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At a news conference, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), other Democrats, and legal experts spoke about Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to replace retiring Justice…

In celebration of Constitution Day, dignitaries and faculty and students of Georgetown University participate in a dramatic reading of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed on September 17…

Representatives of organizations that promote civil rights testified that the Justice Department Civil Rights Division has not enforced laws. Topics included voting rights, specific cases in…

A panel discussion was held titled, “Scrutinizing Judge Alito: Does the Process Work?” Panelists discussed the confirmation debate involving U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel A. Alito…

Liberal critics spoke to reporters in opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. Following brief remarks by Mr. Neas and Ms. Aron, Mr. Mincberg and Mr. Rosenthal …

Legal analysts spoke to reporters about the release of documents written by Judge John Roberts while serving in the Office of Solicitor General during the Reagan administration. The document…

Mr. Mincberg, and Ms. Long discussed the qualifications for nominees to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the involvement of interest groups in the nominati…

The Brookings Institution held a forum on the independence of the judiciary. The forum focused on the appointment and confirmation process, filibustering of nominees, the efforts to strip fe…

The guests debated the judicial nomination process and the “nuclear” option being discussed in the Senate to confirm federal judges. Mr. Mincberg opposed President Bush’s resubmitted federa…

On the second day of public hearings regarding proposed regulation of “527” political groups the Federal Election Commission heard testimony from representatives of groups expressing their v…

America and the Courts featured three events: 1. On December 2, attorney Jay Sekulow and his client Joshua Davey, defendant in Locke v. Davey talked with reporters outside the U.S. Suprem…

Ed Rogers, co-founder of the Committee for Justice, and Elliot Mincberg, vice president and general counsel for the People for the American Way, spoke about the role and mission of the newl…

Following oral arguments in the case: Zelman vs Simmons-Harris, a school voucher program in Cleveland, lawyers spoke to reporters outside the Court.

Clint Bolick, Vice president of the Institute for Justice, and Elliot Mincberg of People for the American Way talked about school voucher issues and failing urban public schools. The U.S. Su…

Witnesses testified about potential legislation to reform election laws to ensure uniform voting procedures and full participation. Among the issues addressed were the 2000 election in Flori…

Coalition members spoke in opposition to the nomination of John Ashcroft to be attorney general of the U.S.

After an event at the White House, several of those in attendance talked to reporters about religious expression in federal offices. Representatives from the National Council of Churches, th…

Representatives of various organizations opposed to the Communications Decency Act reacted to the Supreme Court decision to declare the law unconstitutional. They applauded the Court for pro…

Participants spoke about the rights of parents to determine curriculum and school practices for their children. They examined the importance of parental involvement in education as well as t…