LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS

Articles and editorials

Late Zell Miller Diversified the Bench, H3878 [9MY]

Pelosi Pulled Strings To Let Dying Dallas Lawyer Baron Try Experimental Cancer Drug, H1708 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: provide free access and enable users to electronically search Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system and consolidate Case Management/Electronic Case Files system (see H.R. 6714), H7919 [6SE]

Courts: clarify meaning of the term ‘‘prevailing party’’ relative to recovery of attorneys’ fees (see H.R. 5656), H3741 [27AP]

——— exclude lawyers engaged in legal proceedings from definition of debt collector and prevent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from exercising certain supervisory or enforcement authority over lawyers (see H.R. 5082), H1226 [23FE]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 5527), H3395 [17AP]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 6942), H9150 [27SE]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 3003), S3034 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 6234), H5748 [26JN]

Employment: strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 2994), S2991 [5JN] (see H.R. 6406), H6463 [17JY]

Federal employees: restore administrative law judges to the competitive service (see S. 3387), S5932 [23AU]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 6213), H5648 [25JN]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (see H. Res. 724), H783 [5FE]

——— authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7687 [25JY]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 6527), H7686 [25JY]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry, provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children, and improve immigration detention (see S. 3263), S5360 [25JY]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 2468), S1286 [28FE]

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 646), S6304 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1078), H8884 [25SE]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 62), S5423 [26JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation and testimony in Colorado v. Willenberg (see S. Res. 519), S2836 [22MY]

——— authorize representation in Peter P. Truman v. Paula Armstrong, et al. (see S. Res. 500), S2485 [26AP]

——— authorize representation Jacob R. Kent, et al., v. R.L. Vallee, Inc., et al. (see S. Res. 706), S7088 [26NO]

——— authorize representation of Senator Graham in U.S. v. Ahmed Alahmedalabdaloklah (see S. Res. 406), S967 [14FE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7926 [19DE]

——— authorize testimony and representation of Richard Goldberg in Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport Co., et al. v. John Doe, et al. (see S. Res. 457), S2075 [11AP]

——— authorize testimony and representation of Sam Frazier in U.S. v. Adam Albrett, etc. (see S. Res. 685), S6885 [12OC]

Taxation: modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see S. 2988), S2991 [5JN]

Biographies

Silber, Louis M., E424 [10AP]

Histories

Profile—Dana Baiocco, Partner, Jones Day (law firm), S2809 [22MY]

Letters

House adoption of antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies and provision of legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards: Representative Harper, Committee on House Administration (House), H803 [6FE]

——— Representatives Susan W. Brooks and Deutch, Committee on Ethics (House), H803 [6FE]

Inspector General Access Act: Michael E. Horowitz, Dept. of Justice, H9718 [29NO]

Nomination of Brian A. Benczkowski to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division: several Senators, S4856 [10JY]

Suitability of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be Supreme Court Justice relative to judicial temperment: several law professors, S6530 [4OC]

Lists

Court cases won by NAACP lawyers, E1438 [23OC]

Proclamations

Tribute to Carl J. Character: Representative Fudge, E1194 [4SE]

Remarks in House

AlvaradoSmith (business): anniversary, E1221 [7SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: clarify use of the term ‘substantial progress’ in remedying violations may only be used when delays to removing barriers to access are due to circumstances beyond the violator’s control, H1196 [15FE]

Bankruptcy: stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (H.R. 137), H1570 [14MR]

Bill, Gregory D.: Kaye Tertzag Purple Sport Coat Award recipient, E186 [14FE]

Cooper, Holly: California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E1447 [23OC]

Dept. of Justice: promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 717), H6282–H6285 [17JY]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (H.R. 3154), H9717–H9720 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 6234), E918 [26JN]

Employment: strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (S. 2994), H6562 [19JY]

