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4 Mar 2021, 9:01 pm by Vikram David Amar and Jason Mazzone
For a detailed presentation of the argument debunking this so-called “independent state legislature” theory, see this paper. [read post]
5 Jan 2021, 9:27 am by Scott Bomboy
Interactive Constitution Electoral College: The Original Text “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector. [read post]
6 Dec 2018, 11:12 am by Emily Everson
We have solutions; now we need the Legislature and Governor Murphy to act on them. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 8:29 am by Bill Raftery
When Colorado’s legislature made an attempt to create such a court in 1886, the state’s supreme court issued an advisory opinion that the proposed Court of Appeal was an unconstitutional infringement on the Supreme Court’s role as the supreme court of the state (the Supreme Court upheld a different version of the Court of Appeals in 1891). [read post]
20 Jan 2020, 7:18 am by Bob Bauer
In this role, the chief justice “is bound to apply the Constitution to any act of the legislature. [read post]
11 Apr 2009, 7:48 am
And the original selection of senators b state legislators, which might be viewed as a structural protection of state autonomy, was repealed almost 100 years ago, so that the modern Senate functions as an affirmative action cauldron for residents of small states rather than a plausible protector of something called "state autonomy. [read post]
28 Jan 2011, 6:26 am by Gritsforbreakfast
LBB has already warned the Legislature that strategy won't work.#2 Texas can safely incarcerate fewer low-risk, nonviolent offendersThere are two main categories of nonviolent offenders in TDCJ, both of which particularly predominate in state jails (Texas' equivalent of a fourth degree felony): Drug and property offenders. [read post]
21 Oct 2020, 9:43 am by Patrick Parsons
§ 2 – Failure to make a choice on proscribed day If the state fails to choose electors on the proscribed day, the job then falls to the state legislature. 3 U.S.C. [read post]
1 Nov 2016, 9:10 am by Patrick
§ 2 – Failure to make a choice on proscribed day If the state fails to choose electors on the proscribed day, the job then falls to the state legislature. [read post]
30 Sep 2015, 8:11 am by Nassiri Law
In the state of California, there is a State Assembly and a State Senate. [read post]
10 Oct 2007, 9:17 am
As the state of Texas points out in its brief, the president is asserting an authority that intrudes on Congress, state legislatures, and state and federal judiciaries. [read post]
6 Apr 2012, 8:53 am by Steve Hall
Gary Holder-Winfield, D-New Haven, said Thursday afternoon, about 13 hours after it cleared the state Senate on a 20-16 vote. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 12:29 pm by Sara Hutchins Jodka
Not to be outdone, the legislature also has filed its first shot against the recess appointments. [read post]
20 Sep 2021, 10:00 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
 We then imagined that Trump would prevail upon the Republican-dominated state legislature in Pennsylvania to create chaos by choosing a rogue slate of Trump-committed electors purporting to represent the Keystone State. [read post]
13 Jul 2019, 2:50 pm by Guest Blogger
  According to the Republican spokesman for the law, Senator Jeff  Brandes (R-St. [read post]
20 May 2008, 7:00 am
Keynote Speaker(with welcome) Leticia Van de Putte, Texas State Senator and Immediate Past President, National Conference of State Legislatures 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 1:57 pm by emagraken
 This morning I went straight to the source and asked  former New Mexico State Senator Duncan Scott whether this bit of legal folklore was fact or fiction. [read post]
19 Jan 2011, 6:49 am by Matt Johnston
A week ago or so, the Illinois Legislature voted a 66% increase in taxes for that state on some taxpayers. [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 5:05 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A law recently passed by the Texas legislature authorized counties to establish a Veterans Courts. [read post]