Download This PaperIs the Filibuster Constitutional?
University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 158, pp. 245-267, 2010
23 Pages Posted: 24 Sep 2011
Date Written: September 18, 2011
Abstract
In this debate with Josh Chafetz, Professor Gerhardt defends the constitutionality of the Senate's filibuster rule, arguing that the appropriate mechanism for controlling the filibuster is through the electoral process.
Keywords: filibuster, senate
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Gerhardt, Michael J. and Chafetz, Josh, Is the Filibuster Constitutional? (September 18, 2011). University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 158, pp. 245-267, 2010, UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1932700, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1932700
Michael J. Gerhardt (Contact Author)
University of North Carolina School of Law ( email )
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Josh Chafetz
Georgetown University Law Center ( email )
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United States
HOME PAGE: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/josh-chafetz/
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