FBI: seizure of information from President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, H3089–H3091 [10AP], H3099, H3139 [11AP], H3155 [12AP], H3969 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit funding for payment of legal fees of outside advocacy groups for certain environmental settlements, H6529, H6530 [18JY]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (H.R. 4100), H6618–H6620 [23JY], E1069 [25JY]

Gauhar, Tashina: call for removal as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Intelligence, H3091 [10AP]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (H. Res. 724), H806, H813–H815 [6FE], E143 [6FE]

Kinaga, Patricia A.: California 28th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E456 [13AP]

Lessfield, Ira A.: Lawyers for Children America (organization) Janet Reno Outstanding Community Partner Award recipient, H9700 [29NO]

Lowe, Elgin: South Alameda County, CA, NAACP Annual Service Award recipient, E1489 [2NO]

Mueller, Robert S., III: conduct as FBI Director and as U.S. Attorney in Boston, MA, H3090 [10AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), H7881 [6SE]

Perez, Amagda: California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E1485 [2NO]

Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund, Inc.: anniversary of scholarship fund gala, E1397 [12OC]

Ramos Law (company): West Chamber (organization) Medium Business of the Year award recipient, E171 [13FE]

Rosenstein, Rod J.: call for removal as Deputy Attorney General, H3091 [10AP]

——— tenure as Deputy Attorney General, H9105 [27SE]

Silber, Louis M.: Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award recipient, E424 [10AP]

Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, E412 [10AP]

Ycasas, Judy: California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E1449 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

Anderson, David L. nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

Benczkowski, Brian A.: suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division relative to representation of Alfa Bank JSC in defamation lawsuit concerning possible Russian interference in Presidential election, S4855, S4870 [10JY], S4886 [11JY], S4975 [17JY]

Brewer, Robert S., Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

Cohen, Michael: guilty plea in Federal court for tax fraud and campaign finance violations while serving as President Trump’s personal attorney, S5806 [22AU]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of human trafficking on the Internet, S52 [8JA]

Courts: decision in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) relative to constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7643 [17DE], S7738 [18DE], S7888, S7890 [19DE]

——— indictment of Backpage.com (Internet site) executives for facilitating prostitution, money laundering, and other crimes, S2053, S2081 [11AP]

Cullen, Thomas T.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S1931 [22MR]

Dept. of Justice: condemn practice of having underaged illegal aliens appear in immigration courts, S6461 [3OC]

——— grant State attorneys general requests to cross designate State and local attorneys to prosecute individuals for sex trafficking, S1865 [21MR]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 717), S5564 [1AU], S6490 [3OC]

——— promote pro bono legal services as a critical way to empower survivors of domestic violence (S. 717), House amendment, S5669 [15AU]

Dunn, Jason R.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6803 [11OC]

FBI: seizure of information from President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, S2024 [10AP]

Hur, Robert K.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S1931 [22MR]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry, provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children, and improve immigration detention (S. 3263), unanimous-consent request, S5329 [25JY]

Joseph, David C.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S1931 [22MR]

Keefe, Lawrence: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

Lydon, Cheryl A.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2827 [22MY]

MacDonald, Erica H.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2915 [24MY]

Milhiser, John C.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

Moran, Brian T.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (S.J. Res. 62), S5426 [26JY]

Orshan, Ariana Fajardo: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6006 [28AU]

Republican Party: failure of congressional leadership to condemn President Trump relative to felony convictions of former political and legal associates, S5872 [23AU]

Rosenstein, Rod J.: tenure as Deputy Attorney General, S6320 [26SE]

Schneider, Matthew J.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation and testimony in Colorado v. Willenberg (S. Res. 519), S2837, S2839 [22MY]

——— authorize representation in Peter P. Truman v. Paula Armstrong, et al. (S. Res. 500), S2498 [26AP]

——— authorize representation Jacob R. Kent, et al., v. R.L. Vallee, Inc., et al. (S. Res. 706), S7091, S7099 [26NO]

