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Legislative Process

422 published works

Litigation & Trial December 1, 2011
How A Bill Comes A Law And How The Law Becomes Reality
By Max Kennerly, Esq.
For a certain generation or two, there is a single, definitive source on the legislative process, "I'm Just A Bill" from Schoolhouse Rock!: If you're under forty years old, "I'm…
Sentencing Law and Policy October 21, 2011
Senate Republicans block Jim Webb’s bill for creating National Criminal Justice Commission
By Douglas Berman
Main October 21, 2011Senate Republicans block Jim Webb's bill for creating National Criminal Justice CommissionAs reported in this interesting piece from Politico, Republicans in the Senate yesterday got vocal and…
The Faculty Lounge July 22, 2011
Dodd-Frank By The Numbers: The Wrap-Up
Many thanks to Brett McDonnell for pressing me on a few open questions my prior posts left him with. His comments have helped me to clarify in my own mind…
Sentencing Law and Policy July 7, 2011
“Oklahoma lawmaker plans to introduce ‘Caylee’s law'”
By Douglas Berman
Main July 7, 2011"Oklahoma lawmaker plans to introduce 'Caylee's law'"The title of this post is the headline of this new Reuters article, which reports on a bill being discussed that…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog June 24, 2011
New York Legislature: Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
In a highly anticipated event, this evening the New York State Senate debated and passed "The Marriage Equality Act," 33-29, with religious exemption provisions. The Act provides in part:Section 1.…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog May 4, 2011
Sweeping Federal Anti-Abortion Bill Passes House
By Reproductive Rights
The Huffington Post: H.R. 3, Wide-Sweeping Anti-Abortion Bill, Facing House Vote, by Laura Bassett: UPDATE (5:30 p.m. EST): H.R. 3 passed the House 251-175.“Members of Congress who supported this egregious…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog April 27, 2011
First Amendment and Legislative Voting
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan, the case testing whether a state ethics law that restricts a city council member's vote…
Boundary Dispute Law Blog April 4, 2011
Adverse Possession’s ESHB 1026: The House’s Legislative Dilemma
By Bob Zierman
Both Washington's House and Senate have recently overwhelmingly adopted newly proposed sections to alter adverse possession, the primary law used to adjudicate land disputes. One problem, the House and Senate versions are similar with…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog March 10, 2011
Congressional Hearing On Legislation To Amend FRCP 11: The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966)
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution is holding a hearing tomorrow (March 11th) at 10:00 a.m. on H.R. 966. The legislation is entitled the "Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act…
Texas Bar Blog March 4, 2011
Learning About the Lege
By Judy Marchman
TexasBarCLE is rebroadcasting its webcast, "The Texas Legislative Process: What Every Lawyer Should Know" on Tuesday, March 8, 2-4 p.m.