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The Enrolled Bill Rule in California

October 9, 2020 6:23 amOctober 12, 2020 11:14 am

In general, the judicial branch is loath to review the record keeping practices of the Legislature to determine the validity of statutes. This limitation on judicial inquiry is known as the “Enrolled Bill Rule” and this legal doctrine holds that, if...

Role of the Judiciary in the Lawmaking Process

October 14, 2019 6:05 amOctober 14, 2019 7:03 am

Members of the state and federal judiciary branches play a role in the California lawmaking process as a part of our government’s system of “checks and balances.” When California statutes or regulations are legally challenged, for example, then the state...