constitutional order and the rule of law in america, the department of justice cannot defend this overreach. george washington university law professor, jonathan turley was clear about the constitutional affirmatives raised by this action. he said, quote, in his testimony, in ordering this blanket exception, president obama was nullifying part of a law that he simply disagreed with. if a president can claim sweeping discretion to suspend key federal laws, the entire legislative process becomes little more than a pretense. the circumvention of the legislative process undermines the authority of this branch, the legislative branch, but