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| − | In the [[United States Constitution]] Article one Section 6 Clause 1 the '''Speech and Debate Clause''' declares that members of both houses of [[ | + | In the [[United States Constitution]] Article one Section 6 Clause 1 the '''Speech and Debate Clause''' declares that members of both houses of [[Congress]]: |
''“...shall in all Cases, except [[Treason]], [[Felony]], and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their attendance at the Session of their Respective Houses, and in going to and from the same, and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.”'' | ''“...shall in all Cases, except [[Treason]], [[Felony]], and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their attendance at the Session of their Respective Houses, and in going to and from the same, and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.”'' | ||
The purpose of the '''Speech and Debate Clause''' is to protect members from being arrested by the [[President]] or other representatives of the [[Executive branch]] on a ploy to inhibit them from voting a specific way or taking actions with which he/she might hold an opposing view. | The purpose of the '''Speech and Debate Clause''' is to protect members from being arrested by the [[President]] or other representatives of the [[Executive branch]] on a ploy to inhibit them from voting a specific way or taking actions with which he/she might hold an opposing view. | ||
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| + | In court decisions this is more frequently referred to as the Speech '''''or''''' Debate Clause, rather than the Speech and Debate Clause. Overall, nearly 1,400 court decisions refer to this principle. | ||
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Revision as of 00:20, May 31, 2021
In the United States Constitution Article one Section 6 Clause 1 the Speech and Debate Clause declares that members of both houses of Congress:
“...shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony, and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their attendance at the Session of their Respective Houses, and in going to and from the same, and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.”
The purpose of the Speech and Debate Clause is to protect members from being arrested by the President or other representatives of the Executive branch on a ploy to inhibit them from voting a specific way or taking actions with which he/she might hold an opposing view.
In court decisions this is more frequently referred to as the Speech or Debate Clause, rather than the Speech and Debate Clause. Overall, nearly 1,400 court decisions refer to this principle.