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6 May 2019, 6:30 am
In scores of articles, blog posts, and books, he has argued that its structural pillars—from the Electoral College to congressional bicameralism to the apportionment of senators to the presidential veto to the Senate filibuster to the requirement that the president be a “natural born citizen”—violate basic principles of democracy and breed political dysfunction. [read post]
24 Jan 2019, 6:01 pm
Apportionment ruins that. [read post]
12 Sep 2018, 10:43 pm
Again, maybe equal apportionment is a good idea, or population-based apportionment a bad one (but something other than equal representation might be better than either), but we can't have a conversation about that ifthe idea is ruled out of bounds from the beginning.The Senate example leads me to my final and in my view most important point. [read post]
2 Oct 2017, 7:26 pm
” The state’s enormous budget gap has caused Senate President Mike Haridopolos to approach the issue more cautiously, though he still claims that “if we see some opportunities for tax relief that we feel absolutely confident will create more jobs and actually grow the economy, we’re open to them. [read post]
30 Mar 2017, 5:00 am
Delegate Apportionment and Voting. [read post]
20 Mar 2017, 5:30 am
If you’re concerned that this means the Constitution was amended recently without anybody telling the public about it, that concern is totally understandable. [read post]
26 Aug 2016, 11:16 am
The Redistricting Section imposes duties on a number of different officials, including the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House, the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Supreme Court, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. [read post]
6 Apr 2016, 6:00 am
” In other news related to the vacancy created by Scalia’s death, Tony Mauro reports in The National Law Journal (subscription or registration may be required) that Scalia’s current law clerks have been re-assigned to the chambers of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. [read post]
4 Apr 2016, 11:21 am
As Thomas emphasizes, the Constitution does not set up a pure system of majoritarian democracy, but instead balances majoritarianism with many countermajoritarian elements – most notably the the extremely unequal apportionment of the Senate. [read post]
3 Dec 2015, 3:40 pm
The Senate shut down debate when Senator Rand Paul demanded to amend the bill to bar assistance for refugees. [read post]
27 Nov 2015, 9:39 am
In subsequent decades, as jurists and scholars criticized Warren’s major decisions, public schools re-segregated along racial and class lines, and problems in the field of criminal justice have intensified. [read post]
28 Jul 2015, 9:01 pm
And if all we’re talking about here is line-drawing rather than first principles, then the challengers win. [read post]
4 Feb 2015, 2:59 pm
NAMSAP anticipates two alternative MSP legislative proposals will be re-introduced in the U.S. [read post]
13 May 2013, 1:08 pm
We’re not yet to the level of complexity of the federal income tax, but we’re heading that direction. [read post]
13 May 2013, 7:18 am
That is, if apportionment were really apportionment of eligible voters rather than voiceless bodies, states would have an incentive to broaden the population eligible to vote. [read post]
24 Mar 2013, 4:06 pm
” In Re: Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 2-B, (SC12-460). [read post]
22 Feb 2012, 10:55 pm
Once it does so, the general rule is that a valid apportionment law may not be replaced with a law creating new districts until the time of the next census. [read post]
16 Jan 2012, 7:19 am
As you may be aware, the WCRC contract was involved in a re-compete and awarded to Provider Resources, Inc. in June 2011. [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 7:59 am
Husted wanted to create a seven-member apportionment board to draw new congressional and legislative lines. [read post]
14 Jul 2011, 11:54 pm
(Docket Report) District Court E D Texas: 25% apportionment factor based on past license and not industry rule of thumb does not offend Uniloc: Convolve, Inc. v. [read post]
