Word: voiding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...first contest, which is to be held in Cambridge, the Yardlings will take the affirmative side of the question "Resolved, That the power of the Supreme Court to declare Acts of Congress void be abolished." Speaking for the Crimson will be Ralph Harris, Jr., David A. Kelleher, Jr., and Stanley W. Herzfield. Arthur H. Klein will act as alternate...
...control of the House, left Republicans with a two-vote margin in the Senate. On New Year's Day 1935 the Democratic Lieutenant Governor, Robert Emmett Quinn, took matters in his own hands. As the Senate's presiding officer, he declared the election of two Republicans null & void, installed two Democrats in their places. To form a quorum he had State troopers force three other Republicans to remain in the chamber. Thus equipped with a Democratic majority, in 14½ minutes he whipped through a series of astounding reforms intended to break the Republicans' hold. At midnight...
Crimson voters mirrored the country's feeling in the February poll when they voted 55 per cent to declare void 5-4 decisions of the Supreme Court which adversely affect acts of Congress...
TIME unusually well-read and well-informed ought to answer a question that bothers my humble mind void of any legal enlightenment...
...winners supported the negative of the subject: Resolved, That the Supreme Court should be divested of its power to declare acts of Congress void. The judges were Dean Leighton '19, Oscar Sutermeister '32, and Douglas P. Adams...