The Legislative History is intended to lead researchers to a better understanding of the Model Rules as they exist on December 31. 2013 and to aid all those who interpret or apply the Model Rules: courts, disciplinary agencies, regulatory ...
The use of legislative history materials is an essential step in American legal research and statutory interpretation. Legislative histories look at the legislative purpose and intent of Congress where the...
Using a format closely resembling a legislative history, Ronald Garay traces the progress of congressional television from its inception in 1922, when the first resolution seeking approval to broadcast House floor proceedings was introduced ...
This book argues that in enacting a statute the well-formed legislature forms and acts on a detailed intention, which is the legislative intent.
This legislative history of the course of federal income tax laws as they have proceeded through Congress will be useful to those arguing or ruling on tax cases.
Alabama's governor , George Wallace , had campaigned in 1962 by promising “ to stand in the schoolhouse door'and bar any black students from entering . The Kennedys wanted to avoid the kind of tragedy that had occurred the previous fall ...
Representative William Rice (R–MA) sought the floor. A member from 1877 to 1887, Rice had dissented from all anti-Chinese legislation, beginning with his vote against the Fifteen Passenger bill in 1879. Denouncing the pending bill as ...
The need for a comprehensive, annotated reference to the Communications Act of 1934 has been dramatically demonstrated in legal and government circles, but the legislative histories currently available contain only...
Including a discussion of legislative powers, constitutional regulations relative to the forms of legislation and to legislative procedure.