Books by Tom Geoghegan
On Tom’s Bookshelf
An occasional list of books and articles Tom is currently reading:
A petition to cloture the filibuster forever
The undersigned citizens of the United States hereby petition the House of Representatives of the United States Congress to lay upon the House the proposed resolution for a vote of the House:
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Resolution to Suspend Senate Rule 22
1. That the use of the procedural filibuster as currently practiced by members of the Senate pursuant to Senate Rule 22 is not authorized by the Constitution of the United States.
2. That the use of the procedural filibuster as currently practiced by members of the Senate pursuant to Senate Rule 22 is harmful to the security of the United States and the effective day to day operation of the government of the United States for the reasons set forth above,
3. That the use of the procedural filibuster as currently authorized by Senate Rule 22 should be suspended temporarily until such time as the people of the United States have had an opportunity to determine whether to adopt the procedural filibuster by amendment to the Constitution of the United States
4. That the members of this House request the members of the United States Senate to suspend Senate Rule 22 in this manner or take such other action by legislation or otherwise to address this problem.
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“See You in Court” now available in paperback
Since the dawn of the Reagan era, America’s traditional legal structures have been gradually undermined, leading to an explosion in the number of lawsuits.
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Gerrymandering and redistricing reform
Come hear Tom discuss the legal theory behind a possible lawsuit to challenge the gerrymandering that is sure to occur in the upcoming redistricting process.
A few updates
In These Times has a good article on the firm’s recent efforts with the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the New York Times published an op-ed on the filibuster, which has generated a fair amount of discussion
Credit cards, the banks and you
Progress Illinois talks about the Restoring America’s Commitment to Consumers Act.