LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS

Amendments

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1101, S1110, S1142 [8FE], S1157, S1165, S1166, S1184, S1215, S1216 [9FE], H743 [17FE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8920 [18OC], H8931, H8933, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10039 [8NO], H10095, H10099, H10101, H10102, H10103, H10104 [9NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9319, H9321 [27OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9087, S9114, S9189, S9190, S9191, S9192, S9195 [27JY], S9222, S9309, S9310, S9312, S9313 [28JY], S9375, S9377, S9379, S9382, S9384, S9547 [29JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

Articles and editorials

And the Verdict on Justice Kennedy Is—Guilty, S3444 [12AP]

Appeals Nominee Gets Low Grade; ABA Cites Licensing Lapses in Granting `Qualified' Rating, S6430 [14JN]

Class-Action Lawsuits, S1005 [7FE]

Congress, on Drugs—Helping Their Friends in the Pharmaceutical Industry, S14143 [20DE]

Court Nominee Gave False Data, Text Shows; Law License Was Suspended Despite Early Denial, S6429 [14JN]

Drug Makers Don't Need Gift, S14143 [20DE]

Frist—Lawsuits Threaten Gun Supply, S9235 [28JY]

Gun Liability Control, S9218 [28JY]

Judges Made Them Do It, S3253 [6AP]

Learn From Past Vaccines—Drug Firms Don't Deserve Virtually Unlimited Protection Against Vaccine Lawsuits, S14145 [20DE]

Naughty Pursuit of Secrecy, S14144 [20DE]

Pandering Pandemic, S14144 [20DE]

Reining in Class-Action Abuses, S1188 [9FE]

Remembering Gun Control?, S3646 [14AP]

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, S9235, S9248 [28JY]

Senate Moves Closer To Shielding Gun Makers From Negligence Suits, S9218 [28JY]

Stealth Liability Provision, S14142 [20DE]

Taxing Justice, E1228-E1230 [14JN]

Time To Stand Up, S3269 [6AP]

Trading on Fear To Pass Vaccine Legislation Is Wrong, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccine Makers—Lawmakers Service People, Not Drug Companies, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines and Accountability—Bush's Proposal To Shield Avian-Flu Vaccine Makers From Liability Invites Health Problems, S14145 [20DE]

Vaccines Come With Risk, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines—Shot in the Dark, S14144 [20DE]

Wrong-Way Immunity, S14145 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Aftab, Parry: tribute (see H. Res. 296), H3893 [24MY]

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Capital punishment: impose a moratorium on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain States (see H.R. 379), H233 [26JA]

Coalter, Kim: authorize testimony in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum (see S. Res. 279), S11477 [18OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Courts: amend Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-child privilege (see H.R. 3433), H6649 [26JY]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 96), H627 [15FE]

———authorize Federal judges to carry firearms (see H.R. 4477), H11326 [8DE]

———awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see S. 2017), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 435), H283 [1FE]

———discourage frivolous, vexatious, or objectively baseless lawsuits (see H.R. 773), H583 [10FE]

———ensure that when Federal law allows a court to award attorney fees to one party, the law must allow the court to award attorney fees to any party (see H.R. 3497), H7556 [28JY]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (see S. 1088), S5532 [19MY] (see H.R. 3035), H4984 [22JN]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11326 [8DE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1968), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 1751), H2469 [21AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), consideration (see H. Res. 540), H10037 [8NO]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (see H. Res. 162), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (H. Res. 162)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 181), H1729 (see H. Res. 181), H1735 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: eligibility of attorney employees for compensatory time off for travel (see S. 1876), S11422 [17OC]

———provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel (see H.R. 4057), H8845 [17OC]

Disasters: limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10295 [21SE]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 198), H77 [4JA]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

Federal aid programs: provide financial assistance to law school graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest position (see H.R. 1753), H2469 [21AP]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), consideration (see H. Res. 508), H9101 [25OC]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H3260 [12MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (see H. Res. 493), H8845 [17OC]

Fordham University: anniversary of School of Law (see H. Res. 442), H7949 [14SE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Health: allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address problems of weight gain, obesity, and associated health conditions (see S. 908), S4257 [26AP]

———establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services (see S. 367), S1260 [10FE]

———limit liability of hospitals and emergency departments for noneconomic and punitive damages when providing uncompensated care (see H.R. 2731), H4141 [26MY]

———protect certain health care providers against legal liability for certain emergency and related care provided to uninsured individuals (see H.R. 2729), H4141 [26MY]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: provide for recovery of attorneys fees and a statute of limitations (see H.R. 4504), H11503 [13DE]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11654 [14DE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees (see H.R. 1247), H1370 [10MR]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H581 [10FE]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers who provide services in emergency areas (see H.R. 3962), H8643 [29SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H1850 [8AP]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (see S. Res. 214), S8949 [26JY]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (see S. Res. 213), S8949 [26JY]

———authorize representation in LaFreniere v. Congress (see S. Res. 188), S7909 [1JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (see S. Res. 267), S11130 [5OC]

———authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (see S. Res. 143), S5219 [16MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified attorney fees in computing minimum tax (see H.R. 3180), H5601 [30JN]

———allow deduction for certain attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4040), H8808 [7OC]

———allow deduction for certain flood-related attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4041), H8808 [7OC]

———exclude from gross income amounts received as damages, attorney fees, and costs under Federal whistleblower protection laws and allow income averaging for amounts received as lost income (see H.R. 1985), H2736 [28AP]

———exclude from gross income qualified attorney fees (see H.R. 3181), H5601 [30JN]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H792 [17FE] (see H.R. 1231), H1369 [10MR]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1160), S6022 [26MY]

———treatment of legal fees awarded or received in connection with nonphysical personal injury cases (see H.R. 2755), H4186 [7JN]

Texas Southern University: tribute to establishment of Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law (see H. Res. 263), H3055 [5MY]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 908), H792 [17FE]

Cloture motions

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Explanations

Thomas B. Griffith District of Columbia Bar Membership, S6362 [13JN]

Thomas B. Griffith Utah Bar Membership, S6361 [13JN]

Letters

Bankruptcy attorneys' liability and administrative burdens: Thomas R. Schuck, Federal Bar Association, S2316 [9MR]

Class Action Fairness Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1233 [10FE]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1002 [7FE], H651 [16FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

———several environmental organizations, H651 [16FE], H739 [17FE]

———several Senators, S1077 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1002 [7FE], H644 [16FE]

Establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1186 [9FE]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws: Arthur R. Miller, S1169-S1171 [9FE]

———Walter E. Dellinger, S1172-S1174 [9FE]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H9287 [27OC]

———Michael S. Greco, ABA, H9287 [27OC]

———several organizations, H9286 [27OC]

Liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines: Erwin Chemerinsky, S14247 [21DE], E2650 [22DE]

Nomination of John G. Roberts Jr., to be circuit judge: District of Columbia Bar members (2002), S10558 [28SE]

Occupational safety and health legislation: Alan Reuther, UAW, H5680 [12JY]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H5681 [12JY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H5679 [12JY]

———William J. Klinefelter, United Steelworkers of America, H5681 [12JY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H5679 [12JY]

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: Representative Burton, H6983 [28JY]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: ABA, S9072 [27JY]

———Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, S9218 [28JY], S9395 [29JY]

———Jeffrey K. Reh, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., S8918 [26JY], S9093, S9113 [27JY]

———Lloyd Cutler, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (law firm), S9243 [28JY]

———Michael F. Golden, Smith & Wesson Corp., S9099 [27JY]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S9224 [28JY], H9001 [20OC]

———several active and retired law enforcement officers, S9071 [27JY]

———several active and retired law enforcement officers and organizations, H8995 [20OC]

———several law professors, S9228-S9230 [28JY], S9392 [29JY], H9004 [20OC]

———several organizations, H9002-H9004 [20OC]

———Stephen Higgins and Rex Davis, H9002 [20OC]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Caroline Frederickson, ACLU, H10094 [9NO]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H10094 [9NO]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, H10094 [9NO]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, S1158 [9FE], H740, H747 [17FE]

