SUPREME COURT related term(s) Chief Justice of the United States; Courts
Addresses
Climb the Jagged Mountain, Clarence Thomas, S14120 [2OC]
Analyses
Judge Thomas, Executive Power, and the Role of Congress, S14395-S14397 [4OC]
Articles and editorials
Answer Should Be ``Yes'', S14686 [15OC]
Black America and the Thomas Nomination, S12359 [2AU]
Borking Begins, but Mudballs Bounce Off Judge Thomas, S12353 [2AU]
Bush Tells Why He Picked Thomas for Supreme Court, S12358 [2AU]
Bush's Biggest Shame, E3082 [18SE]
Champion of Liberty, S12779 [11SE]
Civil Rights for Some—Stealthy Amendment Sells Out Cannery Workers, H9556 [7NO]
Clarence Thomas, S12358 [2AU]
Clarence Thomas and the Liberal Orthodoxy, S12351 [2AU]
Clarence Thomas Didn't Blame Society, S12355 [2AU]
Clarence Thomas I Know, S10479 [19JY]
Clarence Thomas I Know—His Life Is Embodiment of Values Our Nation Prizes, S12361 [2AU]
Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, S12344 [2AU]
Clarence Thomas Rises From Poverty to Supreme Court, S12357 [2AU]
Clarence Thomas Story—Good, Bad, and Judges, S12340-S12342 [2AU]
Clarence Thomas—To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, E2493 [11JY]
Climb the Jagged Mountain, S10478 [19JY]
Court-Ordered Taxation, E32 [3JA]
EEOC Is Thriving, S13907 [27SE]
Fools Oppose Affirmative Action—Thomas Is No Fool, S12356 [2AU]
From Poverty to U.S. Bench—Clarence Thomas, S12342 [2AU]
Gag Rule's Harmful Consequences, Senator Simon, S7849 [13JN]
Gagging Women's Clinics, E1956 [29MY]
Georgia Inmate is Executed After ``Chaotic'' Legal Move, S14462 [7OC]
Germany's Abortion Ordeal—In West, Suspects Face Forced Medical Exams, S2994 [7MR]
Growing Up With Clarence Thomas, S12360 [2AU]
Gulf War Veteran Fought for Freedom, E3912 [19NO]
Harassment by Press, S14685 [15OC]
``He Loved His Books,'' Jurist's Family Says, S12344 [2AU]
How EEOC Thrived During Thomas' Tenure as Chairman, S12363 [2AU], S13881 [27SE]
Hurrah for Judge Thomas' Conservative Activism, S12350 [2AU]
``I Emphasize Black Self-Help''—Thomas' Thoughts on Quotas, Work Ethic and Conservatism, S12343 [2AU]
Job Discrimination Bill Would Not Apply to Case Against Seattle-Based Cannery, H9555 [7NO]
Judge Clarence Thomas, S12335 [2AU]
Judge Thomas' Nomination, S12344 [2AU]
Judge Thomas' Restraint, S12357 [2AU]
Judge Thomas—Senators Will Hurt Themselves if They Ignore Propriety, S12348 [2AU]
Justice in the New Balance, S12345 [2AU]
Justice Thomas, S12343 [2AU]
Last Gasps of Liberalism, S12349 [2AU]
Liberals and Thomas Agree on Natural Law, S12358 [2AU]
Liberals Turn Comic in Opposing Thomas, S12357 [2AU]
NAACP Is Wrong on Thomas, S13906 [27SE]
Natural Rights Go to Our Roots, E3020 [12SE]
NH Classmate—Nominee a Voice of Moderation, S12346 [2AU]
No Proof—Thomas Allegations Aired, He Should Be Confirmed, S14826 [16OC]
Nominee With a Mind of His Own, S12345 [2AU]
Nunn Lends Support to Thomas, S12355 [2AU]
Nunn Supports Thomas for High Court, S12354 [2AU]
On Brown Versus Board of Education, Call Him Thurgood Thomas, S12362 [2AU]
Open Season on Clarence Thomas, E3368 [10OC]
``Outing'' Bigots Who Lurk on the Left, S9946 [15JY]
Plastic Feminists Don't Speak for Me, S14827 [16OC]
Portrait of Thomas at Yale—Perceptions of Supreme Court Nominee Always Affected by Racial Assumptions, S12351-S12353 [2AU]
Quota Debate Shows We're All Two-Faced, S12356 [2AU]
Reject Judge Thomas, S14462 [7OC]
San Clemente Girl Who Was Nearly Aborted Travels the World To Tell Her Story, H7792 [10OC]
Scales of Justice Must Be Balanced, E2647 [23JY]
Senate Should Confirm Thomas, S14686 [15OC]
Strong Choice—Judge Thomas Is a Man of Integrity, Ability, S12344 [2AU]
Supreme Court Nominee Judge Clarence Thomas (sundry newspapers excerpts), S12335 [2AU]
Talking With Thomas for 10 Years, S12354 [2AU]
Thomas and the Black Mainstream, S12348 [2AU]
Thomas' Critics Miss Point of Appointment, S12359 [2AU]
Thomas Hearings, S13907 [27SE]
