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1. PUBLIC CORRUPTION.

Author

Jackson, Adrienne

Subjects
Exceptions (Law) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Bribery -- Remedies -- Evidence -- Laws, regulations and rules, Conflict of interests (Public office) -- Remedies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Gifts -- Political aspects -- Ethical aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Political corruption -- Remedies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Public officers -- Ethical aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Criminal intent -- Remedies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Due process of law -- Analysis, Defense (Criminal procedure) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Criminal Code (18 U.S.C. 201), United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

I. INTRODUCTION 966 II. BRIBERY AND ILLEGAL GRATUITY 967 A. Elements of the Offenses 967 1. Thing of Value 968 2. Public Official or Witness 969 3. Official Act 970 [...]

Published
2024

2. The Office of Congressional Discipline: Reforming Congressional Misconduct Investigations by Bringing Investigations In-House.

Author

Parola, Michael

Subjects
Social structure -- Political aspects, Legislators -- Ethical aspects -- Discipline -- Powers and duties, Legislative privilege -- Laws, regulations and rules, Disorderly conduct -- Political aspects -- Remedies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Federal jurisdiction -- Laws, regulations and rules, Misconduct in office -- Investigations -- Remedies -- Laws, regulations and rules, Parliamentary procedure -- Laws, regulations and rules, Polarization (Social sciences) -- Influence, Partisanship -- Influence, United States. Office of Congressional Ethics -- Powers and duties -- Analysis, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties -- Officials and employees, Company legal issue, Government regulation, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

INTRODUCTION Congressional misconduct covers a wide variety of activities with varying degrees of legality. On one end is the minor and perfectly legal misconduct of violating the dress code of [...]

Published
2023

3. PUBLIC CORRUPTION.

Author

Lewis, Emilee

Subjects
Bribery -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects -- Remedies, Conflict of interests (Public office) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Fines (Penalties) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Political corruption -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Remedies, Witnesses -- Laws, regulations and rules, Due process of law -- Remedies, Defense (Criminal procedure) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Shushan v. United States (117 F.2d 110, 119 (5th Cir. 1941)), McNally v. United States (483 U.S. 350 (1987)), Skilling v. United States (130 S. Ct. 2896 (2010)), Black v. United States (130 S. Ct. 2963 (2010)), Government regulation, Hobbs Act, Criminal Code (18 U.S.C. 203) (18 U.S.C. 201(c)(1)) (18 U.S.C. 201), United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

I. INTRODUCTION 1152 II. BRIBERY AND ILLEGAL GRATUITY 1153 A. Elements of the Offenses 1153 1. Thing of Value 1154 2. Public Official or Witness 1155 3. Official Act 1156 [...]

Published
2023

4. #CONGRESSTOO: A PRAGMATIC CONSTITUTIONAL APPROACH TO APPLYING THE SPEECH OR DEBATE CLAUSE IN EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION AGAINST CONGRESS.

Author

Meisel, Bradford P.

Subjects
Sexual harassment -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects -- Remedies, Employment discrimination -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Remedies, Legislative privilege -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Remedies, Government employees -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Congress -- Human resource management, Government regulation, Company personnel management, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

INTRODUCTION The fall of 2017 witnessed a tidal wave of sexual harassment allegations against prominent men, ranging from film mogul Harvey Weinstein and television news anchor Matt Lauer to Academy [...]

Published
2019

5. DRAWING THE LINE ON LEGISLATIVE PRIVILEGE: INTERPRETING STATE SPEECH OR DEBATE CLAUSES IN REDISTRICTING LITIGATION.

Author

Lamberson, J. Pierce

Subjects
Independent regulatory commissions -- Powers and duties -- Laws, regulations and rules, Legislative privilege -- Laws, regulations and rules, Gerrymander -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Remedies, Government regulation, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

INTRODUCTION The United States Constitution and forty-three state constitutions include a Speech or Debate Clause granting legislators a legal privilege for their legislative work. (1) Although there is a well-developed [...]

Published
2017

6. Preventing congressional violations of taxpayer privacy.

Author

Yin, George K.

Subjects
Privacy, Right of -- Laws, regulations and rules, Tax returns -- Access control, Disclosure (Taxation) -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. House of Representatives. Committee on Ways and Means -- Powers and duties -- Investigations, Company legal issue, Government regulation, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

C. Changes Made by the Tax Reform Act of 1976 In 1976, Congress approved a major revision of the tax return confidentiality rules. The Watergate investigations revealed the extent to [...]

Published
2015

7. Preventing congressional violations of taxpayer privacy.

Author

Yin, George K.

Subjects
Privacy, Right of -- Laws, regulations and rules, Tax returns -- Access control, Disclosure (Taxation) -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. House of Representatives. Committee on Ways and Means -- Powers and duties -- Investigations, Company legal issue, Government regulation, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

Abstract This Article claims that the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee violated the law in 2014 when it voted (strictly along party lines) to release to the public the [...]

Published
2015

8. In defense of Rayburn House: why the Supreme Court should recognize an evidentiary privilege of nondisclosure in its speech or debate clause jurisprudence.

Author

Kieser, Christopher M.

Subjects
Legislative privilege -- Analysis, Evidence (Law) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Separation of powers -- Analysis, United States v. Renzi (651 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2011)), United States v. Rayburn House Office Building Room 2113 (497 F.3d 654 (D.C. Cir. 2007)), Government regulation, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

Article I of the United States Constitution includes the legislative privilege commonly known as the Speech or Debate Clause. The Clause reads that members of Congress: [S]hall in all Cases, [...]

Published
2012

9. The institutional speech or debate protection: nondisclosure as separation of powers.

Author

Carroll, Ethan L.

Subjects
Searches and seizures -- Laws, regulations and rules, Legislative privilege -- Laws, regulations and rules, Executive power -- Remedies, Separation of powers -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States v. Renzi (651 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2011)), United States v. Rayburn House Office Building Room 2113 (497 F.3d 654 (D.C. Cir. 2007)), Government regulation, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

ABSTRACT The Speech or Debate Clause encompasses certain privileges that inure to the benefit of legislators. But its nondisclosure protection secures legislative--not legislators'--independence. This nondisclosure protection provides Congress as an [...]

Published
2014

10. The speech or debate clause: has the Eighth Circuit gone too far?

Author

Fitzpatrick, Terence M.

Subjects
Legislators -- Laws, regulations and rules, Freedom of speech -- Laws, regulations and rules, Term limits -- Laws, regulations and rules, Gralike v. Cook (191 F.3d 911 (8th Cir. 1999)), United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Published
2000

11. The constitutional law of official compensation.

Author

Vermeule, Adrian

Subjects
Public officers -- Compensation and benefits, Separation of powers -- Laws, regulations and rules, Wages -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States v. Hatter (532 U.S. 557 (2001)), United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1), United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 2, s. 1, cl. 7), United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 3, s. 1), United States Constitution (U.S. Const. amend. 27)
Abstract

The author discusses the issue of who should have the right to determine the compensation of public officials. He reviews both relevant portions of the United States Constitution and the Supreme Court case of United States v. Hatter.

Published
2002

13. Employment - state representative's former staffer can sue on civil rights claim.

Author

Wesoloski, Ed

Subjects
Lex talionis -- Laws, regulations and rules, Immunity (Law) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, United States Constitution (U.S. Const. art. 1, s. 6, cl. 1)
Abstract

Byline: Ed Wesoloski A state representative being sued by a former staff member for wrongful discharge does not have absolute immunity from suit under the state constitution's Speech or Debate [...]

Published
2015

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