Associate Dean Amar Cited in Washington Post Editorial

Associate Dean Vikram Amar was cited in a Washington Post editorial supporting federal action that would require special elections to fill senate vacancies.  The editorial discusses a legislative measure by Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois that would require a special election within 90 days of a vacancy but allow governors to appoint a replacement in the interim.  The editorial suggests that Schock's measure may be preferable to a constitutional amendment requiring special elections proposed by Senator Russell Feingold of Wisconsin, because the legislation would solve the problem of how to provide representation during the time needed for a campaign and election.  Associate Dean Amar is cited as a constitutional scholar holding the opinion that Schock's proposal would prove to be constitutional.  

Vikram Amar, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Law with the UC Davis School of Law, is a national authority in the fields of constitutional law, civil procedure, criminal procedure, and remedies. His biweekly column for FindLaw.com, the leading provider of online legal information, centers on his expertise in constitutional law.