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7 Dec 2006, 1:27 am
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [official website] have introduced a bill which would restore habeas corpus rights to military detainees [JURIST news archive] and amend the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA [read post]
9 Jul 2009, 10:55 am
Patrick Leahy has announced the list of witnesses to testify at Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing on July 13 at 10 a.m. [read post]
24 Jan 2006, 2:15 pm
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [official website] to develop a $140 billion fund [JURIST [read post]
27 Apr 2007, 10:53 am
In a rare appearance as a committee witness [prepared testimony; recorded video], US Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [ [read post]
16 Jun 2010, 3:45 pm
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is thinking about proposing legislation that would allow a retired U.S. [read post]
12 Jul 2005, 8:33 am
[JURIST] US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter [official website], co-sponsor with Senator Patrick Leahy [official website] of a bill to end asbestos injury lawsuits and pay the claims from a private fund instead, said Tuesday he was still urging the bill to be brought forward despite criticism [anti-bill advocacy website], a tight legislative calendar, and a looming battle in the [read post]
6 Aug 2009, 7:55 am
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has been quoted during the confirmation process:   “I don’t know whether to give him congratulations or condolences. [read post]
1 Apr 2009, 11:07 am
Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Arlen Specter (R-PA), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced yesterday that they “are closer than ever to final agreement” on patent reform initiatives. [read post]
2 Apr 2007, 12:54 am
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [official website] Sunday rejected attempts by the Bush administration to move up the date that US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] is scheduled to testify regarding his role in the firings of eight US Attorneys [JURIST news archive]. [read post]
31 Oct 2007, 2:50 pm
Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said that the date was selected to allow committee members "an opportunity to [read post]
26 Jan 2005, 11:18 am
AP has a background story on this morning's committee meeting here. 11:25 AM ET - In a statement this morning, ranking Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy explained his "no" vote:My reasons for voting against [read post]
15 Jun 2017, 4:56 pm by Ryan J. Farrick
The Hill reports that Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, both of Connecticut, penned a letter together with Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and other legislators, requesting Pai not permit companies to ‘leave messages The post Democrats Urge FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to Curb Straight-to-Voicemail Practices from Telemarketers, Debt Collectors appeared first on Legal Reader. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 10:37 am by Alexandra Malatesta
Committee Chair Patrick Leahy emphasized that the Respect for Marriage Act (ROMA) [text] would guarantee equal treatment for all lawful... [read post]
14 Apr 2007, 7:45 am
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [official website] blasted the White House [JURIST report] for failing to turn over all documents, [read post]
19 Feb 2011, 5:14 am
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]
27 Sep 2010, 3:58 pm by rreeves
  The bill was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy Democrat-Vermont, and is called the Food Safety Accountability Act. [read post]
24 Mar 2004, 4:02 pm
At the forefront of the debate are Vermont Senators James Jeffords and Patrick Leahy who have written letters to EPA administrator Mike Leavitt expressing their discontent with [read post]
16 Dec 2008, 9:06 am
[JURIST] US Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [official website] announced [press release] Monday that confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder [professional profile] will be delayed [hearing notice] one week, after Republicans objected that they did not have enough time to review Holder's record. [read post]
5 Jun 2007, 6:38 am
On June 4, 2007, ABA President Karen Mathis sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressing the ABA’s opposition to privilege waiver and employee rights provisions in the McNulty Memorandum. [read post]
29 Jan 2015, 9:08 am by Brittany Felder
The Senators who have backed the legislation include Democrats Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Tom Udall and Sheldon Whitehouse; and Republicans John Boozman, Michael Enzi, Jeff Flake and Jerry Moran [official websites]. [read post]