Thomas Nomination, S12347 [2AU], S14634 [15OC]
Thomas' Opinions Show Keen Mind, S12355 [2AU]
Thomas Praises Targets of His Barbs—Nominee Acknowledges Debt to Marshall, Civil Rights Movement, S12349 [2AU]
Thomas Should Be Confirmed, S14826 [16OC]
Toward Justice Thomas, S12360 [2AU]
Unqualified Qualified, S12346 [2AU]
Views of Justice Thomas, According to Judge Thomas, S12345 [2AU]
Warren McCleskey Is Dead, S14461 [7OC]
Way Out of This Mess, S14639 [15OC]
What Clarence Thomas Knows, S12361 [2AU], S14290 [3OC]
What Manner of Man, Clarence Thomas?, S12347 [2AU]
White House Readying Campaign for Thomas, S14684 [15OC]
White House Role in Thomas Defense, S14643 [15OC]
Who Says Blacks Must Support Thomas?, E2631 [22JY]
Without a Doubt, Thomas of Merit, S12340 [2AU]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life (see S. 187, S439 [14JA])
Constitutional amendments: terms of office of judges (see H.J. Res. 85, H640 [22JA])
Courts: constitutional amendment to permit Congress to grant power to the Supreme Court to remove judges (see H.J. Res. 74, H386 [11JA])
Crime: suspension without pay of a judge or Justice convicted of a felony (see S. 135, S437 [14JA])
Freedom of speech: restriction of rights of Federal employees and grantees (see H. Con. Res. 160, H3709 [29MY])
Nominees: require organizations to report contributions relative to confirmation process (see H.R. 3226, H6382 [2AU])
Presidential appointments: process (see S. Res. 194, S14707 [15OC])
Taxation: constitutional amendment prohibiting court ordering of laying or increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 192, H1849 [19MR])
Thomas, Clarence: investigation of disclosure of confidential information during Supreme Court confirmation process (see S. Res. 199, S14907 [17OC])
Chronologies
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) contact with Anita Hill relative to the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, S14526, S14544 [8OC]
Commentaries
Clarence Thomas nomination: KMOX-Radio (St. Louis, MO), S12348 [2AU]
Communications from
Bankruptcy Rules: amendments, S5749 (EC1120) [14MY]
Costs of protecting officials: report, S3385 (EC769) [14MR], H1454 (EC792) [6MR]
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure: amendment, H2684 (EC1192) [1MY]
———amendments, S5749 (EC1119) [14MY]
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure: amendment, H2684 (EC1193) [1MY]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims: amendments, S5749 (EC1116) [14MY]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and supplemental rules for certain admiralty and maritime claims: amendment, H2684 (EC1190) [1MY]
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: amendment, H2684 (EC1191) [1MY]
———amendments, S5749 (EC1118) [14MY]
Federal Rules of Evidence: amendment, H2683 (EC1189) [1MY]
———amendments, S5749 (EC1117) [14MY]
Intercircuit judicial conflicts: report, H12061 (EC2503) [3JA]
Opening date: notification, H6454 (EC2029) [11SE]
Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the U.S.: report, S1504 (EC533) [5FE], H604 (EC447) [18JA], H4943 (EC1610) [24JN]
Court decisions
Texas Dept. of Community Affairs v. Burdine, H3941 [5JN]
Court documents
Affidavit on the Employment Record of Anita Hill: Donald H. Green, S14701 [15OC]
Anita Hill's employment history: Donald H. Green, S15717 [31OC]
Discrimination in employment, S15285 [28OC]
Oregon Employment Division v. Smith (freedom of religion): Antonin Scalia, E3084 [18SE]
———Harry A. Blackmun, E3084 [18SE]
———Sandra Day O'Connor, E3084 [18SE]
Powell versus McCormack, H9409 [6NO]
Quotas used for hiring in employment (excerpts), S15317, S15318, S15319 [29OC]
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis v. Trainmen (collective bargaining agreements), H5533 [17JY]
William L. Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, S11956 [2AU]
Decisions
