It is possible that a procedural rule, misunderstood even by most lawyers, could derail one or both of the cases.
This change to the Constitution was not the result of, say, a formal amendment, but a procedural rule adopted in 1975: a revision of Senate Rule 22, which was the old cloture rule.
But the more formidable barrier now facing the lawsuit is a procedural rule.
Landlords "are attempting to use a procedural rule in a civil forfeiture proceeding to bring what amounts to an enforcement action... against Harborside," the 17-page ruling said.
Characterizing Miller as establishing only a new a procedural rule that need not be applied retroactively, over 1200 juvenile lifers were left with no immediate path to relief.
But under an arcane procedural rule, the Senate sent Mr. Diamond's nomination back to the White House on Thursday night before starting its summer recess.
But in August, under an obscure procedural rule, the Senate sent Mr. Diamond's nomination back to the White House before starting its summer recess, and a senator questioned his experience.
The Republicans proposed three bills — to finance veterans' programs, the National Park Service and federally run services in Washington — but because they introduced the measures under a fast-track procedural rule that required a two-thirds vote, each of them failed.
Frustration over the pace of the inquiry led Senate Democratic leaders to invoke a rare procedural rule last week, sending the Senate into a special closed session.
After a different procedural rule was applied, it passed by a 173 115 majority vote and President Roosevelt subsequently signed the bill.
