LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS
Amendments
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), consideration (H. Res. 403), H7015 [13NO]
Articles and editorials
Bar Awards Scholarships To Help Students Continue Beating the Odds, E774 [3JN]
Citing Cuts, Lawyers Seek Relief in Terrorism Case, S2745 [17AP]
Donations to Reid-Connected PACs Legal, but Don’t Seem Quite Right, S5541 [9JY]
Equal Access to Justice for a Few, S2558 [10AP]
50 Years After Landmark Ruling, Lawyer’s Help Is Legal Fiction for Many Accused of Crime, S1905 [18MR]
Four Loudoun Students Awarded ‘‘Beat the Odds’’ Scholarships, E773 [3JN]
Indigent Clients Suffer as Public Defenders Struggle To Keep Up With Caseloads, E323 [18MR]
Judicial Nominee’s Law Firm Gives $150,000 to PAC Linked to Harry Reid, S5541 [9JY]
Public Defenders Offices Shouldn’t Suffer Under Sequestration, S2916 [24AP]
Right to Counsel—Badly Battered at 50, S1905 [18MR]
Right to Lawyer Can Be Empty Promise for Poor, E324 [18MR]
You Have the Right to Counsel. Or Do You? 50 Years After U.S. Supreme Court Enshrined Constitutional Right to a Lawyer, Budget Realities Are Undermining Justice in America, S1906 [18MR]
Bills and resolutions
Consumers: preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions (see H.R. 2892), H5260 [31JY]
Courts: protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation (see S. 901), S3256 [8MY]
——— provide for recovery of patent litigation costs in cases where the court finds the claimant did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding (see H.R. 845), H700 [27FE]
——— provide funds to State courts for the provision of legal representation to parents and legal guardians relative to child welfare cases (see H.R. 1096), H1357 [12MR]
——— support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing the right to counsel and ensure indigent defendants in felony cases are adequately represented (see H. Res. 196), H2404 [3MY]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 1458), S6207 [1AU]
Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3158 [7MY] (see H.R. 2002), H2654 [15MY]
——— provide victims of sexual assault ‘‘rape shield’’ protections and the right to representation by a Special Victims’ Counsel under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 3767), H8109 [12DE]
Dept. of Justice: improve administration of grants to States under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and ensure that all criminal defendants receive adequate representation (see S. 597), S1892 [18MR]
——— limit awarding of fees and other expenses in cases brought against agencies of the U.S. (see H.R. 3037), H5398 [2AU]
——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S3028 [25AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see S. 1042), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 3477), H7051 [13NO]
District of Columbia: establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (see H.R. 603), H431 [8FE]
Economy: encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 2674), H4483 [11JY]
EPA: limit citizens suits against publicly owned water treatment works, provide for defenses, extend period of a permit, and limit attorneys fees (see H.R. 202), H52 [4JA]
Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 2919), H5342 [1AU]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see S. 1288), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2655), H4482 [11JY]
——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), consideration (see H. Res. 403), H6996 [12NO]
Interstate commerce: prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions against persons whose only role with regard to a product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2746), H4825 [19JY]
IRS: provide for the personal liability of certain Federal officers and employees (see H.R. 3021), H5397 [2AU]
Law enforcement: protect prosecutors, judges, law enforcement officers, and their families from retaliation or intimidation and create stronger offenses for those who target public officials (see S. 698), S2564 [10AP] (see H.R. 1577), H2065 [16AP]
LSC: terminate (see H.R. 350), H222 [22JA]
National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 3407), H6952 [30OC]
Office of the Constitutional Special Advocate: establish (see H.R. 3228), H6102 [1OC]
Office of the Privacy Advocate General: establish (see H.R. 2849), H5173 [30JY]
Office of the Special Advocate: establish (see S. 1467), S6207 [1AU]
Patents: add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits to deter abusive litigation (see S. 1013), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 2639), H4369 [10JY]
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: appoint public interest advocates to appear before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in matters involving significant legal interpretation (see H.R. 3159), H5801 [20SE]
Securities: protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation (see S. 652), S2328 [22MR]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in R. Wayne Patterson v. U.S. Senate, et. al (see S. Res. 185), S5017 [24JN]
