SUPREME COURT related term(s) Courts

Amendments

Courts: affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review (S. Res. 108), S1585 [5MR]

——— affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review (S. Res. 136), S1823 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 938), H5111 [9DE]

Citizenship: prohibit use of funds to implement Executive Order 14160 relative to birthright citizenship (see S. 646), S1126 [20FE] (see H.R. 3368), H1999 [13MY]

Constitutional amendments: require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 16), S793 [5FE] (see H.J. Res. 1), H35 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 28), H299 [22JA]

Constitution—U.S.: reaffirm principles including separation of powers, checks and balances, independence of judiciary, power of Congress to control spending, declare war, and conduct oversight, and rule of law (see H. Res. 603), H3647 [23JY]

Courts: affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review (see S. Res. 108), S1580 [5MR] (see S. Res. 136), S1836 [25MR]

——— authorize court to make advisory statement under certain circumstances (see H.R. 780), H403 [28JA]

——— establish special procedures for civil actions seeking to restrain Executive branch actions (see S. 1090), S1802 [24MR]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 1133), S1871 [26MR]

——— provide inspector general for judicial branch (see H.R. 1811), H944 [3MR]

——— provide that appeal of order granting nationwide injunction issued by U.S. district court shall lie to Supreme Court (see H.R. 2274), H1188 [21MR]

——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see S. 1913), S3117 [22MY] (see H.R. 3602), H2367 [23MY]

——— require written explanations of decisions and disclosure of votes by Justices in cases within appellate jurisdiction that involve injunctive relief (see S. 3533), S8832 [17DE] (see H.R. 6816), H6022 [17DE]

——— restore original jurisdiction of Supreme Court and create multi-circuit panels to hear cases when U.S. or Federal agency is party and cases involving constitutional or statutory interpretation and Executive orders (see H.R. 4124), H2968 [25JN]

Crime: provide for penalties for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees (see S. 1143), S1871 [26MR]

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. 56), H299 [22JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3290), S8420 [1DE] (see H.R. 5166), H3890 [8SE]

Government: ban stock trading by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, Supreme Court Justices, certain FRS officials, and spouses or dependent children (see S. 2877), S6729 [18SE]

——— express support for comprehensive political reform plan (see H. Res. 200), H1039 [6MR]

Government regulations: provide for sunset of rules upheld based on Chevron deference (see H.R. 274), H89 [9JA]

Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 791), S1429 [27FE] (see H.R. 1718), H915 [27FE]

Justices: establish term limits and process by which appointments for Justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 1074), H554 [6FE]

——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 3544), H2360 [21MY]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 338), S523 [30JA] (see H.R. 821), H405 [28JA]

Law enforcement: codify defense of qualified immunity as applied to certain State and local officials (see S. 122), S226 [16JA] (see H.R. 503), H219 [16JA]

Life Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 56), S3205 [3JN] (see H.J. Res. 98), H2419 [3JN]

Mississippi: tribute to State legislature passage of Gestational Age Act which led to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade (see S. Res. 30), S303 [22JA]

Political ethics: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1814), S3009 [20MY] (see H.R. 3513), H2197 [20MY]

Television: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1146), S1872 [26MR] (see H.R. 2361), H1300 [26MR]

Books 

‘‘How Democracies Die,’’ Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (excerpt), S7639 [21OC]

Remarks in House

Abortion: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, H2880 [23JN], H2914, H2915–H2919 [24JN], H2934, H2960, H2967, H2968 [25JN]

——— anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H267, H288 [22JA]

California: Federal investigations into State practices and policies relative to education, discrimination, transportation, environment, homelessness, firearms, and immigration, H1588–H1591 [10AP]

Constitution—U.S.: reaffirm principles including separation of powers, checks and balances, independence of judiciary, power of Congress to control spending, declare war, and conduct oversight, and rule of law (H. Res. 603), E722 [23JY]

Courts: affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review, H1231 [25MR], H1383, H1385 [1AP], H1493 [8AP]

——— decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., relative to nationwide injunctions, H3026 [27JN]

——— provide that appeal of order granting nationwide injunction issued by U.S. district court shall lie to Supreme Court (H.R. 2274), H3026 [27JN]

Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (H. Res. 56), H2967 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: funding, H3329 [16JY]

Health: hearing of arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic relative to rights of Medicaid beneficiary to choose specific provider, H2968 [25JN]

Immigration: clarify application of birthright citizenship, H771 [25FE]

——— decision to overturn lower court ruling and allow Federal agents to continue immigration stops based on race and other factors, H4171 [10SE]

LGBT: decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor relative to permitting parents to opt their children out of LGBTQ educational material, H3638 [23JY]

Life Month: designate (H.J. Res. 98), H2917 [24JN]

States: decision in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of State to license marriage between two people of same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, E620 [25JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H1029–H1031 [6MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to democracy and rule of law, H1885 [7MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to education, H3325 [16JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H1767–H1772 [30AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to separation of powers, H682 [13FE], H1129 [11MR], H1231 [25MR], H1383 [1AP], H1493 [8AP], H5045 [4DE]

——— hearing of arguments relative to authority to impose tariffs under International Emergency Economic Powers Act, H6011 [17DE]

Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws and protect right to vote, H1362–H1366 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, S3498 [24JN], S3549–S3551 [26JN]

——— anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S283 [22JA]

Citizenship: history of birthright citizenship, S50 [8JA]

Courts: affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review, S3361 [12JN]

——— affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review (S. Res. 108), S1513–S1519 [5MR], S1644 [11MR]

——— affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review (S. Res. 108), unanimous-consent request, S1518 [5MR]

——— affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review (S. Res. 136), S1820–S1823 [25MR]

——— affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review (S. Res. 136), unanimous-consent request, S1821, S1823 [25MR]

——— efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S7628 [21OC]

——— express concern relative to news reports of lower court judges criticizing Supreme Court and call on Federal judiciary to issue guidance to Federal judges regarding public commentary, S7915 [5NO]

——— permit televising of proceedings in State, Federal, and Supreme Courts, S7877 [4NO]

Ford, Christine Blasey: allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett M. Kavanaugh made prior to his Supreme Court confirmation, S352 [24JA]

Health: decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic relative to rights of Medicaid beneficiary to choose specific provider, S3546, S3549–S3551 [26JN]

Immigration: clarify application of birthright citizenship, S1028 [19FE]

Life Month: designate (S.J. Res. 56), S3243 [5JN]

Mississippi: tribute to State legislature passage of Gestational Age Act which led to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade (S. Res. 30), S303 [22JA]

Political campaigns: impact of Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC relative to influence of money and corporations in elections, S7617 [21OC], S7920 [5NO]

Political ethics: promulgate code of ethics for Justices, S1644 [11MR]

Tennessee: decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti relative to transgender care, S3455 [18JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to separation of powers, S1644 [11MR], S1815 [25MR], S2063, S2081 [31MR], S2134 [2AP], S3240 [5JN], S3304 [10JN], S3361 [12JN]

——— hearing of arguments relative to authority to impose tariffs under International Emergency Economic Powers Act, S7909 [5NO]

Women: express support for protecting access to abortion rights and reproductive health care after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision, S3507–S3512 [24JN]

Reports filed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5166) (H. Rept. 119–236), H3890 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 1146, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, S1874 [26MR]

S. Res. 30, tribute to Mississippi State legislature passage of Gestational Age Act which led to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade, S303 [22JA]

S. Res. 108, affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review, S1583 [5MR]

S. Res. 136, affirm rule of law and legitimacy of judicial review, S1838 [25MR]

Tributes

Jackson, Ketanji Brown, S2449 [7AP]