Lobbying the Early Congress Part 4
Professor Desan outlined the implications of the 1793 Supreme Court case Chisholm v. Georgia on lobbying. In the case, the Court decided tha… read more
Professor Desan outlined the implications of the 1793 Supreme Court case Chisholm v. Georgia on lobbying. In the case, the Court decided that a citizen of South Carolina could sue another state, Georgia, in a federal court. She examined how the movement of the petition to the legal from the legislative process circumscribed the practice of lobbying. She also took questions from the audience. close
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- Christine A. Desan Professor Harvard Law School
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