Constitutional Amendment Process
This briefing was held for congressional staff and the media and the participants discussed how and when the Constitution should be…
Initiative and Referendum Process
1997-12-23T13:11:13-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmE1XC8xOTk3MTIyMzEzMjI1NTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Abner Mikva, Former White House Counsel, Congressman & Appeals Court Judge, spoke about judicial review of state ballot initiatives and referendums. He stated that he believed judges should not be put in such a position to nullify such initiatives but that citizens should be more careful in supporting initiatives, most of which he claimed are misguided, simple attempts to solve complicated problems. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Mr. Abner Mikva, Former White House Counsel, Congressman & Appeals Court Judge, spoke about judicial review of state ballot initiatives and… read more
Mr. Abner Mikva, Former White House Counsel, Congressman & Appeals Court Judge, spoke about judicial review of state ballot initiatives and referendums. He stated that he believed judges should not be put in such a position to nullify such initiatives but that citizens should be more careful in supporting initiatives, most of which he claimed are misguided, simple attempts to solve complicated problems. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. close
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- Abner J. Mikva Visiting Professor University of Chicago Law School
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