Laws, nominations and legal issues / Howard D. Stern and Thomas W. O'Grady, editors.
| Other author | Stern, Howard D. |
| Other author | O'Grady, Thomas W. |
| Other author | Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Nova Science Publishers, |
| Description | xvi, 343 p. : ill. 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Congressional policies, practices and procedures Laws and legislation |
| Contents | Sharing law enforcement and intelligence information : the congressional role / Richard A. Best Jr. -- Criminalizing unlawful presence : selected issues / Michael John Garcia -- Federal sentencing guidelines : background, legal analysis and policy options / Lisa M. Seghetti, Alison M. Smith -- Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) : using prior juvenile adjudications for sentence enhancements / Alison M. Smith -- Speed of presidential and Senate actions on Supreme Court nominations, 1900-2009 / R. Sam Garrett and Denis Steven Rutkus -- Supreme Court nominations, 1789-2009 : actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee and the president / Denis Steven Rutkus and Maureen Bearden -- Supreme Court nominations : Senate floor procedure and practice, 1789-2009 / Richard S. Beth and Betsy Palmer -- Nominations to Article III lower courts by President George W. Bush during the 110th Congress / Denis Steven Rutkus, Kevin M. Scott and Maureen Bearden -- The Whistleblower Protection Act : an overview / L. Paige Whitaker -- Enforcing immigration law : the role of state and local law enforcement / Lisa M. Seghetti, Karma Ester and Michael John Garcia -- Fairness doctrine : history and constitutional issues / Kathleen Ann Ruane -- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea : living resources provisions / Eugene H. Buck -- The United Nations Human Rights Council : issues for congress / Luisa Blanchfield -- Impeachment : an overview of constitutional provisions, procedure and practice / Elizabeth B. Bazan and Anna C. Henning. |
| General note | Contains edited, excerpted and augmented editions of CRS reports. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010044730 2011013646 |
| ISBN | 9781611228700 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | ebook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |