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Speech or Debate Clause
The Speech or Debate Clause (found in Article I, Section 6, Clause 1) is a clause in the United States Constitution which states that members of both Houses of Congress
“ ...shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony, and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their attendance at the Session of their Respective Houses, and in going to and from the same, and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place. ”Its intended purpose is to prevent a President or other officials of the Executive branch from having members arrested on a pretext to prevent them from voting a certain way or otherwise taking actions with which he or she might disagree.
A similar doctrine protects members of state legislatures in the United States, most legislators in most English-speaking countries, and in many other jurisdictions as well.
11th Rejects Argument That Threatening Speech Is Protected By Speech and Debate Clause and Enforces NLRB Order
NLRB v. United States Postal Service, __F.3d ___(11th Cir. May 2, 2008), is an unusual case. The employer argued that a supervisors threats were protected under the Petition and the Speech and Debate clauses in the U...
The Speech and Debate Clause and Honesty
August 16, 2007Re: The Speech And Debate Clause And Honesty.From: Dean Lawrence R. VelvelVelvelOnNationalAffairs.comDear Colleagues: This is the second in a series of postings about some recent federal court decisions that I find either highly objectionable or, at least, in some way deficient...
New Speech/Debate Clause case
Former Rep. William J. Jefferson, facing trial this year in a high-profile corruption case,urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block any charges that were keyed in any way to evidence about his work as a lawmaker...
Congressperson's Office Covered By "Speech & Debate Clause"
The Supreme Court refused to re-examine a D.C. Circuit court opinion regarding an issue that arose following a search of Louisiana Representative William Jefferson's office...
New Cert. Petition in Rep. Jefferson Speech or Debate Clause Case
SCOTUSblog reports and uploads this cert petition presenting the following question: "Whether the indictment of a Member of Congress, although facially valid, should be dismissed when evidence privileged under the Speech or Debate Clause was used in the grand jury...
"Speech or Debate Clause May Have Been Violated in Prosecution of Ex-Rep. Rick Renzi"
Does this clause enable my landlord to raise my rent in the middle of the lease (PA)?
No, If the lease term has not expired the rent will remain as specified original...
Can a landlord break a lease to sell the property?
Your lease will contain a clause that it is "binding on all successors and ...
Hi. If a woman is pregnant and the father requests she abort (because he doesnt want to be a father) and the woman refuses, can he still be made to pay child support if: 1. he IS the father 2. he IS the father but his na
Yes if he is teh father he can be made to pay.
It doesn't matter if h...
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Does this clause enable my landlord to raise my rent in the middle of the lease (PA)?
No, If the lease term has not expired the rent will remain as specified original...
Can a landlord break a lease to sell the property?
Your lease will contain a clause that it is "binding on all successors and ...
Hi. If a woman is pregnant and the father requests she abort (because he doesnt want to be a father) and the woman refuses, can he still be made to pay child support if: 1. he IS the father 2. he IS the father but his na
Yes if he is teh father he can be made to pay.
It doesn't matter if h...
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