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Mr. Counsel DERSHOWITZ. Mr. Chief Justice, distinguished Members of the Senate, our friends, lawyers, fellow lawyers, it is a great honor for me to stand before you today to present a constitutional argument against the impeachment and removal not only of this President but of all and any future Presidents who may be charged with the unconstitutional grounds of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. ...
[US-Eng. boomer convention on capitalization of proper nouns is going to hell in a hand basket - ed.] Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
Warren on Dershowitz's presentation: "I truly could not follow it."— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) January 28, 2020
Warren on Dershowitz's presentation: "I truly could not follow it."
CHIAFALO, GUERRA, AND JOHN [electors] vs STATE OF WASHINGTON, consolidated with Colorado Dept. of State vs Baca, petition for cert granted 17 Jan 2020
What was the question?
A Washington State law threatens a fine for presidential electors who vote contrary to how the law directs. RCW 29A.56.340(2016). Petitioners are three 2016presidential electors who were fined under this provision solely because they failed to vote as the law directs, namely for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who won a majority of the popular vote in the State. The question presented is whether enforcement of this law is unconstitutional because: (1) a State has no power to legally enforce how a presidential elector casts his or her ballot;and (2) a State penalizing an elector for exercising his or her constitutional discretion to vote violates the First Amendment.
(2) a State penalizing an elector for exercising his or her constitutional discretion to vote violates the First Amendment.
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(R) Mr Manager Counsel Cipollone rests @ 00:7:41
Mr Chief Justice ROBERTS. Majority leader is recognized. Mr MCCONNELL. Mr Chief Justice, I have reached an agreement with the Democratic [Pary] leader on how to proceed during the question period. Therefore I ask you unanimous consent that the question period for senators start when the senate reconvenes on Wednesday, further that the questions alternate between majority and minority sides for up to eight hours during that session of the senate. Finally, on Thursday that the senate resume time for senators' questions alternating between sides up to eight hours during that session of the senate. Mr Chief Justice ROBERTS. Objection? Without objection so ordered. Mr MCCONNELL. So we will complete the question period over the next two days. I remind senators that their questions must be in writing will be submitted to the chief justice. During question period of the Clinton trial senators were thoughtful and brief with their questions, and the managers and counsel were succinct in their answers. I hope that we can follow both of these examples during this time. Mr Chief Justice ROBERTS. During the impeachment trial of President Clinton, Chief Justice Rhenquist advised counsel, quote, Counsel on both sides, that the chair will operate on the rebuttable assumption each question can be fully and fairly answered in five minutes or less, end-quote. The transcript indicates that the statement was met with, quote, laughter, end-quote. [LAUGHTER] Nonetheless, managers and counsel generally limited their responses accordingly. I think, the late chief's time limit was a good one and would ask both sides to abide by it. Mr MCCONNELL. So Mr Chief Justice I ask unanimous consent that the trial adjourn until 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 29th, and that this order also constitute the adjournment of the senate. Mr Chief Justice ROBERTS. Without objection we're adjourned. [BAM!]
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