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, E3426 [17OC]
Documents
Investigation of Violation of Senate Rules Relative to Clarence Thomas Nomination to Supreme Court, S14565 [8OC]
Legislative History of S. 1745, Restore and Strengthen Laws That Ban Discrimination in Employment, H9543-H9548 [7NO]
Factsheets
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio (Supreme Court), S15951, S15953 [5NO], H9507 [7NO]
Letters
Abortion rights for military women overseas: Jeffrey Jenson, S13250 [19SE]
Anita Hill's employment history: John L. Burke, Jr., S15717 [31OC]
———Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz (law firm), S15716 [31OC]
Clarence Thomas nomination to Supreme Court: Carson Ross, S12356 [2AU]
———Gloria Turley, S12356 [2AU]
Counseling at federally funded family planning clinics: several medical professional associations, H10490 [19NO]
Discriminatory employment practices: National Education Association, S12124 [2AU]
Investigation of violation relative to Clarence Thomas nomination to Supreme Court: several Senators, S14648 [15OC]
National policy to control crime and reform court procedures: William H. Rehnquist, H10742 [21NO]
Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court: Adriana Swanson, S14650 [15OC]
———Alexander V. Netchvolodoff, S14424 [4OC]
———Armstrong Williams, S14467, S14494 [7OC]
———Beach, Burcke, Mooney & Lake (law firm), S14424 [4OC]
———Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kaufman (law firm), S14424 [4OC]
———John T. Larsen, S14653 [15OC]
———National Solid Wastes Management Association, S14424 [4OC]
———North Carolina General Assembly, S14411 [4OC]
———Phyllis Berry Myers, S14494 [7OC]
———several Representatives, S14457 [7OC]
———TransAfrica (lobby group), S14460 [7OC]
Senate legislation designed to overturn Supreme Court decision in Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Antonio: Frank Antonio, S15469 [30OC]
———Northwest Labor and Employment Law Office, S15470 [30OC]
Wards Cove Packing Co. Supreme Court case: Frank Atonio, H9506, H9557 [7NO]
———Japanese American Citizens League, S15952 [5NO]
———National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, S15952, S15967 [5NO]
———Northwest Labor and Employment Law Office, H9507, H9556 [7NO]
———Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc., S15952 [5NO], H9557 [7NO]
———Senator Murkowski, S15953, S15954 [5NO]
———several Representatives, H9506 [7NO]
Lists
Chicago Coalition Against the Nomination of Clarence Thomas, S14463 [7OC]
Responses of organizations engaged in lobbying, either for or against Clarence Thomas, which were requested to disclose contributors on September 12, 1991, H7988 [17OC]
Senator Kohl's Supreme Court Nomination Task Force members, S14853 [16OC]
Supporters of family planning and elimination of the gag rule, H5121 [26JN]
Memorandums
Abortion Counseling Gag Rule: Kenneth R. Thomas, Congressional Research Service, E3877 [15NO]
From Griggs to Wards Cove—Job Performance, a Uniformly Applied Standard in Title VII Cases: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (law firm), S12126-S12129 [2AU]
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio (Supreme Court), S15954-S15963 [5NO]
Memorials of legislature
Georgia, S4454 [16AP], H2136 [10AP]
Nevada, H1146 [25FE]
Puerto Rico, S17665 [22NO]
Petitions
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court: several EEOC Headquarters staffers, S14687 [15OC]
———several women EEOC staffers, S14687 [15OC]
Questions and answers
Nomination of Clarence Thomas, S14471 [7OC]
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio (Supreme Court), S15951 [5NO]
Remarks in House
Abortion: counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, H10482, H10483, H10484, H10485, H10488, H10489, H10490 [19NO]
