Thus, the Governor may veto legislation passed at the end of a legislative session simply by ignoring it; the maneuver is known as a pocket veto, and cannot be overridden by the adjourned Legislature.
32.
A group of House Democrats, with the support of environmental groups, had called on Clinton not to sign it; that would have constituted a pocket veto without giving Congress a chance to override it.
33.
Administration officials met this week to discuss whether the administration should refuse to sign the bill, a " pocket veto " that could not be overturned now that Congress is no longer in session.
34.
If Congress prevents the bill's return by being adjourned during the 10-day period, and the president does not sign the bill, a " pocket veto " occurs and the bill does not become law.
35.
Under Chase's influence, Garfield became a staunch proponent of a dollar backed by a gold standard, and was therefore a strong opponent of the " Reconstruction, but it was defeated by Lincoln's pocket veto.
36.
Sanford authored the majority opinion in " Okanogan Indians v . United States " ( commonly called the " Pocket Veto Case " ), which upheld the power of the President's " pocket veto ".
37.
Sanford authored the majority opinion in " Okanogan Indians v . United States " ( commonly called the " Pocket Veto Case " ), which upheld the power of the President's " pocket veto ".
38.
Another significant event occurred during his first months in office when the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the pocket veto was unconstitutional, which passed into law several bills that had been pocket vetoed by his predecessors.
39.
Indeed, several proposed draft resolutions are never formally presented to the Council for a vote owing to the knowledge that a permanent member would vote against their adoption ( the so-called " pocket veto " ).
40.
Arguing on behalf of the United States, U . S . Attorney General William D . Mitchell argued that the pocket veto was a long established practice that had been used to decide many important cases.
