SUPREME COURT related term(s) Courts
Addresses
State of the Union: President Biden, S2272–S2277 [7MR], H1026–H1032 [7MR]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (see S. Res. 739), S4153 [18JN] (see H. Res. 1311), H4114 [18JN]
Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: censure (see H. Res. 1244), H3398 [21MY]
——— impeachment (see H. Res. 1354), H4588 [10JY]
Congress: establish process for expedited consideration of legislation relative to Supreme Court decisions that interpret Federal statutes or roll back constitutional rights (see S. 5220), S6437 [25SE]
——— review rules in which agencies explicitly relied on Chevron deference in notice of proposed rulemaking or Federal court upheld rule based on Chevron deference (see H.R. 10300), H6412 [5DE]
Constitutional amendments: normalize vacancies and appointments for Supreme Court justices (see S.J. Res. 120), S6843 [5DE]
Contraceptives: affirm legal status of contraception following Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see S. Res. 725), S3991 [5JN]
Courts: clarify limitations period during which action may be commenced for judicial review of final rule (see H.R. 9690), H5523 [19SE]
——— prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts of certain value (see S. 5268), S6438 [25SE] (see H.R. 8830), H4151 [25JN]
——— prohibit officers and employees of judiciary from engaging in official acts affecting personal financial interests (see H.R. 7676), H1180 [13MR]
——— provide Inspector General for judicial branch (see S. 4167), S2872 [18AP] (see H.R. 8098), H2558 [19AP]
——— reorganize Federal judiciary (see S. 5229), S6437 [25SE]
——— require written explanations of decisions and disclosure of votes by Justices in cases within appellate jurisdiction that involve injunctive relief (see S. 4388), S3855 [22MY]
Education: recognize role of Scarboro 85 in desegregation of public schools following landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Res. 905), S6686 [20NO] (see H. Res. 1434), H5156 [10SE]
Federal agencies and departments: codify Chevron deference legal doctrine relative to deference afforded Federal agencies to interpret Federal statutes (see S. 4987), S5775 [1AU]
——— improve access to information in legislative and executive branches (see H.R. 8597), H3581 [3JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 4928), S5773 [1AU] (see H.R. 8773), H4112 [18JN]
Government regulations: provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference legal doctrine (see S. 4641), S4266 [9JY] (see H.R. 8928), H4451 [2JY]
——— provide for sunset of rules upheld based on Chevron deference (see H.R. 8889), H4442 [28JN]
Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 5381), S6723 [21NO] (see H.R. 10231), H6190 [21NO]
Office of Ethics Counsel: establish (see S. 5395), S6724 [21NO] (see H.R. 8609), H3655 [4JN]
Office of Investigative Counsel: establish (see S. 5395), S6724 [21NO] (see H.R. 8609), H3655 [4JN]
People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump: urge use of All Writs Act to protect its jurisdiction and bring questions of Federal and constitutional law and equity in case (see H. Res. 1315), H4119 [21JN]
Sandra Day O’Connor Post Office, Duncan, AZ: designate (see H.R. 7011), H187 [17JA]
Thomas, Clarence: impeachment (see H. Res. 1353), H4588 [10JY]
Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws (see H. Res. 968), H147 [16JA]
Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision (see S. 4554), S4115 [17JN]
Briefs
Amicus brief on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo relative to deference afforded Federal agencies to interpret Federal statutes: Senator Whitehouse (excerpt), S4541, S4542 [11JY]
Cloture motions
Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision (S. 4554), motion to proceed, S4224 [8JY], S4332 [10JY]
Court documents
Missouri v. Biden complaint, S2323 [8MR]
Essays
State of the Union: Jack French, S596 [9FE]
——— Olivia Gray, S596 [9FE]
Letters
Refusal to recuse from cases relative to 2020 election and January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol: Justice Alito, S3918 [3JN]
Motions
Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision (S. 4554), S4224 [8JY], S4332 [10JY]
Remarks in House
Abortion: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H136 [16JA], H196, H231 [18JA]
Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: calls to recuse himself from cases relative to 2020 election and January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H3513 [23MY]
——— censure (H. Res. 1244), H3403 [22MY]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 1354), H4581 [10JY]
Civil rights: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, H3195 [14MY], H3283 [16MY], H3351–H3353 [17MY], E499 [15MY], E522 [17MY]
Courts: efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, H3513 [23MY]
Dept. of Justice: condemn decisions in Insular Cases and territorial incorporation doctrine based on racial stereotypes and non-democratic principles, H3640 [4JN]
Federal agencies and departments: decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo relative to deference afforded Federal agencies to interpret Federal statutes, H6075 [18NO]
Government regulations: decision in Sackett v. EPA relative to authority to regulate wetlands and waterways under Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3670 [5JN]
Idaho: decision in Idaho v. U.S. relative to emergency abortion provisions of State criminal abortion ban, H4429 [28JN]
——— decision relative to Idaho v. U.S. allowing provisions of State’s criminal abortion ban to take effect on appeal, H67 [11JA]
Political campaigns: impact of Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC relative to influence of money and corporations in elections, H492 [6FE], H5191 [11SE], H6373 [5DE]
