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Archive: April 2019 (11 Posts)

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Law Library of Congress Reports Examine Israeli Legal Developments on Territorial Changes and on Freezing Revenues

Posted by: Ruth Levush

A new peace proposal for resolution of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is reportedly awaiting release following the upcoming Israeli national elections on April 9, 2019. Although details of the plan have not yet been released, some in the media have suggested various possible scenarios. For example, the peace proposal may or may not include a …

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The Power of Judicial Review

Posted by: Robert Brammer

The following is a guest post by Janeen Williams, a Legal Reference Specialist with the Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. The federal judiciary has the authority to review actions of the legislative and executive branches to verify that they comport with the Constitution see Marbury v. Madison). However, judicial review does …