LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS

Addresses

ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award Acceptance: Patricia Apy, E1056 [13JY]

Amendments

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6095, H6096 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

After 50 Years at UK, Professor Who Wrote Much of Kentucky Law and Investigated UK Athletics Is Retiring, S4292 [18JN]

Lou Stokes—The Congressman, Leading Lawyer and Towering Political Presence Has Died, H5819 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel and their dependents in connection with personal civil legal affairs (see H.R. 3976), H8151 [5NO]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 16), S12 [6JA]

Courts: clarify meaning of the term ‘‘prevailing party’’ relative to recovery of attorneys’ fees (see H.R. 4282), H9690 [17DE]

——— ensure that only those people who share injuries of the same type and extent should be part of a class action lawsuit (see H.R. 1927), H2415 [22AP]

——— prevent fraudulent joinder (see H.R. 3624), H6306 [28SE]

Crime: encourage States to ensure victims of sexual assault can obtain restraining orders against the guilty parties indefinitely without refiling and do not have to be present during hearings involving their attacker (see H. Res. 331), H4542 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 1700), H2110 [26MR]

——— prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (see S. 2280), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 618), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 2240), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 4118), H8411 [19NO]

District of Columbia: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (see H.R. 1045), H1113 [24FE]

——— revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (see S. 1629), S4298 [18JN]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 3162), H5402 [22JY]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 2109), H2653 [29AP]

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. 384), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see S. 401), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 758), H853 [5FE]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits (see H.R. 3353), H5765 [29JY]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 17), S12 [6JA]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]

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. 1199), H1525 [2MR]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. (see S. Res. 318), S8080 [18NO]

——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Jeffrey A. Sterling (see S. Res. 27), S238 [16JA]

——— direct to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al. (see S. Res. 333), S8602 [10DE]

Taxation: provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 1747), H2152 [13AP]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: add a Federal defender representative as a nonvoting member (see H.R. 1251), H1609 [4MR]

University of Iowa: anniversary of College of Law (see S. Res. 339), S8883 [18DE]

Veterans: prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 2863), H4592 [23JN]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Letters

Executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief: several former INS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services general counsels, H337 [13JA]

——— several law professors, H335–H337 [13JA]

Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak to be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Alberto Mora, S8628 [14DE]

——— John D. Hutson, S8628 [14DE]

Messages

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Algeria: President Obama, S7127 [5OC]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Jordan: President Obama, S8502 [8DE]

Motions

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6119 [17SE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to individuals whose actions preceeded and significantly influenced well known historical figures in civil rights movement, H797–H799 [4FE]

Amicus Poloniae (organization): anniversary, E1813 [17DE]

AMVETS: rules of professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412 [1OC]

Apy, Patricia: ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award recipient, E1055 [13JY]

Bishop, Richard S.: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1495 [21OC]

Committees of the House: procedures for the conduct of depositions by staff, E21 [7JA]

Courts: ensure timely review of legal challenges to energy projects and limit attorney’s fees in order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, H8955, H8956 [2DE]

Curray, Emily: West Chamber (organization) Celebrate Women Award recipient, E1659 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: Office of the Inspector General funding, H3694, H3695 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808, H3809 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual, H3733, H3734 [2JN], H9015 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit attorney fees in civil suits under the Endangered Species Act, H4854, H4855 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 4118), E1663 [19NO]

District of Columbia: establish a local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (H.R. 1045), E235 [24FE]

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 (H.R. 3279), H8423–H8426 [30NO]

FBI: counterterrorism activities funding through reductions in LSC funding, H3701, H3702 [2JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H5969 [11SE], H6112–H6121 [17SE], E1317 [18SE], E1333 [22SE]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6090–H6096 [17SE]

——— improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), motion to recommit, H6119 [17SE]

Gallegos, Paul: Humboldt County, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1524 [23OC]

Grand, Robert T.: Best Lawyers (publication) Lawyer of the Year award recipient, E1545 [27OC]

