Executive Order 12620 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12620—Delegation of Authority With Respect to the Administration of Justice Program

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Thursday, December 24, 1987

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1 min read (101 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1987-12-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegation of Authority With Respect to the Administration of Justice Program." 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

▪ 12163, as amended, is further amended by inserting at the end of the first sentence of subsection 6 of Section 1-201, the following phrase: ", and all functions conferred by Section 534 of the Act." RONALD REAGAN The White House, December 24, 1987.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

101

578 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12620, Ronald Reagan (Dec 24, 1987). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12620-delegation-authority-with-respect-the-administration-justice-program.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12163, as amended, is further amended by inserting at the end of the first sentence of subsection 6 of Section 1-201, the following phrase: ", and all functions conferred by Section 534 of the Act." RONALD REAGAN The White House, December 24, 1987. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 3:08 p.m., December 28, 1987]