Thomas B. Griffith Utah Bar membership: Katherine A. Fox, Utah State Bar, S6432 [14JN]

———Thomas B. Griffith, Brigham Young University, S6432 [14JN]

Lists

Changes made to Class Action Fairness Act (2003), S1078 [8FE]

Cosponsors of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9061 [27JY]

Court decisions that support the militia interpretation of the second amendment to the Constitution on the right to keep and bear arms, H9009 [20OC]

Editorials supporting S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1187 [9FE]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Michigan organizations opposing H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S4930 [11MY]

Organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H9284-H9286 [27OC]

Motions

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10106 [9NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9327 [27OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9230 [28JY]

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

Obituaries

Davis, Randall, Jr.: Columbia (SC) State, E1905 [20SE]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Alberto R. Gonzales, S934 [3FE]

Remarks in House

Austin, TX: question legality of district attorney office decision to dismiss charges against several corporate defendants in return for monetary contributions to LBJ School of Public Affairs, H3047 [5MY]

Borthwick, James: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

Boyle, Edward: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Buffalo Drug Treatment Court, E921 [10MY]

Capital punishment: imposition of Federal death penalty for killing of certain Federal public safety officers, H10101 [9NO]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation and Cuyahoga County Bar Association Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E142 [2FE]

Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H8933, H8934 [19OC]

———allow judges to carry firearms subject to certain training and regulation, H10104, H10105 [9NO]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (H.R. 516), E136 [2FE], E388 [8MR]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H589 [15FE], H634, H685-H691 [16FE], H722, H723-H755 [17FE], H2541-H2545 [26AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H643-H652 [16FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), motion to commit, H753 [17FE]

———authorize courts to apply directly for certain Federal law enforcement grants, H10104 [9NO]

———clarify plantiff's pleading requirements relative to lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutes and regulations, H8931 [19OC]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims, E2639 [22DE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

———increase protection of judges and courthouses, H1427 [15MR], H1606 [16MR]

———permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H8935, H8936 [19OC]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1973, H2083 [14AP], H2153 [20AP]

———preserve State jurisdiction over lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H8929, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits and reform class action lawsuit procedures, H184 [25JA], H2544, H2545 [26AP]

———prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H8931-H8933 [19OC]

———prohibit punitive damages against manufacturers of medical products that comply with FDA standards, H6862-H6867 [27JY], H6986, H6987, H6996, H6999, H7000 [28JY]

———protect judges, H4525 [15JN]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H2727 [28AP], H10045, H10090-H10109 [9NO], E2329, E2338, E2339 [10NO], E2639 [22DE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), amendment process, H9672 [4NO]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), consideration (H. Res. 540), H10053-H10056 [9NO]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), motion to recommit, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (H.R. 1151), H993 [8MR], H1205 [9MR], H1270 [10MR], H1731 [20MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), H1599-H1604, H1606 [16MR], H1625 [17MR], H1722, H1727, H1734 [20MR], E512 [17MR]

———replace mandatory minimum sentences with longer maximium sentences for certain offenses against judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, H10099, H10100 [9NO]

———treatment of class action lawsuits involving the arthritis drug Vioxx, H753 [17FE], H6110 [20JY]

Crime: add category of preferential consideration for witness protection grants for jurisdictions that share an international border, H10102 [9NO]

DeLay, Representative: remarks and apology relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1972 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: enforcement of civil rights laws, E2429 [18NO]

———prohibit funding for programs that would facilitate the issuance of affirmances by single members of the Board of Immigration Appeals, H4534 [15JN]

East Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization): tribute, E2070 [7OC]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H633, H635 [16FE], H9109 [26OC], H9312-H9329 [27OC], E2212 [28OC]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9282-H9289 [27OC]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (H.R. 2338), E954 [12MY]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

