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15 May 2010, 5:33 am
Senate Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy recently introduced the Refugee Protection Act of 2010, S. 3113, which, among other things, would repeal the one year deadline on asylum applications, narrow the definition of "terrorist" organizations, and repeal the BIA’s requirement of... [read post]
13 May 2010, 8:07 am
Yesterday Kagan met with key Senators, Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jeff Sessions, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for thirty minutes to an hour each. [read post]
12 May 2010, 11:47 am
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. [read post]
11 May 2010, 9:59 pm
By Donald Zuhn -- Secretary of Commerce Writes in Support of S. 515 On April 20, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (at right) wrote to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Ranking Member Sen. [read post]
11 May 2010, 7:30 pm
As the BLT reported today, tomorrow Elena Kagan is scheduled to visit Capitol Hill tomorrow to meet with key senators – including Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, Jeff Sessions, and Majority Leader Harry Reid – in preparation for her upcoming confirmation hearings. [read post]
11 May 2010, 8:01 am
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who will lead Kagan’s confirmation hearing, said today that... [read post]
10 May 2010, 9:48 am
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10 May 2010, 7:32 am
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has been a frequent advocate of nominating Supreme Court justices from outside "the judicial monastery. [read post]
9 May 2010, 10:00 pm
PATRICK LEAHY, D-Vt., Judiciary Committee chairman: I think she's going to be very, very impressive in the -- in the confirmation hearing.You know, we have some Republicans who would automatically oppose anybody who was nominated. [read post]
5 May 2010, 1:00 pm
Under the proposal by Vermont senator Patrick Leahy and Illinois senator Dick Durbin, stores would be able to legally offer consumers discounts for using cash or an in-store credit account. [read post]
3 May 2010, 6:11 pm
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) recently came to agreement with Jeff Sessions (R-AL) regarding changes to the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S. 515), increasing the chance that patent reform will actually happen. [read post]
3 May 2010, 12:30 pm
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). [read post]
3 May 2010, 12:02 pm
Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) set the vote for the... [read post]
30 Apr 2010, 7:03 am
In May 2009, the President signed the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act, sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley and Senators Patrick Leahy and Ted Kaufman, made major changes to strengthen the federal False Claims Act by removing liability loopholes and addressing statutory confusion. [read post]
27 Apr 2010, 6:15 am
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL), on changes to the patent reform bill. [read post]
26 Apr 2010, 7:33 am
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chair of Judiciary Committee Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) recently came to agreement with Committee Ranking Republican Jeff Sessions (R-AL) on changes to the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S. 515), winning Senator Sessions’ support for passage and making it extremely likely that patent reform will happen this year, and likely very soon. [read post]
23 Apr 2010, 6:39 am
Senator Patrick Leahy has also commented on his conversation with the President Wednesday; according to the Burlington Free Press, telling reporters after the meeting that “it would be irresponsible if [the Senate] didn’t have the nominee in place before the August recess. [read post]
23 Apr 2010, 3:44 am
On March 4, 2010, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), and Ted Kaufman (D-DE) released a statement saying that they’re moving forward on an agreement that, according to the release, “makes changes to first-window post-grant review, inter partes review, willfulness, interlocutory appeals, Patent and Trademark Office funding, and supplemental examinations. [read post]
23 Apr 2010, 3:44 am
On March 4, 2010, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), and Ted Kaufman (D-DE) released a statement saying that they’re moving forward on an agreement that, according to the release, “makes changes to first-window post-grant review, inter partes review, willfulness, interlocutory appeals, Patent and Trademark Office funding, and supplemental examinations. [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 9:09 pm
This afternoon were joined by ABA President Carolyn Lamm and ABA Governmental Affairs Director Sussman, and others, for our meeting with Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). [read post]
