Executive Disability: A Void in State and Federal Law

In the second of three topical articles, Richard Hansen, assistant law librarian at the University of Nebraska College of Law and a member of the Nebraska Bar, examines the problems of federal and state executive disability and the related problems of succession and separation of powers. I. Introduction II. Interrelation of State and Federal Disability Clauses III. Experience in the States since 1789 … A. Death … B. Impeachment … C. Failure to Qualify … D. Resignation … E. Absence from the State … F. Disability IV. Conclusions