——— authorize legal representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al. (see S. Res. 103), S2798 [18AP]
——— authorize legal representation in U.S. v. Renzi, et al. (see S. Res. 114), S2961 [24AP]
——— authorize legal representation in Wade v. Miller, et al. (see S. Res. 220), S6295 [9SE]
——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough (see S. Res. 264), S7101 [1OC]
——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Allen (see S. Res. 298), S8100 [18NO]
——— authorize testimony and representation in the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower (see S. Res. 195), S5687 [15JY]
——— authorize testimony in writing, documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al. (see S. Res. 124), S3030 [25AP]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases (see H. Res. 108), H1357 [12MR]
Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1597), H2123 [17AP]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: add a Federal defender representative as a nonvoting member (see H.R. 2526), H4079 [26JN]
Books
‘‘The Law’’: Frédéric Bastiat (excerpt), S6796 [24SE]
Letters
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Jeffrey S. Sutton and David G. Campbell, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H7070 [14NO]
Nomination of Patricia A. Millett to be circuit judge: several former U.S. Solicitors General, S7703 [31OC]
——— several Illinois attorneys, S7665 [30OC]
Motions
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), H7077 [14NO]
Remarks in House
Abbey, Richard W.: Sonoma County, CA, Bar Association Career of Distinction Award recipient, E1613 [30OC]
Asian American Prosecutors Association: tribute, E389 [9AP]
Courts: impact of budget sequestration, H4529 [17JY]
——— prohibit awarding of attorney’s fees and costs to prevailing party in patent infringement cases, E1793 [5DE]
——— reform judicial review and claim filing process relative to Outer Continental Shelf energy leasing programs, H4151 [28JN]
——— support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing the right to counsel and ensure indigent defendants in felony cases are adequately represented (H. Res. 196), H6975–H6977 [12NO], H7034 [13NO], E1688 [18NO]
Cruz, Benjamin J.F.: Judiciary of Guam Hustisia Award recipient, E657 [14MY]
Dept. of the Interior: allow award of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain energy projects on Federal lands, H7207, H7226–H7228 [19NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 3477), E1643 [13NO]
District of Columbia: establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 603), E117 [8FE]
Dixon, Charley G., Jr.: Knox County, KY, Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year award recipient, E1589 [29OC]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H3055 [4JN]
Emery, Patrick W.: Sonoma County, CA, Bar Association Career of Distinction Award recipient, E1603 [30OC]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: exempt any civil rights cases concerning discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, or other forms, H7077 [14NO]
——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), H7069–H7079 [14NO], E1672, E1677 [15NO]
——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), consideration (H. Res. 403), H7009–H7017 [13NO]
——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 2655), motion to recommit, H7077 [14NO]
Gelhaar, Lori: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E273 [12MR]
Guinn, David: Baylor University Baylor Lawyer of the Year award recipient, E1482 [10OC]
Harris, Emily: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E289 [13MR]
Inman, Hannah: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E276 [12MR]
IRS: provide for the personal liability of certain Federal officers and employees (H.R. 3021), E1231 [2AU]
Law enforcement: protect prosecutors, judges, law enforcement officers, and their families from retaliation or intimidation and create stronger offenses for those who target public officials (H.R. 1577), H2029 [16AP]
Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey (organization): anniversary, E1338 [18SE]
Loudoun Bar Association: tribute to ‘‘Beat the Odds’’ scholarship recipients, E773 [3JN]
LSC: funding, H139 [15JA]
Ohio Judicial Conference: anniversary, E1297 [12SE]
Pastorini, Windi Akins: Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year and Harris County, TX, Criminal Lawyer of the Year awards recipient, E1193 [1AU]
Patents: allow a judge to consider dilatory or other abusive tactics by the prevailing party in determining whether to reduce or deny court fee awards, H7535–H7538 [5DE]
Patrick Henry College: tribute to national moot court team, H2941 [23MY]
Proyecto Inmigrante ICS, Inc.: tribute, H7403 [3DE]
Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc.: anniversary, H5863 [26SE]
Shapiro, Keith: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, E1605 [30OC]
St. Clair County Bar Association: anniversary, E329 [19MR]
Staudt, Aimee: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E276 [12MR]
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: anniversary, E644 [13MY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases, E323 [18MR]