———exempt cases against dealers selling to persons appearing on Federal terrorist watch list and violent gang list from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8999 [20OC]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8996 [20OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 800), H590 [15FE], H1951 [13AP], H6409 [25JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H8821 [17OC], H8923 [19OC], H8990-H9011 [20OC], E2155 [24OC], E2162, E2164, E2171 [25OC], E2183 [27OC], E2216 [28OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (H. Res. 493), H8881-H8885 [18OC]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H2541-H2547 [26AP]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, H12054 [17DE], H12227-H12230 [18DE], H13181 [22DE], E2650 [22DE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H996 [8MR], H4146 [7JN]

———set caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, H8718, H8719 [6OC]

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP: anniversary, E1970 [28SE]

Howard University: tribute to School of Law mock trial team, E800 [27AP]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (H.R. 1463), H1903-H1905 [13AP]

Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: observance, H8252 [22SE]

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: anniversary, E853 [3MY]

Legal Services of Northern Virgina (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E2312 [9NO]

Mazzoni, Paul: Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County, PA, Man of the Year award recipient, E2049 [7OC]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6258-H6260 [21JY]

New York: tribute to Celebration of Women in the Law, E1190 [9JN]

New York County Lawyers Association: anniversary of Home of Law, E1107 [26MY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5678, H5683, H5687, H5689-H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867, H6868 [27JY], H6983, H7000 [28JY]

Rabin, Mary Ann: Ohio Women's Bar Association Justice Alice Robie Resnick Award of Distinction recipient, E694 [19AP]

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: tribute, E894 [5MY]

Taxation: allow deduction for certain attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4040), E2054 [7OC]

———allow deduction for certain flood-related attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4041), E2054 [7OC]

———treatment of attorneys fees in lawsuits as income to the attorneys, not as part of the plaintiffs awards, E1228 [14JN]

Texas District and County Attorneys Association: anniversary, E1873 [15SE]

Violence Against Women Act: allow victims of domestic violence to take time off from work for court appearances, legal assistance, and safety planning, H8404 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

Bellinger, John B., III: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Advisor, S3338 [6AP]

Coalter, Kim: authorize testimony in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum (S. Res. 279), S11499 [18OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S450 [25JA], S833 [2FE], S996-S1009 [7FE], S1076-S1105, S1108-S1110 [8FE], S1150-S1152, S1157-S1189 [9FE], S1225-S1252, S1255 [10FE], S1332, S1333 [14FE]

———awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (S. 2017), S12950-S12954 [16NO]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (S. 1088), S5540 [19MY]

———establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1184-S1186, S1188 [9FE], S1227, S1231, S1243, S1244 [10FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1157-S1165 [9FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1166-S1180, S1183, S1184 [9FE], S1242, S1246 [10FE]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3125-S3128 [4AP], S3235, S3236 [5AP], S3253-S3255, S3267 [6AP], S3351 [7AP], S3445 [12AP], S4173-S4176 [25AP], S4804, S4805 [10MY], S5287-S5290 [17MY], S5395 [18MY], S10469, S10488 [27SE], S10565, S10573 [28SE], S10633, S10636 [29SE]

———preserve State court procedures for handling mass actions, S1099 [8FE], S1235, S1244 [10FE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1968), S12448-S12450 [7NO]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (S. 539), S2197 [7MR], S2289 [8MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

———require justification at the start of class action lawsuits for obtaining protective orders for document secrecy, S1230, S1244 [10FE]

Crime: condemn courthouse violence, S3235, S3236 [5AP]

DeLay, Representative: comments on Fox News Radio ``Tony Snow Show'' relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3962 [20AP]

Dept. of Education: Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunities Program funding, S11814 [25OC]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (S. 2039), S13163-S13165 [17NO]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (S. 2076), S13388 [18NO]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9098 [27JY], S9375-S9379 [29JY]

———exempt cases involving gross negligence or reckless conduct resulting in a proximate cause of death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9109 [27JY], S9222-S9230, S9242 [28JY], S9394 [29JY]

