIXON The White House May 26, 1970
