Justice Department and Civil Liberties
Witnesses testified about law enforcement measures instituted in response to September 11 terrorist attacks and the ensuing efforts to combat international terrorism. Among the issues they a…
269 viewsWitnesses testified about law enforcement measures instituted in response to September 11 terrorist attacks and the ensuing efforts to combat international terrorism. Among the issues they a…
269 viewsParticipants talked about the function of the White House counsel and whether the Attorney General could perform those duties. They also talked about the role of the counsel in the nominatio…
143 viewsBarbara Lynn, chair of the litigation section of the American Bar Association, moderated a panel of former attorneys general during the ABA’s annual meeting in Atlanta, GA. Panelists talked …
281 viewsPanelists testified that the independent counsel statute should be allowed to expire. Mr. Baker said that the independent counsel was, in essence, a fourth branch of government. Committee me…
98 viewsOver 3,000 members of prisoner of war associations and others gathered to celebrate the opening of the National Prisoner of War Museum in Andersonville, GA, the site of a prison camp for Uni…
206 viewsFormer Attorney General in the Carter Administration Griffin Bell and Former Senator Howard Baker (R-Tennessee) discussed a report released about the Independent Counsel laws, executive priv…
73 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from a second panel of legal experts on the history and interpretation of impeachment.
582 viewsJudges, lawyers, and law professors spoke about the future of the legal profession, and the challenges facing it as the 20th century draws to a close.
331 viewsThe American College of Trial Lawyers hosted a panel discussion on the role of independent counsel. Former independent counsels and former Justice Department officials spoke about investigat…
110 viewsSeveral former attorneys general talked about various past, present and future legal and political issues. They examined the judicial selection process, political criticism of judges, U.S. d…
103 viewsSenate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Balanced Budget Amendment. The committee members heard testimony on the balanced budget amendment. A number of congressional, federal, and ou…
110 viewsWitnesses testified concerning the benefits of instituting a constitutional amendment to balance the budget.
117 viewsAttorneys argued the case for and against Washington State’s recently passed initiative limiting terms of office in Congress at the U.S. District Court in Seattle. U.S. Senators would be lim…
150 viewsSupreme Court Justice Thomas discussed free speech issues in a speech on Law Day at the Mercer University School of Law. During his remarks, Justice Thomas recalled his own upbringing in the…
117 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Judge Thomas Confirmation heard testimonies from witnesses. Witnesses testified in support of the confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court…
385 viewsFormer Attorney General Griffin Bell answered reporters' questions in the White House driveway after meeting with President George H.W. Bush in the White House. He supported the confirmation…
49 viewsThe Senate Ethics Committee heard testimony on the afternoon of January 10 from Judge Griffin Bell, former attorney general during the Carter Administration, who found no evidence of impropr…
108 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee heard from panelists supported Judge Souter’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Panelists stated that the burden of proof against the confirmation of Judge So…
183 viewsWitnesses supporting “pro-choice” for abortion gave testimony opposing Judge Souter’s confirmation, fearing that he would not fully endorse a constitutional right to privacy relating to repr…
207 viewsPresidential Ethic Commission held a spoke with reporters outside the White House following a Cabinet Room meeting with President George HW Bush. Commission Vice-Chair Griffin Bell and Chair…
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