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Wed, 23 May 2012

May 16, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &quot;Nominations&quot; for Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman.

Protecting Our Children: The Importance of Training Child Protection Professionals

Wed, 23 May 2012

May 16, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts entitled &ldquo;Protecting Our Children: The Importance of Training Child Protection Professionals&rdquo; for Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Klobuchar to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp;

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 17 May 2012

May 10, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 May 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations David Medine, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board James Xavier Dempsey, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Elisebeth Collins Cook, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Rachel L. Brand, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Patricia M. Wald, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board II. Bills S.2554, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012 (Leahy, Kohl, Schumer, Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Coons, Durbin, Blumenthal, Franken) S.2276, Officer Safety Act of 2012 (Grassley, Coons, Sessions, Coburn, Feinstein, Klobuchar) S.2076, Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 (Franken, Graham, Klobuchar, Cornyn, Whitehouse, Blumenthal) S.2370, Small Business Reorganization Efficiency and Clarity Act (Whitehouse, Grassley)

Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Wed, 16 May 2012

May 9, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &ldquo;Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation&rdquo; for Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation&rdquo; Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. The Honorable Robert S. Mueller, III Director Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice Washington, DC &nbsp;

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 10 May 2012

May 7, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 May 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations David Medine, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board James Xavier Dempsey, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Elisebeth Collins Cook, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Rachel L. Brand, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Patricia M. Wald, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board II. Bills S.2554, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012 (Leahy, Kohl, Schumer, Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Coons, Durbin, Blumenthal, Franken) S.2276, Officer Safety Act of 2012 (Grassley, Coons, Sessions, Coburn, Feinstein)

Nominations

Wed, 09 May 2012

May 2, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &quot;Nominations&quot; for Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Whitehouse to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 2:30 p.m. Panel I Robert E. Bacharach, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Panel II Paul William Grimm, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland John E. Dowdell, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma Mark E. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Brian J. Davis, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

Oversight of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

Wed, 09 May 2012

May 2, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Oversight of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator&rdquo; for Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Oversight of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator&rdquo; Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. The Honorable Victoria A. Espinel Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC &nbsp;

New State Voting Laws III: Protecting Voting Rights in the Heartland

Mon, 07 May 2012

April 30, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE FIELD HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a field hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, entitled &ldquo;New State Voting Laws III: Protecting Voting Rights in the Heartland&rdquo; for Monday, May 7, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., at the Carl B. Stokes United States Court House, 801 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113. Chairman Durbin to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights On &ldquo;New State Voting Laws III: Protecting Voting Rights in the Heartland&rdquo; Monday, May 7, 2012 Carl B. Stokes United States Court House 801 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113 9:30 a.m. Panel I The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge United States Representative State of Ohio Panel II David Arrendondo Director of International Student Services Lorraine County Community College Elyria, OH Carrie L. Davis Executive Director League of Women Voters of Ohio/Education Fund Columbus, OH Dale Fellows Republican State Central Committeeman Lake County Republican Party, Executive Committee Member Painesville, OH Gregory T. Moore Campaign Director Fair Elections Ohio Cleveland, OH Daniel Tokaji Professor of Law The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law Columbus, OH

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 26 Apr 2012

April 19, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 April 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Michael P. Shea, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut Gonzalo P. Curiel, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California Robert J. Shelby, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah &nbsp;

TIME CHANGE -- Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security

Wed, 25 Apr 2012

April 20, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING TIME CHANGE The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security&rdquo; for Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security&rdquo; Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. The Honorable Janet Napolitano Secretary Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC &nbsp;

Examining the Constitutionality and Prudence of State and Local Governments Enforcing Immigration Law

Tue, 24 Apr 2012

April 17, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security entitled &ldquo;Examining the Constitutionality and Prudence of State and Local Governments Enforcing Immigration Law&rdquo; for Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Schumer to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security On &ldquo;Examining the Constitutionality and Prudence of State and Local Governments Enforcing Immigration Law&rdquo; Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50 10:00 a.m. The Honorable Steve Gallardo Senator Arizona State Senate Phoenix, AZ Russell Pearce President BanAmnestyNow.com Mesa, AZ Dennis W. DeConcini Partner DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin &amp; Lacy, P.C. Tucson, AZ Todd Landfried Executive Director Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform Phoenix, AZ &nbsp;

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 19 Apr 2012

March 29, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 April 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. &nbsp; William J. Kayatta, Jr., to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin McNulty, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Michael A. Shipp, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Stephanie Marie Rose, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa Michael P. Shea, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut Gonzalo P. Curiel, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California Robert J. Shelby, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah &nbsp;

Nominations to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Wed, 18 Apr 2012

April 4, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &quot;Nominations to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board&quot; for Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board&rdquo; Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. James Xavier Dempsey, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Elisebeth Collins Cook, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Rachel L. Brand, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight David Medine, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Patricia M. Wald, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board &nbsp;

