Introduction. This posting provides information to help explore the key arguments surrounding this question from both positive and negative perspectives and to provide a useful framework to inform the debate. Commentary is organized into the following categories: Survey Information, Historical Context, Current Challenges, Arguments for a New Constitutional Convention, Arguments…
During this past week (week ending November 3,2023) we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 44 Constitutional Law summaries, 49 Criminal Law Summaries, Copyright Law 1 case, Intellectual Property 3 cases, Internet Law 1 case., Medical Malpractice 1 case and White Collar Crime 1 case. We…
New from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) H.R. 1809, Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act: Cost Estimate (October 30, 2023) Summary of H.R. 1809: H.R. 1809 would require the Administration to develop strategies to prevent Iran from acquiring the means to build and operate unmanned…
During this past week (week ending October 27,2023) we have received listings of 19 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 46 Constitutional Law summaries, 54 Criminal Law Summaries, Intellectual Property 1 case, Medical Malpractice 1 case, and White Collar Crime 2 cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…
In a previous posting on this blog, Reflections of a Retired Law Librarian: From Mimeograph to Generative AI, I urged professional organizations, including the American Bar Association (ABA) and the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), to appoint committees or commissions at the highest level to facilitate the development and…
CBO responds to Senator Rand Paul’s request for information about CBO’s operations had there been a shutdown on October 1. CBO Letter responding to Senator Rand Paul’s request Summary; Because of CBO’s role in supporting the Congress in its constitutional function, the agency had been instructed by the House and…
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During this past week (week ending September 29,2023) we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 39 Constitutional Law summaries, 45 Criminal Law Summaries, White Collar Crime 1 case, and Medical Malpractice 2 cases We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law,…
Posted by Phil Swagel on September 29, 2023. Because of CBO’s role in supporting the Congress in its constitutional function, the agency has been instructed by the House and Senate Budget Committees that if appropriated funds lapse and normal operations of the federal government are suspended, all CBO staff will…