Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“N.J.’s Menendez says actions that helped friend were legitimate”
NJ.com:
Lawyers for U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez argued in U.S. District Court in Newark that his actions on behalf of Dr. Salomon Melgen concerned legitimate policy questions and were not favors for a friend and campaign donor.
In filings submitted… Continue reading
“Why Wouldn’t Congress Give Pagliano Immunity?”
More on Congressional Overrides of #SCOTUS Statutory Decisions
In 2012, I wrote a paper, End of the Dialogue: Political Polarization, the Supreme Court and Congress. Using Bill Eskridge’s methodology, I updated his pathbreaking 1991 study on congressional overrides.
Professor Eskridge and his co-author, Matt Christiansen did a… Continue reading
“Since President Obama took office, 85 of 98 state legislative bodies got more Republican”
“Government Not Impressed by Menendez’s ‘Policy’ Approach to Speech or Debate”
“Legislative Delegations and the Elections Clause”
Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, FSU Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission might be viewed as a dispute about the control over redistricting, with a heavy emphasis on… Continue reading
“Potential for Democratic Filibuster on Iran Deal Angers Key Republican”
Fascinating from the NYT:
With the tide flowing in President Obama’s favor on the Iran nuclear deal, the architect of legislation that gave Congress a say in its approval is none too happy about the possibility that the accord may… Continue reading
The Originalism Blog on the DC Circuit Origination Clause Case
Breaking: Divided DC Circuit Queues Up New Major Obamacare Case for Possible #SCOTUS Review
In 61 pages of dueling opinions, the D.C. Circuit has rejected a request to take en banc yet another challenge to the Obamacare law, one grounded in the “Origination Clause” of the Constitution (providing that all bills which raise… Continue reading
“Democrats Make Advances, but House Still Proves Elusive”
John Harwood NYT:
From one vantage point, recent advances on race, gay rights and health care give the impression of powerful momentum for America’s liberal Democrats.
But inside one of Washington’s power centers, they are running straight into a wall… Continue reading
“Unfounded accusations should not distract from OCE’s successful record (The Hill)”
“House, Obama Administration Clash Over Health Care Law”
Mike Sacks for the NLJ:
U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer in Washington cast a skeptical eye Thursday over the Justice Department’s effort to keep the House of Representatives’ health care suit out of court.
The House filed suit in November… Continue reading
“Mary Landrieu takes job at Washington lobbying firm”
She’ll have to pretend she’s giving “strategic advice” until the 2-year lobbying waiting period for Senators expires.