Congressional response to Shelby County
The Hill discusses early steps on the “John Lewis Voting Rights Act.”
And CNN has a noncommittal statement on Congressional action from House Judiciary Chair Bob Goodlatte.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
Congressional plans in the aftermath of Shelby County
TPM takes a look at Congressional plans … and finds that they, too, “remain[ ] a mystery.”
“Reading Congressional Tea Leaves from the 2006 Renewal of the Voting Rights Act”
Sarah Binder digs into the voting patterns on the 2006 VRA renewal process to forecast Congressional action going forward.
And The Post’s The Fix discusses the difficult political road for Obama.
BREAKING NEWS: DOMA struck down, Prop 8 case dismissed on standing
DOMA has been struck down as unconstitutional. Prop 8 case from California dismissed on standing grounds (initiative proponents have no cognizable injury distinct from the general population). I haven’t yet read thoroughly, but SCOTUSblog reports that neither finds a constitutional… Continue reading
An unusual filibuster
Those of you who went to bed early on the east coast to get a bit of rest for SCOTUS missed a wild evening in Texas. Redistricting is apparently not the only topic that prompts unusual legislative procedure in Austin.
Supreme Court Will Hear Recess Appointments Case
Amidst all the news on cases decided (and not decided) today, the Supreme Court voted to grant certiorari on NLRB v. Canning, reviewing the DC Circuit’s controversial opinion on recess appointments issued earlier this year.
“What’s in a name? That which we call the ‘Hastert Rule’ by any other name would ….”
Sarah Binder channels her inner Shakespeare.
“Common Cause Urges Federal Appeals Court To Declare Filibuster Unconstitutional”
See this press release.
“Supreme Court decision in Berry v. Crawford posted”
The Indiana Law Blog on the case of the fleeing legislators.
“‘Hastert Rule’ Pushed by Insurgent Republicans”
“Insight: In Washington, lawmakers’ routines shaped by fundraising”
Reuters:
For lawmakers in Washington, the daily chase for money can begin with a breakfast fundraiser in the side room of a Washington restaurant.
At noon, there might be a $500-per-plate lunch with lobbyists in a Capitol Hill town… Continue reading
Will Boehner Again Ignore “Hastert Rule” on Immigration Vote?
The Plum Line says that a majority of Republicans in the House may want the Speaker of the House to pass immigration reform without support from a majority of Republicans:
But either way — however we get there — it… Continue reading
“Please, Republicans, save the filibuster”
Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Legislature’s Tort Reform Measure on Single Subject Grounds
Wow, that’s pretty rare. Single subject challenges usually are much more successful against initiatives than legislative measures. More later.