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  • Governor Reserve Power for Re-Enacted Bills: Supreme Court Ruling

    Governor Reserve Power for Re-Enacted Bills: Supreme Court Ruling

    Overview of the Supreme Court’s Presidential Reference ruling The Supreme Court has clarified a key constitutional issue in a Presidential Reference by interpreting the governor’s role when a bill is re-enacted by the legislature after being returned in the first instance. The court held that the governor retains the option to reserve such a re-enacted…