LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS

Amendments

Articles and editorials

How the Trial Lawyers Finally Met Defeat—A Story of Democracy and Capitol Hill, S2456 [28MR]

Janet Spragens, 62—Law Professor Set Up Tax Clinic To Aid Poor, S1534 [28FE]

Louis B. Sohn, Passionate Supporter of the U.N., Dies at 92, E1374 [11JY]

Our Right to Security, S1517 [28FE]

PATRIOT Act Compromise Clears Way for Senate Vote, S1459 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions

China, People's Republic of: urge reinstatement of all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases, and revise law and practice standards (see S. Con. Res. 88), S3379 [7AP] (see H. Con. Res. 365), H1196 [28MR]

———limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets (see S. 2369), S1790 [6MR]

Courts: improve protection of witnesses, victims, and informants (see S. 2285), S1175 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for veterans benefits in administrative proceedings (see S. 2694), S3893 [2MY] (see H.R. 4914), H866 [9MR] (see H.R. 5549), H3496 [7JN]

Disasters: provide liability protection for individuals who volunteer to assist victims of national disasters (see H.R. 4698), H154 [1FE]

Securities: protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation (see H.R. 5491), H3307 (see H.R. 5491), H3359 [25MY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation and testimony in City of Eugene v. Peter V. Chabarek (see S. Res. 514), S6013 [16JN]

———authorize representation and testimony in E.M. Gunderson v. Neil G. Galatz (see S. Res. 432), S2902 [5AP]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (see S. Res. 376), S1414 [16FE]

———authorize representation in Lannak v. Biden, et al (see S. Res. 490), S4967 [23MY]

———authorize representation in Timothy P. Toms v. Alan Hantman, et al. (see S. Res. 391), S1790 [6MR]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. William Thomas, et al. (see S. Res. 375), S1414 [16FE]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States of America v. David Hossein Safavian (see S. Res. 374), S1414 [16FE]

———authorize the production of records, testimony, and legal representation relative to certain investigations into improper activities by lobbyists and related matters (see S. Res. 520), S6457 [23JN]

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 S. 2246), S728 [6FE]

Cloture motions

———clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1169 [14FE], S1379 [16FE]

Colloquies

Clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271): Senators Durbin and Sununu, H587 [7MR]

Descriptions

Debra Brown Steinberg's work assisting families of World Trade Center victims, E816 [12MY]

Letters

Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act: Caroline Fredrickson and Jesselyn McCurdy, ACLU, H689-H691 [8MR]

———Jennifer Daskal, Human Rights Watch (organization), H691 [8MR]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H686 [8MR]

———Michael Z. Buncher, New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, H687-H689 [8MR]

———Morna A. Murray and John Tuell, National Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition, H686 [8MR]

———Representative McKeon, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H685 [8MR]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H685 [8MR]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H685 [8MR]

Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Supreme Court Justice: several former law clerks of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., S286 [30JA]

———several lawyers, S286 [30JA]

———several State Attorneys General, S293 [30JA]

Lists

Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights participating law schools, H574 [7MR]

Memorandums

Judicial Independence: William M. Banta, S94 [25JA]

Limit Delays on Notice of Search Warrants, Enhance Review and Basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Orders and National Security Letters, and Create National Security Letter Sunsets: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1496 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP: tribute, E316 [8MR]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H393 [28FE], H581-H593, H600 [7MR], E310, E316, E319 [8MR], E333 [9MR], E349 [14MR], E372 [15MR], E466 [30MR]

Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H647, H657-H692 [8MR], H794, H795, H849 [9MR], H1063 [16MR], E351 [14MR], E375 [15MR], E404 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to reimburse attorneys fees and legal expenses relative to litigation against International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30, H3373 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel (H.R. 4057), H1144, H1145 [28MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 800), H241 [14FE]

Fordham University: anniversary of School of Law (H. Res. 442), E745 [5MY]

Gallagher, Eileen: dismissal of rape case due to tardy arrival of prosecutor, H4331 [21JN]

Health: repeal comprehensive liability protection for manufacturers of avian flu pandemic vaccines and products, H1092, H1093 [16MR]

Steinberg, Debra Brown: ABA Pro Bono Publico Award recipient, E816 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

American Society of International Law: anniversary, S3375 [7AP]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1075 [10FE], S1133 [13FE], S1372, S1373 [15FE], S1379-S1390, S1393-S1403, S1405 [16FE], S1495-S1498 [27FE], S1512, S1515-S1525 [28FE], S1557-S1561, S1575 [1MR], S1608-S1618 [2MR]