———pro choice versus right to life, H647 [23JA], H2928 [9MY], H4949 [25JN], H5075, H5083, H5086, H5087, H5089, H5091, H5113-H5131 [26JN], H5827, H5841 [25JY], H6239-H6241 [1AU], H6321, H6326, H6327 [2AU], H6656-H6658 [17SE], H7148 [1OC], H7204 [2OC], H7561 [8OC], H7788-H7792 [10OC], H7871 [16OC], H8067 [17OC], H9402, H9403, H9419-H9445 [6NO], H10734, H10737 [21NO], H10918 [22NO], E523 [19FE], E1189 [10AP], E2491 [11JY], E3740 [6NO], E3877 [15NO]
———ruling on counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, E1973 [30MY]
———Supreme Court ruling on counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, H3613 [23MY], H3631 [29MY], H3726, H3727 [30MY], H4019 [6JN], E1956 [29MY], E1979 [30MY], E3082 [18SE]
Civil Rights Act: Senate legislation designed to overturn Supreme Court decision in Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio, H9049 [4NO], H9157 [5NO]
Constitution: anniversary, H6653 [17SE]
Freedom of religion: Supreme Court ruling on states' rights v. individual rights, E3083-E3085 [18SE]
Hill, Anita: testimony on sexual harassment at Clarence Thomas nomination hearing, H8672 [30OC]
Iran-Contra affair: independent counsel, H3632 [29MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: retirement tribute, E2422 [27JN]
Nominees: require organizations to report contributions relative to confirmation process (H.R. 3226), H7870 [16OC], H7988 [17OC], E2890 [2AU]
Taxation: constitutional amendment prohibiting court ordering of laying or increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 192), E985 [19MR]
Thomas, Clarence: nomination, H5454, H5456 [16JY], H6199 [1AU], H6395 [11SE], H6461, H6462 [12SE], H7520 [7OC], H7556, H7557, H7558 [8OC], H7657 [9OC], H7818, H7823 [15OC], H7865 [16OC], H7988 [17OC], E2493, E2522 [11JY], E2553 [16JY], E2631 [22JY], E2647 [23JY], E2697 [24JY], E2890, E2926 [2AU], E3019 [12SE]
———nomination, delay consideration, H7558, H7561 [8OC], H7730, H7733 [10OC], E3317 [8OC]
Weapons: decision on automatic weapon sales, H508 [15JA]
———decision on Federal ban on sale of automatic machineguns, E328 [29JA]
Women: decisison on workplace fetal protection policies, E1126 [22MR]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, S2994 [7MR], S13249, S13250 [19SE], S16105, S16107, S16108, S16113, S16115, S16116, S16118, S16122, S16123 [7NO], S16819 [15NO]
———pro choice versus right to life (S. 187), S885 [14JA]
———Supreme Court ruling on counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, S6757 [23MY], S6834 [24MY]
Civil Rights Act: expedite Supreme Court review of certain provisions, S15500, S15501 [30OC]
Crime: suspension without pay of a judge or Justice convicted of a felony (S. 135), S816 [14JA]
Dept. of Defense: abortion rights in the military, S16819 [15NO]
Family and domestic relations: availability of family planning services and counseling on pregnancy (S. 1197), S7849 [13JN]
Financial institutions: applicability of laws relative to Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow vs. Gilbertson decision, S17382, S17383 [21NO]
Fortas, Abe: resignation, S14861 [17OC]
Kohl, Senator: tribute to Supreme Court Nomination Task Force, S14853 [16OC]
Marshall, Thurgood: retirement tribute, S8878, S8879, S8880, S8890, S8898, S8903, S8927, S8928 [27JN], S9087, S9106 [28JN]
Nominees: selection, S9228 [8JY]
Presidential appointments: process (S. Res. 194), S14639 [15OC]
Senate: role of advise and consent, S14501 [8OC]
Senate Rules: investigation of violation relative to Clarence Thomas nomination to Supreme Court, S14565, S14570, S14615 [8OC], S14620, S14621, S14626, S14647, S14683, S14687, S14691, S14692, S14693, S14694, S14697 [15OC], S14726-S14729, S14822-S14826 [16OC], S14896, S14897 [17OC], S15070 [23OC], S15107, S15123-S15133, S15143 [24OC]
