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The Senate: Out Of Order?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

The Senate: Out Of Order?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

Faculty Publications

Due to the routine use of the filibuster and related devices, today’s Senate operates as a supermajoritarian body. This Symposium Article considers whether this supermajoritarian aspect of the Senate renders it dysfunctional and, if so, what can be done about it. I contend that the Senate is indeed broken. Its current supermajoritarian features have pernicious effects. Further, and contrary to the claims of many of the Senate’s defenders, this aspect of the Senate is not part of the original design. I go on to explain why the Senate’s procedures, despite their deficiencies, have nonetheless proven resistant to reform. The impediment …


The Constitutionality Of The Filibuster, Michael J. Gerhardt Jul 2004

The Constitutionality Of The Filibuster, Michael J. Gerhardt

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Crimes Against Autonomy: Gerald Dworkin On The Enforcement Of Morality, Lawrence C. Becker Mar 1999

Crimes Against Autonomy: Gerald Dworkin On The Enforcement Of Morality, Lawrence C. Becker

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Autonomy And Agency, Thomas E. Hill Jr. Mar 1999

Autonomy And Agency, Thomas E. Hill Jr.

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Oppression, Lies, And The Dream Of Autonomy, Judy Scales-Trent Mar 1999

Oppression, Lies, And The Dream Of Autonomy, Judy Scales-Trent

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Coercing Privacy, Anita L. Allen Mar 1999

Coercing Privacy, Anita L. Allen

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


From Autonomy To Agency: Feminist Perspectives On Self-Direction, Kathryn Abrams Mar 1999

From Autonomy To Agency: Feminist Perspectives On Self-Direction, Kathryn Abrams

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


On Difference And Equality, Cynthia V. Ward Jan 1997

On Difference And Equality, Cynthia V. Ward

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review Of The World Almanac Of U.S. Politics, James S. Heller Jan 1991

Book Review Of The World Almanac Of U.S. Politics, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.