SUPREME COURT related term(s) Courts

Addresses

Commemorating the Clinton 12 Walk: Senator Alexander, S5682 [25SE]

Kavanaugh and Beyond—Judicial Confirmations in the Trump Administration: Mike Davis, S64 [8JA]

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5130, H5131, H5132, H5133, H5134, H5135, H5136 [25JN], H5177, H5179, H5180, H5183, H5184, H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5196 [26JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5099 [25JN]

Safety: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (S. 2511), S5851 [16OC]

Articles and editorials

John Paul Stevens Looks Back on Nearly a Century of Life and Law, but Worries About the Future, S3042 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

Civil rights: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools (see S. Res. 201), S2787 [13MY] (see H. Res. 382), H3790 [14MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): call for inquiry on impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh (see H. Res. 560), H7754 [17SE]

Constitutional amendments: require the Supreme Court be composed of nine justices (see H.J. Res. 52), H2761 [21MR]

——— require the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices (see S.J. Res. 14), S1939 [25MR] (see H.J. Res. 53), H2796 [25MR]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 770), S1844 [13MR]

——— provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a U.S. district court shall lie to the Supreme Court (see H.R. 4219), H7528 [30AU]

——— require disclosures of funding behind groups that file amicus briefs aimed at influencing the outcome of cases (see S. 1411), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 3993), H7463 [25JY]

——— restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 305), H282 [8JA]

Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (see H. Res. 50), H676 [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 5150), H8958 [18NO]

Federal employees: permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see S. 531), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1256), H2031 [14FE]

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: ensure protection of due process rights by reinforcing constitutional right of defendants to access favorable and relevant evidence obtained by prosecutors (see S. 1380), S2743 [8MY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2524), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 264), H280 [8JA] (see H.R. 3351), H4916 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H5074 [24JN]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 924), H1335 [30JA]

LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit citing in future decisions (see H.R. 518), H518 [11JA]

Phillips County, AR: commemorate anniversary of Elaine massacre, honor lives and express sympathy to families of African Americans killed during racial violence, and recognize role of Supreme Court decision on due process (see H. Res. 150), H2234 [26FE]

Political campaigns: express that the First Amendment was misinterpreted in Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 11), H1336 [30JA]

Political ethics: promulgate a code of conduct and ethics for Justices (see H. Res. 624), H8101 [8OC]

——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 393), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 738), H1171 [23JA]

Safety: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (see S. 2511), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 4258), H7559 [9SE]

Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]

Television: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 822), S1898 [14MR]

Territories: recognize importance of supporting equal rights of citizens, acknowledge that Supreme Court decisions in Insular Cases rest on racist and imperialist assumptions, and reject application of such cases (see H. Res. 641), H8259 [18OC]

Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws (see H. Res. 710), H8958 [18NO]

Court decisions

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS (excerpt), S2804 [14MY]

Obergefell v. Hodges (excerpt), H3939 [17MY]

Letters

For the People Act: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H2524 [7MR]

Motions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), H337 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5194 [26JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H613, H663 [16JA], H705–H708, H710 [17JA], H983 [22JA], H1010 [23JA], H1176 [24JA], E64, E65 [17JA], E69 [22JA]

Census: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, H5172 [26JN]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H4054 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: policy barring certain transgender people from serving in the military, H1368 [6FE]

FEC: clarify authority of FEC attorneys to represent the FEC in actions before the Supreme Court, H2563 [7MR]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5179 [26JN]

——— across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H5185, H5186 [26JN]

——— making appropriations, H186, H187 [3JA], H1155 [23JA], H10381 [17DE], E70 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), H312–H338 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302–H311 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), motion to recommit, H337, H338 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5022 [21JN], H5104–H5138, H5159–H5161, H5164 [25JN], H5177–H5197 [26JN], E846 [26JN], E865 [28JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5091–H5100 [25JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), motion to recommit, H5194, H5195 [26JN]

Immigration: hearing of arguments in Dept. of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California relative to termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H8777 [12NO], H8816–H8820 [13NO], H8836, H8837 [14NO]

Judicial Conference of the U.S.: implement judicial code of conduct similiar to ethical requirements of Members of Congress, H2528 [7MR]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, H7861 [20SE]

Political campaigns: express that the First Amendment was misinterpreted in Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 11), E114 [30JA]

Political ethics: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (H.R. 1057), H1559 [13FE]

Safety: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (H.R. 4258), H8796, H8797 [13NO]

Trump, President: impeachment, H3918 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S202 [15JA]

——— State laws and court cases impacting women’s reproductive health care and access to abortion, S1418 [25FE], S1579 [28FE]

Alaska: decision in Sturgeon v. Frost relative to regulatory authority over navigable waters within National Park System lands in Alaska, S2263–S2266 [4AP]

Census: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, S4784 [11JY]

Civil rights: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, S2803 [14MY], S2847, S2873 [15MY], S2897 [16MY]

Clinton, TN: anniversary of integration of Clinton High School, S5681 [25SE]

Courts: decisions to overturn precedents established by prior cases, S2897 [16MY]

——— efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S3033–S3035 [22MY]

——— Senate approval of judges who oppose legal access to abortion, S2986, S2993 [21MY], S3026 [22MY]

Democracy: uphold the Constitution by protecting the integrity of the right to vote, political campaigns, and the electoral process, S107–S109 [9JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), S106 [9JA], S111 [10JA]

Freedom of Information Act: importance, S4587 [27JN]

Immigration: hearing of arguments in Dept. of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California relative to termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S6491, S6494, S6504 [12NO], S6516, S6529 [13NO], S6620 [18NO]

Judiciary: proposal to increase number of justices, S2064 [28MR]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S5486, S5488 [16SE], S5503 [17SE], S5554 [18SE], S5585 [19SE], S5716 [26SE]

Political campaigns: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S6649 [19NO]

——— impact of Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. FEC relative to the influence of money and corporations in elections, S3028 [22MY]

Presidential appointments: nominee selection process, S1729 [7MR]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1640 [5MR], S1693, S1696 [6MR], S1751 [11MR], S1810 [13MR]

Safety: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (H.R. 4258), S6679 [19NO]

Stevens, John Paul: tribute (S. Res. 282), S5000 [23JY]

Vitter, Wendy: suitability to be district judge relative to views on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, and Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decisions, S2838 [14MY], S2851 [15MY]

Voting: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S4478 [25JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 264, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 116–126), H5074 [24JN]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3351) (H. Rept. 116–122), H4916 [19JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2524) (S. Rept. 116–111), S5602 [19SE]

Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Police Authorization To Protect Justices and Other Individuals in Any Location: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2511), S6391 [5NO]

Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4258) (H. Rept. 116–278), H8737 [8NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 28, consideration of H.R. 264, financial services and general Government appropriations, H302 [9JA]

H. Res. 460, consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5091 [25JN]

H.R. 264, financial services and general Government appropriations, H312–H331 [9JA]

H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5110–H5130 [25JN]

H.R. 4258, Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act, H8796 [13NO]

S. 822, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, S1905 [14MR]

S. Res. 201, Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools anniversary, S2791 [13MY]

S. Res. 282, tribute to John Paul Stevens, S5018 [23JY]

Tributes

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, H2733 [14MR]

Sotomayor, Sonia M., S1639 [5MR]

Stevens, John Paul, S3042 [22MY], S4871, S4874, S4883 [17JY]