——— authorize representation of Senator Graham in U.S. v. Ahmed Alahmedalabdaloklah (S. Res. 406), S969, S1130 [14FE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S5882, S5892, S5893 [23AU]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 581), S5999 [28AU], S7738 [18DE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 581), unanimous-consent request, S6039 [5SE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 734), S7848 [19DE]

——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 734), unanimous-consent request, S7847 [19DE]

——— authorize testimony and representation of Richard Goldberg in Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport Co., et al. v. John Doe, et al. (S. Res. 457), S2079 [11AP]

——— authorize testimony and representation of Sam Frazier in U.S. v. Adam Albrett, etc. (S. Res. 685), S6885 [12OC]

Strasser, Peter G.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6006 [28AU]

Terwilliger, G. Zachary: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6006 [28AU]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to comments on law enforcement agencies and personnel, S2565–S2567 [9MY]

Trutanich, Nicholas A.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

Weisman, Aaron L.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S8053 [2JA]

Reports filed

Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3131) (H. Rept. 115–563), H1211 [15FE]

Inspector General Access Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3154) (H. Rept. 115–1045), H9666 [27NO]

Nomination of Ariana Fajardo Orshan To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5931 [23AU]

Nomination of Billy J. Williams To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1316 [1MR]

Nomination of Brandon J. Fremin To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S840 [8FE]

Nomination of Cheryl A. Lydon To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2622 [10MY]

Nomination of David C. Joseph To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1946 [22MR]

Nomination of David C. Weiss To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S840 [8FE]

Nomination of Erica H. MacDonald To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2923 [24MY]

Nomination of G. Zachary Terwilliger To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5931 [23AU]

Nomination of Jason R. Dunn To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6189 [17SE]

Nomination of John C. Anderson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S840 [8FE]

Nomination of John H. Durham To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S300 [18JA]

Nomination of Joseph D. Brown To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S167 [11JA]

Nomination of Joseph P. Kelly To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S840 [8FE]

Nomination of Kenji M. Price To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2120 [12AP]

Nomination of Maria C. Lopez To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4950 [12JY]

Nomination of Matthew D. Krueger To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S167 [11JA]

Nomination of McGregor W. Scott To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1164 [15FE]

Nomination of Nicola T. Hanna To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2320 [19AP]

Nomination of Peter G. Strasser To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5931 [23AU]

Nomination of Robert K. Hur To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1946 [22MR]

Nomination of Scott W. Murray To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S840 [8FE]

Nomination of Thomas T. Cullen To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1946 [22MR]

Nomination of Timothy A. Garrison To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2120 [12AP]

Nomination of William M. McSwain To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1764 [15MR]

Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5082) (H. Rept. 115–892), H7747 [7AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 724, House of Representatives adoption of antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provision of legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act, H813 [6FE]

H.R. 3154, Inspector General Access Act, H9717 [29NO]

H.R. 4100, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association charter revision, H6618 [23JY]

S. 717, Pro Bono Work To Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, H6282 [17JY]

S. 3263, Humane Treatment of Migrant Children Act, S5363–S5366 [25JY]

S. Res. 406, Senate Legal Counsel representation of Senator Graham in U.S. v. Ahmed Alahmedalabdaloklah, S969 [14FE]

S. Res. 457, Senate Legal Counsel representation and testimony of Richard Goldberg in Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport Co., et al. v. John Doe, et al., S2076 [11AP]

S. Res. 500, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Peter P. Truman v. Paula Armstrong, et al., S2497 [26AP]

S. Res. 519, Senate Legal Counsel representation and testimony in Colorado v. Willenberg, S2837 [22MY]

S. Res. 581, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S5109 [19JY]

S. Res. 646, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization) anniversary, S6306 [25SE]

S. Res. 685, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation of Sam Frazier in U.S. v. Adam Albrett, etc., S6885 [12OC]

S. Res. 706, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Jacob R. Kent, et al., v. R.L. Vallee, Inc., et al., S7091 [26NO]

S. Res. 734, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.), S7931 [19DE]