———instruct Attorney General to continue enforcement of current firearms laws and actions against violators including weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9115 [27JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 800), S4930 [11MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S1529, S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE], S2514 [11MR], S2842 [16MR], S3646 [14AP], S8530 [20JY], S8648 [21JY], S9087-S9106, S9109, S9111-S9115 [27JY], S9208-S9211, S9217-S9244, S9246-S9248 [28JY], S9374-S9398 [29JY], S9820 [8SE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908-S8918, S8920, S8923, S8929-S8932 [26JY], S9059, S9061-S9077, S9079-S9082, S9084-S9086 [27JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), unanimous-consent agreement, S9244 [28JY], S9384 [29JY]

———protect rights of child victims to secure damages from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S9377-S9379 [29JY]

Ginsburg, Douglas: judicial philosophy as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, S14305 [21DE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: recusal from Dept. of Justice investigation on matters relating to Enron Corp., S932 [3FE]

Health: provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14142-S14146 [20DE], S14234-S14238, S14242-S14244, S14246, S14249 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

LSC: increase funding for nationwide legal services field programs and for legal assistance to victims impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9779-S9783 [8SE]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, S13557 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13626 [15DE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

———authorize representation in LaFreniere v. Congress (S. Res. 188), S7924, S7925 [1JY]

Shappert, Gretchen C.F.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6240 [8JN]

Reports

Washington State Gun Dealer Violations of Federal Law: ATF, H8993 [20OC]

Reports filed

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Consideration of H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 508) (H. Rept. 109-253), H9101 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 494) (H. Rept. 109-249), H8845 [17OC]

Consideration of H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 109-20), H1620 [16MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 109-279), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 109-7), H627 [15FE]

Consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 109-248), H8845 [17OC]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 420) (H. Rept. 109-123), H4484 [14JN]

Nomination of Anthony J. Jenkins To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Catherine L. Hanaway To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Gretchen C.F. Shappert To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of James B. Letten To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Kenneth L. Wainstein To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Michael J. Garcia To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Stephen J. Murphy III To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H2645 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H3767 [23MY]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 109-130), H4485 [14JN]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 800) (H. Rept. 109-124), H4484 [14JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Removal to Federal Court Certain State Cases Involving the Rights of Incapacitated Persons: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 109-27), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 162, Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 109-21), H1620 [16MR]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1751) (H. Rept. 109-271), H9961 [7NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Mexican American Bar Association of Ventura County, CA, S700 [1FE]

Statements

Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies: Federalist Society, S5524 [19MY]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales To Be Attorney General: Center for Constitutional Rights, S857 [2FE]

———Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), S701 [1FE]

Norbert Dreiling: Glenn Staab, E1748 [2SE]

Visit With Terri Schiavo: Barbara Weller, H1205 [9MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 96, consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, H643 [16FE]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, occupational safety and health legislation, H5661 [12JY]

H. Res. 493, consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H8881 [18OC]

H. Res. 494, consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8885 [18OC]

H. Res. 508, consideration of H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H9282 [27OC]

H. Res. 540, consideration of H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10053 [9NO]

H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H9319 [27OC]

H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8930 [19OC]

H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H5698 [12JY]

H.R. 1332, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act, H1599 [16MR]

H.R. 1463, Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA, H1903 [13AP]

H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10095-H10099 [9NO]

S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1249-S1252 [10FE], H723-H726 [17FE]

S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S1529 [16FE], S9396-S9398 [29JY], H8990-H8992 [20OC]

S. 908, Commonsense Consumption Act, S4261 [26AP]

S. 2017, Equal Access to Justice Reform Act, S12951-S12953 [16NO]

S. 2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, S13165 [17NO]

S. 2076, Assistant U.S. Attorney Retirement Benefit Equity Act, S13388 [18NO]

S. Res. 143, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation, S5230, S5247 [16MY]

S. Res. 188, Senate Legal Counsel representation in LaFreniere v. Congress, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

S. Res. 213, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

S. Res. 214, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

S. Res. 267, Senate Legal Counsel representation, testimony, and document production in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon, S11142, S11166 [5OC]

S. Res. 279, testimony of Kim Coalter in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum, S11483, S11499 [18OC]

Transcripts

Interview With Pat Robertson: ``This Week With George Stephanopoulos'' (television program), S4804 [10MY]

Tributes

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr., H2113 [19AP], E578 [7AP], E802 [27AP]