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1 Nov 2009, 9:08 am by Ben Sheffner
Senate confirmation appears to be a foregone conclusion; shortly after Espinel was named, Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said of the nominee:I am pleased that today President Obama announced that he intends to nominate Victoria to this important position. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 9:39 am by Bob Lawless
Specifically, Senators Patrick Leahy, Sherrod Brown, Dick Durbin, Charles Schumer, Al Franken, and Sheldon Whitehouse are listed on THOMAS as sponsors or co-sponsors of PIPA (S. 968). [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 1:16 pm by jarogeti
Patrick Leahy, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, notes Judge Droney will fill a judicial emergency vacancy that has existed for more than two years. [read post]
4 Apr 2014, 11:25 am by Joe Silver
Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the foreign operations subcommittee. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 2:10 pm by Sheldon Toplitt
The proposed legislation has a cousin in the House of Representatives, H.R. 3572, the Camera in the Courtroom Act of 2011.Judiciary Committee members favoring the presence of tv cameras to record Supreme Court arguments include Democrats Patrick Leahy, Dick Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar, Charles Schumer, Herb Kohl, Sheldon Whitehouse and Chris Coons, along with Republicans Chuck Grassley and John Cornyn. [read post]
11 Oct 2011, 4:51 pm by Rumpole
Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.), himself a former state prosecutor, agreed.The increase in federal criminal law has required Congress to enlarge the federal court system, and Justice Scalia suggested that has helped diminish the "elite" quality of the federal judiciary.Pardon us a moment. [read post]
17 May 2018, 2:00 am by Cyrus Farivar
Patrick Leahy (D-Ver.) have sent a new letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking for more information about stingrays, also known as cell-site simulators. [read post]
3 Sep 2008, 8:26 am by Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq.
Tom Carper (D-DE), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and George Voinovich (R-OH). [read post]
8 Nov 2007, 2:01 pm
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says this bill will fix patent law inconsistencies around the globe.One suspects Berman might be better off dealing with the likes of Lex Luther.The CNJ piece also states:Post-grant review, a process that would permit patent infringers the right to challenge a patent after it is issued absent a court appearance, would make it easier for patents to be stolen. [read post]
8 Dec 2014, 6:19 pm by Tara Hofbauer
As such a bill has not yet passed (the Senate recently rejected legislation proposed by Senator Patrick Leahy), the government applied for a ninety-day extension of its current collection activities. [read post]
8 Sep 2014, 1:15 pm by Joe Mullin
Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and it has co-sponsors ranging from liberal senators like Sen. [read post]
30 Jun 2017, 12:46 pm by Jon Brodkin
.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), who previously alleged that AT&T's use of forced arbitration clauses has helped the company charge higher prices than the ones it advertises to customers. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 12:59 pm by Joe Mullin
Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) opened the hearing by reciting some of the best-known offenders that Congress is looking to stop. [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 9:48 am by brian
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced a bill to reform the country's crime labs. [read post]
10 Apr 2008, 6:41 pm
On Thursday, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) introduced a non-binding resolution expressing that McCain qualifies as a “natural born Citizen,” as specified in the Constitution and is therefore eligible for the highest office in the land. [read post]
10 May 2010, 9:48 am by Erin Miller
Alliance for Justice American Center for Law and Justice Americans for Limited Government Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Center for Reproductive Rights Citizens United Coalition for Constitutional Values Committee for Justice Constitutional Accountability Center Earthjustice Judging the Environment Judicial Crisis Network National Organization for Marriage National Partnership for Women & Families Planned Parenthood People for the American Way… [read post]
28 Jun 2007, 9:01 am
In reaction, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy accused the administration of shifting "into Nixonian stonewalling" and revealing "disdain for our system of checks and balances. [read post]