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Three supporters and three opponents of political term limits examined whether term limits would address such problems as special interest influence and the power of incumbents. The event w…

Committee members heard testimony from legal scholars and the public on whether to appoint presidential electors and the political and legal implications of such a decision. At issue were co…

The Select Committee on Electoral Certification heard testimony from Constitutional lawyers about the possibility of calling a special session of the Florida Legislature to select electors f…

Bates v Jones is a case that dealt with California state term limits, specifically California Proposition 140. A three-judge panel of this court overturned the law in August 1997 after heari…

The issue in this case is California Proposition 140 which puts a lifetime ban on state legislative service. Mr. Bates is a member of the California Assembly who initiated the suit and Mr. J…