May 25
A Short History of Judicial Filibusters: Partisanship Run Amok
In this piece, originally published on May 20th by the Huffington Post, Geoffrey R. Stone explains the filibuster in the context of judicial confirmations. Stone is a 2010 – 11 visiting scholar at the National Constitution Center and the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago. He will be… [Continue Reading]
Jan 6
The last time filibusters threatened a constitutional meltdown
In May 2005, Republican Senate leaders announced that, if the filibusters continued, they would attempt a drastic procedure – one that soon would be called the “nuclear option.”
Jan 4
10 things you should know about filibusters
Who holds the record for the longest filibuster of all time? What landmark bills were halted by a speechifying Senator?