Thomas, Clarence: nomination, S9228, S9229, S9234 [8JY], S9283, S9294, S9295 [9JY], S9410, S9466 [10JY], S9733, S9807, S9808 [11JY], S9914, S9946 [15JY], S10086 [16JY], S10311, S10350-S10356 [18JY], S10478, S10479 [19JY], S10598 [23JY], S10826 [25JY], S11263, S11265 [30JY], S11524 [31JY], S11703-S11706 [1AU], S12122, S12335 [2AU], S12581, S12582 [10SE], S12936 [13SE], S13080 [17SE], S13223 [18SE], S13259 [19SE], S13369, S13377, S13398-S13401 [20SE], S13476, S13479-S13481, S13576 [24SE], S13627, S13628 [25SE], S13737, S13738, S13740, S13741, S13742, S13748, S13749, S13750, S13774 [26SE], S13865-S13871, S13874, S13877-S13882, S13902, S13906, S13908, S13911, S13913, S13914 [27SE], S13952, S13969-S13971 [30SE], S13993, S14034, S14037, S14102 [1OC], S14120-S14122, S14145 [2OC], S14261, S14283-S14318, S14320-S14324 [3OC], S14377, S14386-S14397, S14400-S14416, S14423-S14425 [4OC], S14448, S14451-S14468, S14470-S14476, S14477, S14493, S14494, S14495 [7OC], S14500, S14501, S14508-S14546, S14559-S14571 [8OC], S14622, S14624, S14626-S14705 [15OC], S14734, S14826 [16OC], S14861, S14930 [17OC], S14951-S14953 [22OC], S15117-S15119 [24OC], S15716 [31OC]
———nomination, delay consideration, S14689 [15OC]
Warren, Earl: tribute, S3917, S3918 [21MR]
Reports
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court—Background Material Relative to Treatment of Women: Anita Hill, S14636, S14643 [15OC]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S14674, S14675-S14680 [15OC]
Year-End Report of the Federal Judiciary: William H. Rehnquist, S1331-S1333 [30JA]
Reports filed
Nomination of Clarence Thomas To Be an Associate Justice: Committee on the Judiciary (Ex. Rept. 102-15), S14042 [1OC]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Lee H.: Supreme Court Confirmation Process, E3942 [21NO]
Statements
Abortion: Dan Rather, H647 [23JA]
Capital Punishment: Sandra Day O'Connor, H7911 [16OC]
Civil Rights Act: Thurgood Marshall, E2422 [27JN]
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the D.C. Circuit Court: Senator Danforth, S14696 [15OC]
———Senator Kohl, S14697 [15OC]
———Senator Metzenbaum, S14697 [15OC]
———Senator Pryor, S14695 [15OC]
Confirmation of Supreme Court Judicial Nominees: Warren E. Burger, S12582 [10SE]
Counseling for Women at Federally Funded Family Planning Clinics: Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, H10489 [19NO]
Exclusionary Rule: William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice, S8486 [24JN]
Judge Clarence Thomas—``The Real Story'': Representative Franks, S12337-S12338 [2AU]
Judge Thomas—In His Own Words: Clarence Thomas, S14302-S14304 [3OC]
Nomination of Clarence Thomas to Supreme Court: Senator DeConcini, S14953 [22OC]
Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court: Charles A. Kothe, S14475 [7OC]
———Janet Brown, S14654 [15OC]
———Pamela Talkin, S14654 [15OC]
———Patricia Johnson, S14654 [15OC]
———Ray Albano, S13741 [26SE]
———Senator Bradley, S14645 [15OC]
———Senator Byrd, S14629 [15OC]
———Senator Daschle, S14694 [15OC]
———Senator DeConcini, S13874 [27SE]
———Senator Kohl, S14519 [8OC]
Praise for Civil Rights Groups: Clarence Thomas, S14306 [3OC]
Supreme Court Nominations: Warren E. Burger, S9283 [9JY]
Supreme Court Nominee Judge Clarence Thomas: (sundry excerpts), S12336 [2AU]
Studies
Discriminatory Employment Practices: NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., S12124 [2AU]
Tables
Supreme Court Justices' ages and years on Court, S14513 [8OC]
Testimonies
Clarence Thomas on Preparation for Confirmation Hearings, S14459 [7OC]
Clarence Thomas on Roe v. Wade, S14459 [7OC]
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court: Committee on the Judicary, S14673 [15OC]
Nomination of Clarence Thomas: Clarence Thomas, S14472 [7OC]
Texts of
S. 187, Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act, S886 [14JA]
S. Res. 194, Supreme Court appointment process, S14640, S14712 [15OC]
S. Res. 199, investigation of disclosure of confidential information during Supreme Court confirmation process of Clarence Thomas, S14921 [17OC]
Tributes
Warren, Earl, S3470-S3472 [19MR], H1830-H1836 [19MR], E1031 [21MR]