Syverson, Nikki: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E274 [12MR]
Todd, Courtney Strutt: Business Record (publication) Forty Under 40 honoree, E267 [12MR]
University of New Mexico: tribute to mock trial teams, E258 [7MR]
Weitzenberg, W. Barton: Sonoma County, CA, Bar Association Career of Distinction Award recipient, E1606 [30OC]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces, S8151 [19NO]
——— enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (S. 871), S3161–S3164 [7MY], S3504, S3505 [15MY], S3724 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice: improve administration of grants to States under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and ensure that all criminal defendants receive adequate representation (S. 597), S1903 [18MR], S2744 [17AP]
——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 822), S3033 [25AP], S9045 [19DE]
Equal Access to Justice Act: require disclosure of all payments made from the Judgment Fund, S2558 [10AP]
Fardon, Zachary T.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S7559 [16OC]
Ohio State University: tribute to Moritz College of Law Jonathan D. Grassbaugh Veterans Project to provide veterans with legal assistance, S2558 [10AP]
Polite, Kenneth A., Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6544 [17SE]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in R. Wayne Patterson v. U.S. Senate, et. al (S. Res. 185), S5098 [24JN]
——— authorize legal representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al. (S. Res. 103), S2817 [18AP]
——— authorize legal representation in U.S. v. Renzi, et al. (S. Res. 114), S2979 [24AP]
——— authorize legal representation in Wade v. Miller, et al. (S. Res. 220), S6299 [9SE]
——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough (S. Res. 264), S7102 [1OC]
——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Allen (S. Res. 298), S8140 [18NO]
——— authorize testimony and representation in the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower (S. Res. 195), S5688, S5689 [15JY]
——— authorize testimony in writing, documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al. (S. Res. 124), S3060 [25AP]
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: anniversary, S3323 [9MY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases, S2323 [22MR]
Reports
Awards of Attorneys’ Fees by Federal Courts and Federal Agencies: Henry Cohen, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H7536 [5DE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act and H.R. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 113–264), H6996 [12NO]
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2655) (H. Rept. 113–255), H6951 [30OC]
Nomination of Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6446 [12SE]
Nomination of Zachary T. Fardon To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6960 [26SE]
Protect Crime Victims’ Rights and Reauthorize Certain DNA-Related Grant Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 822), S7927 [7NO]
Support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution Guaranteeing the Right to Counsel and Ensure Indigent Defendants in Felony Cases Are Adequately Represented: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 196) (H. Rept. 113–260), H6996 [12NO]
Summaries
Fiscal Year 2013 Sequestration Impacts on the Federal Judiciary: Executive Office of the President, S4447 [13JN]
Tables
Environmental litigation cases filed against EPA, H7227 [19NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 196, support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing the right to counsel and ensure indigent defendants in felony cases are adequately represented, H6975 [12NO]
H. Res. 403, consideration of H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H7009 [13NO]
H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H7069 [14NO]
S. 597, Gideon’s Promise Act, S1904 [18MR]
S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act, S2334 [22MR]
S. 822, Dept. of Justice protection of crime victims’ rights and DNA-related grant programs reauthorization, S3034–S3036 [25AP]
S. 871, Combating Military Sexual Assault Act, S3162 [7MY]
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S3763–S3765 [22MY]
S. Res. 103, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al., S2806 [18AP]
S. Res. 114, Senate Legal Counsel representation in U.S. v. Renzi, et al., S2966 [24AP]
S. Res. 124, Senate Legal Counsel testimony in writing, documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al., S3049 [25AP]
S. Res. 185, Senate Legal Counsel representation in R. Wayne Patterson v. U.S. Senate, et. al, S5028 [24JN]
S. Res. 195, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower, S5688 [15JY]
S. Res. 220, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Wade v. Miller, et al., S6299 [9SE]
S. Res. 264, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, documents, and representation in Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough, S7102 [1OC]
S. Res. 298, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Allen, S8102 [18NO]