Political ethics: promulgate code of ethics for Justices, H3980 [13JN]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (H.R. 926), H3403 [22MY]
Public lands: decision in City of Grants Pass, OR, v. Gloria Johnson relative to enforcement of laws regulating camping on public property, H4438 [28JN]
——— hearing of arguments in City of Grants Pass, OR, v. Gloria Johnson relative to enforcement of laws regulating camping on public property, H1144 [12MR]
Thomas, Clarence: impeachment (H. Res. 1353), H4581 [10JY]
Voting: anniversary of decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H4144–H4146 [25JN]
——— condemn State and local voter suppression laws, E687 [2JY]
——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H5189 [11SE]
Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision, H4125 [25JN]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S194–S197 [22JA], S264 [25JA], S277 [30JA]
——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform, S3295 [2MY], S3784 [21MY]
——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, S194–S197 [22JA], S264 [25JA], S994 [27FE], S6501 [12NO]
——— decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine relative to access of mifepristone as abortion medication, S4061 [13JN]
Air pollution: decision in Ohio v. EPA relative to enforcement of good neighbor provision of Clean Air Act to limit cross-State air pollution produced by powerplant smokestacks in upwind States, S4541 [11JY]
Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: calls to recuse himself from cases relative to 2020 election and January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S3917, S3921 [3JN]
Biden, President: proposal to establish constitutional amendment to prohibit immunity for crimes former President commits in office and reform Supreme Court by establishing term limits and code of conduct for Justices, S5530, S5531, S5534 [29JY], S5571 [30JY]
——— proposal to reform Supreme Court by establishing term limits and code of conduct for Justices, S5561 [30JY], S6341 [24SE]
Citizenship: history of birthright citizenship, S6950 [11DE]
Civil rights: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, S3694 [15MY]
Courts: efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S237–S240 [24JA], S465–S468 [8FE], S2234–S2236 [6MR], S2502–S2504 [21MR], S2570 [22MR], S3073 [30AP], S4541 [11JY]
Education: recognize role of Scarboro 85 in desegregation of public schools following landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision (S. Res. 905), S6697 [20NO]
FDA: respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science, S292 [31JA]
Federal agencies and departments: decision in Corner Post, Inc., v. Board of Governors of the FRS relative to statute of limitations to challenge action by Federal agency, S4541 [11JY]
——— decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo relative to deference afforded Federal agencies to interpret Federal statutes, S4254 [9JY], S4541–S4543, S5148–S5150 [11JY]
——— hearing of arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo relative to deference afforded Federal agencies to interpret Federal statutes, S238 [24JA], S4126 [18JN]
Federal employees: prohibit from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, S2321–S2323 [8MR]
Firearms: decision in Garland v. Cargill relative to ATF rule to include bump stocks within definition of ‘‘machinegun’’, S4100 [17JN], S4119, S4142–S4144 [18JN]
Judicial Conference of the U.S.: condemn efforts to enforce ethics rules in Federal judiciary, S6072 [17SE]
——— role in enforcing ethics rules in Federal judiciary, S465–S468 [8FE]
Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site: establish (S. 5381), S6726 [21NO]
Justices: allow for twelve associate Justices (S. 1616), S196 [22JA]
——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for Justices occur at regular time intervals (S. 3096), S5754 [1AU]
Political campaigns: impact of Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC relative to influence of money and corporations in elections, S2235 [6MR]
Political ethics: impact of decision in Trump v. U.S. relative to Presidential immunity, S4215, S4217 [8JY], S4255 [9JY], S4530 [11JY], S5720 [1AU]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices, S329–S331 [1FE], S3921 [3JN], S3964 [5JN], S4253–S4255 [9JY], S5904 [10SE]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (S. 359), S2236 [6MR], S3917 [3JN], S4040–S4046 [12JN], S4064 [13JN], S4109, S4110 [17JN], S5753 [1AU]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (S. 359), unanimous-consent request, S4041, S4042 [12JN]
Schumer, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to Supreme Court, S5535 [29JY]
Securities: decision in SEC v. Jarkesy relative to imposition of civil penalties for securities fraud without jury trial, S4541 [11JY]
Thomas, Clarence: allegations of unreported gifts and income on required financial disclosure forms, S329–S331 [1FE], S3073 [30AP]
Voting: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2235 [6MR]
Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision (S. 4554), S4099, S4100 [17JN], S4119, S4120 [18JN], S4161 [20JN]
——— express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision (S. 4554), motion to proceed, S4317, S4329–S4332, S4340 [10JY], S4529 [11JY]
Reports filed
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8773) (H. Rept. 118–556), H4112 [18JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 4928) (S. Rept. 118–206), S5772 [1AU]
Texts of
S. Res. 725, affirm legal status of contraception following Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S3993 [5JN]
S. Res. 739, Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion anniversary, S4156 [18JN]
S. Res. 905, recognize role of Scarboro 85 in desegregation of public schools following landmark Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision, S6690 [20NO]