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Necessary & Proper Episode 75: An Introduction to the Court of Federal Claims
On March 24, 2022, Judge Stephen Schwartz joined the Federalist Society's Notre Dame Student Chapter to discuss the historical, theoretical, and practical reasons why law students should care about th
Necessary & Proper Episode 74: Can Congress Improve Budget Transparency and Process?
Some experts argue that the first and most important place for congressional reform is its power of the purse. With regular order a distant memory, annual budget proceedings failing to live up to the
Necessary & Proper Episode 73: How to Fix the Budget Mess
The Evansville Lawyers Chapter hosted Dave Hoppe, President, Hoppe Strategies, for a discussion entitled "How to Fix the Budget Mess."Featuring: - David Hoppe, President, Hoppe Strategies- Int
Necessary & Proper Episode 72: Redistricting – Discussing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
An expert panel discusses the impact that changes proposed in HR 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, may have on drawing voting districts and litigating redistricting cases.
Necessary & Proper Episode 71: The Two-Party System
On September 29, 2021, former United States Representative Bob Barr joined the Federalist Society's Southern California Student Chapter to discuss the two-party system.Featuring:- Bob Barr, Pres
Necessary & Proper Episode 70: Congressional Oversight and Investigations – New Developments and Outlook for the 117th Congress
With Democrats holding power in both houses of Congress and the White House, how will congressional oversight and investigations affect private industry and the Biden administration during the 117th C
Necessary & Proper Episode 69: The U.S. Senate Filibuster – A Feature of or Impediment to Democracy?
Then-Senator Biden said in 2005 that "American citizens have benefited from the Senate's check on the excesses of the majority" with "minority protections" through the filibuster. Now, however, Presid
Necessary & Proper Episode 68: H.R. 1, the For the People Act, Explained
The For the People Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in 2019 as H.R. 1, the symbolic designation marking it as the top priority of the new Democratic House majority. Described by its
Necessary & Proper Episode 67: Non-Delegation? Or No Divesting? Art. I, Sec. 1 at the Founding and Today
On May 17, as part of their annual Executive Branch Review Conference, the Federalist Society's Practice Groups hosted an expert panel on the non-delegation doctrine. Whether as the result of hyper
Necessary & Proper Episode 66: Federalist Papers Book Club – The Senate
The Federalist Papers Book Club ran weekly on Tuesday evenings for 10 one-hour sessions beginning January 26th 2021. This session covers Federalist numbers 62, 63, 65, and 66, which discuss the United