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22 Jan 2014, 6:16 pm by Steven D. Schwinn
Schwinn, John Marshall Law School Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and John Conyers (D-MI) introduced legislation last week that would amend the Voting Rights Act and recalibrate the coverage formula for preclearance. [read post]
20 May 2010, 12:05 pm by Reproductive Rights
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Wednesday that the Senate Judiciary Committee begin confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court on June 28, with the... [read post]
24 Mar 2010, 9:32 am by constitutional lawblogger
According to a just issued press release from Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, the nomination hearing scheduled for today for Goodwin Liu has been postponed. [read post]
12 Dec 2008, 9:04 pm
GOP leaders took to the Senate floor this evening to call on Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to slow down Attorney General-nominee Eric Holder's confirmation process. [read post]
29 Mar 2017, 3:41 pm by Tom Smith
Patrick Leahy over what the group called "squishy comments" about confirming Gorsuch. [read post]
25 Apr 2013, 7:52 pm by Jeralyn
Patrick Leahy, that would amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and require law enforcement to get a search warrant for emails that have been in electronic... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
12 Dec 2007, 9:57 pm
By Donald Zuhn -- The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) announced today that IPO President Marc Adler has written a letter to Senator Patrick Leahy (at right), urging the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to delete a provision from the Senate Patent Reform Act (S.1145) that would require... [read post]
12 Jun 2006, 10:56 am
On June 7, 2006, Senator Arlen Specter, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and co-sponsor Senator Patrick Leahy, convened a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 (or... [read post]
28 Jun 2011, 10:56 am by CivPro Blogger
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), has announced a hearing tomorrow, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. on “Barriers to Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings Will Affect Corporate Behavior. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 12:50 am
From the press release: Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish appropriate safeguards to avoid potential conflicts of interest as the Judiciary Committee... [read post]
7 May 2009, 12:53 pm
Patrick Leahy (D - VT) held an oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security, focusing... [read post]
25 May 2013, 12:41 pm by immigrationprof
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was forced to withhold critical amendments that would have added protections for same-sex binational couples due to lack of support from his own party. [read post]
9 Jun 2010, 10:05 am by David Ingram
The bill, sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), is separate from... [read post]
18 Feb 2011, 12:35 pm by Karen Hudson
Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced legislation to permit federal and appellate judges to allow the use of cameras in the courtroom. [read post]
6 Jun 2009, 8:35 am
Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) introduced the Uniting American Families Act (S. 424) earlier... [read post]