Archive for December 18th, 2008
Does the Senate Have the Constitutional Authority to Refuse to Seat a Blagojevich Appointee?
4 Comments Published by James December 18th, 2008 in Congress, Constitutional Law, Current Events, Election Law, History, Politics, Presidential ElectionOn Monday, in response to a complaint from the United States Department of Justice alleging that Governor Milorad “Rod” Blagojevich had solicited bribes and engaged in a massive conspiracy to commit fraud, the Illinois House voted 113-0 to begin impeachment proceedings. Blagojevich has not yet been indicted. On December 10th, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid [...]