Courts: expand and improve special expedited habeas corpus procedures for States relative to provision of legal representation in capital cases, S1620-S1628 [2MR]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S178-S180, S185, S198 [26JA], S238 [27JA], S259-S269 [30JA], S343 [31JA]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), S2393 [16MR], S2426 [27MR]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, S5865 [14JN], S6003 [16JN]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1968), S5757 [13JN]

DeGabrielle, Donald J., Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2048 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: remove certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for veterans benefits in administrative proceedings (S. 2694), S3896 [2MY]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S3435-S3437 [25AP]

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 (S. 908), S6056 [19JN]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S3778, S3779 [1MY]

———set caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, S4130-S4138 [8MY]

Immigration: make certain guest workers in the forestry sector eligible for legal aid, S4862 [22MY]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, S1382 [16FE], S1519 [28FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation and testimony in City of Eugene v. Peter V. Chabarek (S. Res. 514), S6022 [16JN]

———authorize representation and testimony in E.M. Gunderson v. Neil G. Galatz (S. Res. 432), S3160 [5AP]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (S. Res. 376), S1444 [16FE], S1459 [17FE]

———authorize representation in Lannak v. Biden, et al (S. Res. 490), S5029 [23MY]

———authorize representation in Timothy P. Toms v. Alan Hantman, et al. (S. Res. 391), S1805 [6MR]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. William Thomas, et al. (S. Res. 375), S1444 [16FE], S1459 [17FE]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States of America v. David Hossein Safavian (S. Res. 374), S1444 [16FE], S1458 [17FE]

———authorize the production of records, testimony, and legal representation relative to certain investigations into improper activities by lobbyists and related matters (S. Res. 520), S6462 [23JN]

Thapar, Amul R.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2048 [13MR]

University of California, Los Angeles: anniversary of Williams Institute, S1535 [28FE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Amul R. Thapar To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1965 [9MR]

Nomination of Charles P. Rosenberg To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5659 [8JN]

Nomination of David F. Kustoff To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2312 [16MR]

Nomination of Donald J. DeGabrielle, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1964 [9MR]

Nomination of Erik C. Peterson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5226 [25MY]

Nomination of John C. Richter To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1964 [9MR]

Nomination of Reginald I. Lloyd To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1413 [16FE]

Nomination of Terrance P. Flynn To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1643 [2MR]

Nomination of Thomas D. Anderson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5949 [15JN]

Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2039), S5226 [25MY]

Provide Federal Attorneys Compensatory Time Off for Travel: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4057) (H. Rept. 109-390), H971 [14MR]

Statements

Expand and Improve Special Expedited Habeas Corpus Procedures for States Relative to Provision of Legal Representation in Capital Cases: Carol Fornoff, S1621 [2MR]

———Josh Ryen, S1624 [2MR]

———Ron Eisenberg, S1620 [2MR]

Summaries

Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act (H.R. 4472), H683-H685 [8MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 365, urge reinstatement of all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases, and revise law and practice standards in the People's Republic of China, H1751 [26AP]

H.R. 4057, provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel, H1144 [28MR]

H.R. 4472, Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act, H658-H676 [8MR]

S. 2271, clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records, S1559 [1MR], H581 [7MR]

S. 2369, limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets, S1496 [27FE], S1792 [6MR]

S. 2694, Veterans' Choice of Representation Act, S3897 [2MY]

S. Con. Res. 88, urge reinstatement of all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases, and revise law and practice standards in the People's Republic of China, S3396 [7AP]

S. Res. 374, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States of America v. David Hossein Safavian, S1437, S1444 [16FE]

S. Res. 375, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. William Thomas, et al., S1437, S1445 [16FE]

S. Res. 376, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al., S1437, S1445 [16FE]

S. Res. 391, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Timothy P. Toms v. Alan Hantman, et al., S1797, S1805 [6MR]

S. Res. 432, Senate Legal Counsel representation and testimony in E.M. Gunderson v. Neil G. Galatz, S2918, S3160 [5AP]

S. Res. 490, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Lannak v. Biden, et al, S4972, S5029 [23MY]

S. Res. 514, Senate Legal Counsel representation and testimony in City of Eugene v. Peter V. Chabarek, S6015, S6022 [16JN]

S. Res. 520, Senate Legal Counsel production of records, testimony, and legal representation relative to certain investigations into improper activities by lobbyists and related matters, S6460, S6462 [23JN]