What is the potential for controversial appointments during a lame duck session

Carl Tobias, Confirming Judges in the 2016 Senate Lame Duck Session, 19 U. Pa. J. Const. L. Online (2016). Available at: https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/ ... Sep 5, 2024 ... During the lame duck session, a second CR (P.L. 115-298) was enacted on December 7 to extend interim funding for the seven remaining bills ... Nov 22, 2024 ... Illinois state lawmakers have adjourned for 2024, but the 103rd General Assembly hasn't finished its work. They're planning on coming back in early January for ... Nov 15, 2022 ... If the midterm elections seemed like a marathon, the lame duck session in Congress is a full-out sprint. “Time really is the issue here. Jan 21, 2025 ... ... lame-duck” session. Six years later, a lawsuit challenging the GOP legislation continues and could soon be heard by the Wisconsin Supreme ... Dec 3, 2018 ... You can also reach your legislators by calling the Legislative Hotline. In Madison, dial 266-9960. Toll-free, call 1-800-362-9472. Thank you in ... Jul 29, 2024 ... Congress has held 24 lame duck sessions since the implementation of the Twentieth Amendment. From the first modern lame duck session in 1940 to ... Nov 27, 2024 ... NACo has successfully advocated for the Second Chance Act Reauthorization (S.4477), which would extend the program for five years and expand ... A lame duck session of Congress occurs when legislators meet after an election has been held but before the next Congress has taken office. Lame duck sessions ... Nov 11, 2024 ... Legislation Most Likely To Pass In Lame Duck Session ... Washington, D.C. ... Congress returns to session Nov. 12 and is scheduled to be in session ...