? - Can a new Executive undo previous Executive Orders?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

I know that Bush has made a lot of executive orders, many of which pertain to secrecy and his official records and the official records of his father, which make them all but inaccessible for years to come. Anyway, can a new President come along and write an Executive order which UNDOES a previous Executive order?

[ET Awful]

1. Of course, they just issue an Executive Order rescinding

Executive Order XXXXXX

I believe it's been done before.

[BR_Parkway]

2. I would think so, just like congress can pass a law that undoes a

previous one.

[0007]

3. Why not?

[greekspeak]

4. Not sure, but I think when parties switch it is what happens first

they reverse the executive orders of the previous party's doing. I think Shrub nearly pissed himself undoing Clinton's, and putting in his own draconian orders.

[NativeTexan]

5. Yes, just like a new Congress can pass new laws to reverse old ones...

....like, maybe a "Patriot" Act?