House of Representatives: tribute to House Office of Legislative Counsel, E1823 [18DE]

Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP: Lemoore, CA, Chamber of Commerce Ag Supporter of the Year award recipient, E1252 [10SE]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, H5180 [15JY]

Legal Services for Seniors (organization): anniversary, E511 [16AP]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3704, H3705 [2JN], E850 [8JN]

Michigan: anniversary of Michigan Advocacy Program, E1568 [2NO]

Mining and mineral resources: allow judicial review and awarding of attorney fees recoverable under the Equal Access to Justice Act in litigation cases dealing with certain mining exploration and mining permits on Federal lands, H7116, H7117 [22OC]

Mosby, Marilyn J.: commend decision by Baltimore, MD, State’s Attorney to indict police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, H2789 [1MY]

National Bar Association: tribute to Civil Rights Commemoration Tour honoring role of Black lawyers during Montgomery, AL, bus boycott and civil rights movement, E1684 [1DE]

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, CA: anniversary, E1251 [10SE]

O’Donnell, Catherine R.: Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association President’s Award recipient, E1444 [7OC]

Old Dominion Bar Association: anniversary, E784 [21MY]

O’Malley, Nancy: Livermore Lions Club Alameda County, CA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E106 [22JA]

Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law: anniversary, E859 [9JN]

Shelby County, TN: Jericho Project (program) recipient of Dept. of Justice Innovations in Justice Award, E302 [4MR]

Zinn, Catherine: Legal Momentum (organization) Woman of Achievement award recipient, E306 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 16), S8 [6JA]

Courts: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve civil discovery rules of the civil courts system, S1980 [26MR]

Crime: allow State attorneys general and local district attorneys to prosecute Federal human trafficking cases, S1481 [12MR]

Decker, Eileen M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

——— grant State attorneys general requests to cross designate State and local attorneys to prosecute individuals for sex trafficking, S2336 [22AP]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 2280), S7954 [10NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network hiring practices, S2471 [28AP]

District of Columbia: revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (S. 1629), S6610 [10SE]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, S268 [20JA], S320, S327 [21JA]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 17), S8 [6JA]

Huber, John W.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, S6822–S6824 [21SE]

Miller, Eric S.: confirmation as U.S. Attorney, S4099 [11JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: anniversary, S1888 [25MR]

National Healthcare Decisions Day: observance, S2241 [16AP]

National Women’s Law Center: Coalition on Human Needs Human Needs Hero award recipient, S5927 [27JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al. (S. Res. 318), S8112 [18NO]

——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Jeffrey A. Sterling (S. Res. 27), S247 [16JA]

——— direct to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al. (S. Res. 333), S8619 [10DE]

University of Iowa: anniversary of College of Law (S. Res. 339), S8865 [18DE]

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act and H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 114–110), S6239 [3AU]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S.1629) (H. Rept. 114–368), H9010 [3DE]

Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1927) (H. Rept. 114–328), H8149 [5NO]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 758) (H. Rept. 114–246), H5846 [8SE]

Nomination of Dana J. Boente To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Eileen M. Decker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Emily Gray Rice To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Eric S. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of John P. Fishwick, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of John W. Huber To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Robert L. Capers To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3279) (H. Rept. 114–351), H8644 [30NO]

Rules

AMVETS professional conduct for attorneys-in-fact, E1412 [1OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H6090 [17SE]

H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H6112 [17SE]

H.R. 3279, Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, H8423 [30NO]

S. 401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, S837 [5FE]

S. 1629, District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act, S6610 [10SE]

S. 2280, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, S7954 [10NO]

S. Res. 16, appointment of Patricia Mack Bryan as Senate Legal Counsel, S8, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 17, appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, S8, S21 [6JA]

S. Res. 27, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Jeffrey A. Sterling, S239 [16JA]

S. Res. 318, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Care One Management, LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al., S8082 [18NO]

S. Res. 333, Senate Legal Counsel appearance as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al., S8610 [10DE]

S. Res. 339, University of Iowa College of Law anniversary, S8886 [18DE]