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Legislative Process
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In Custodia Legis
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – June 2026
In the last release, we added enhanced access to House Roll Call Votes from the 116th Congress, along with a new Browse page for Concurrent Resolutions Agreed to by House and…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
Hollowing the Essence of Deploying Structural Interdicts and Suspended Declarations in Legislative Processes: A Critique of The Tribunals Transition Case [Guest Post]
[This is a guest post by Kenson Mutethia.] The Kenyan Supreme Court has effectively defeated the essence of structural interdicts in the legislative process in the Tribunals transition case. By…
Verfassungsblog
Schnell ist nicht zu schnell
Sechs Stunden und fünf Minuten dauerte die mündliche Verhandlung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts am vergangenen Donnerstag. Diese Zeit benötigten die acht Richter*innen des Zweiten Senats, um das Organstreitverfahren zum Gebäudeenergiegesetz zu erörtern:…
Boundary Dispute Law Blog
Legislative Process: Life of a Bill
By Bob Zierman
2/26/2026 10:30 AM – Mike McKevilly, PLS - 2015 LSAW Past President mikem@sittshill.com – 253.474.9449 Mike presented the list of people who are on LSAW’s legislative board. He then indicated…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
The Constitutional Status of Inaction: Towards a Doctrine of Default in Gubernatorial Assent [Guest Post]
[This is a guest post by Arihant Jain.] Introduction In recent years, a notable pattern of constitutional tension can be seen across multiple Indian States: Governors withholding assent to legislation…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
Presidential Reference No. 1 of 2025 and the New Afterlife of Judgements
[This is a guest post by Rajyavardhan Singh.] On 20 November 2025, the Supreme Court delivered its advisory opinion in Re: Assent, Withholding, or Reservation of Bills by the Governor…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, January 23, 2026
Congress Faces Government Funding Deadline While Winter Storm Looms. The November 2025 legislative deal that ended the record-breaking forty-three–day federal government shutdown expires one week from today—January 30, 2026. The…
SCC Blog
Parliament Winter Session 2025 Wrap-Up: Key Laws, Big Reforms, and Bills That Matter
By Shubhi
The Winter Session of Parliament commenced from 1-12-2025 to 19-12-2025, spanning 19 days and 15 sittings, marked by significant legislative activity and debates. The session was notable for commemorating the…
Consumer Finance Monitor
NFIP reauthorization included in spending bill
The legislation reopening the government signed by President Trump, H.R. 5731, also reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until January 30, 2026, the same day the spending measure lapses.…
Simple Justice
A Special Gift For Eight GOP Senators
In huge omnibus bills, like the Big Beautiful Bill as named by Trump using his best words, there are nuggets buried throughout that few know about or consider when voting.…