Ending Racial Profiling in America

Tue, 17 Apr 2012

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights entitled &ldquo;Ending Racial Profiling in America&rdquo; for Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Durbin to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights On &ldquo;Ending Racial Profiling in America&rdquo; Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. UPDATED Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights On &ldquo;Ending Racial Profiling in America&rdquo; Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Panel I The Honorable Benjamin Cardin United States Senator State of Maryland The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. United States Representative State of Michigan The Honorable Luis V. Gutierrez United States Representative State of Illinois The Honorable Keith Ellison United States Representative State of Minnesota The Honorable Judy Chu United States Representative State of California The Honorable Frederica Wilson United States Representative State of Florida Panel II Ronald Davis Chief of Police City of East Palo Alto East Palo Alto, CA David Harris Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research University of Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, PA Anthony Romero Executive Director American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY Roger Clegg President and General Counsel Center for Equal Opportunity Falls Church, VA Frank Gale National Second Vice President Fraternal Order of Police Denver, CO &nbsp;

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 29 Mar 2012

March 22, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 March 29, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. I. Nominations Richard Gary Taranto, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit William J. Kayatta, Jr., to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Gershwin A. Drain, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin McNulty, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Michael A. Shipp, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Stephanie Marie Rose, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa Gregory Keith Davis, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi II. Bills S.2159, A bill to extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program through fiscal year 2017 (Leahy, Grassley, Feinstein, Hatch, Schumer, Klobuchar, Kohl)

TIME CHANGE -- Nominations

Wed, 28 Mar 2012

March 27, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING TIME CHANGE The hearing on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 will now begin at 3:00 p.m., rather than the previously scheduled time. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 3:00 p.m. Michael P. Shea, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut Gonzalo P. Curiel, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California Robert J. Shelby, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah &nbsp;

Hearing on the Special Counsel's Report on the Prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens

Wed, 28 Mar 2012

March 21, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Hearing on the Special Counsel&#39;s Report on the Prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens&rdquo; for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;Hearing on the Special Counsel&#39;s Report on the Prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens&rdquo; Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Henry F. Schuelke, III Janis, Schuelke &amp; Wechsler Washington, DC &nbsp;

The Economic Imperative for Promoting International Travel to the United States

Tue, 27 Mar 2012

March 26, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security entitled &ldquo;The Economic Imperative for Promoting International Travel to the United States&rdquo; for Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Schumer to preside. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security On &ldquo;The Economic Imperative for Promoting International Travel to the United States&rdquo; Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Panel I The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski United States Senator State of Maryland Panel II Thomas J. Donohue President and Chief Executive Officer United States Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC Roger J. Dow President and Chief Executive Officer United States Travel Association Washington, DC Rebecca Gambler Director, Homeland Security and Justice Government Accountability Office Washington, DC

Protecting Medicare and Medicaid: Efforts to Prevent, Investigate, and Prosecute Health Care Fraud

Mon, 26 Mar 2012

<div> March 15, 2012</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE FIELD HEARING&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a field hearing of the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism entitled &ldquo;Protecting Medicare and Medicaid: Efforts to Prevent, Investigate, and Prosecute Health Care Fraud&rdquo; for Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI. &nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Chairman Whitehouse to preside.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> By order of the Chairman.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Witness List</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism</div> <div> On</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> &ldquo;Protecting Medicare and Medicaid: Efforts to Prevent, Investigate, and Prosecute Health Care Fraud&rdquo;</div> <div> Monday, March 26, 2012 East Providence Senior Center 610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI 10:00 a.m.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Panel I</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> The Honorable Peter F. Kilmartin Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island Providence, RI</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> The Honorable Peter F. Neronha U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island U.S. Department of Justice Providence, RI</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Ted Doolittle Deputy Director, Center for Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Panel II</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Catherine Taylor Director, Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services Providence, RI</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mary Benway President, Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care North Kingston, RI</div>

RECONVENE NOTICE -- Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 22 Mar 2012

March 22, 2012 RECONVENE NOTICE FOR A COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING The Executive Business Meeting scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 22, 2012 will reconvene in the President&rsquo;s room at 12:30 p.m. By order of the Chairman.&nbsp; UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 March 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Richard Gary Taranto, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Gershwin A. Drain, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan Gregory Keith Davis, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi II. Bills S.2159, A bill to extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program through fiscal year 2017 (Leahy, Grassley, Feinstein) &nbsp;

The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration or a Threat to Competition and Consumers?

Wed, 21 Mar 2012

February 22, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights entitled &ldquo;The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration or a Threat to Competition and Consumers?&rdquo; for Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Kohl to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; UPDATED Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights On &ldquo;The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration or a Threat to Competition and Consumers?&rdquo; Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 2:00 p.m. Randal S. Milch Executive Vice President &amp; General Counsel Verizon Communications Inc. New York, NY David L. Cohen Executive Vice President Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA Charles F. (Rick) Rule Managing Partner, Washington, DC Office Cadwalader, Wickersham &amp; Taft LLP Washington, DC Steven K. Berry President &amp; CEO Rural Cellular Association Washington, DC Joel Kelsey Policy Advisor Free Press Washington, DC Timothy Wu Isidor &amp; Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law Columbia University New York, NY&nbsp;

Justice for All: Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent

Wed, 21 Mar 2012

March 14, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Justice for All: &nbsp;Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent&rdquo; for Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. UPDATED Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;Justice for All: Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent&rdquo; Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Craig Watkins District Attorney for Dallas County Dallas, TX Thomas Haynesworth Richmond, VA Joshua Marquis District Attorney for Clatsop County Astoria, OR&nbsp;

The Looming Student Debt Crisis: Providing Fairness For Struggling Students

Tue, 20 Mar 2012

March 13, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts entitled &ldquo;The Looming Student Debt Crisis: Providing Fairness For Struggling Students&rdquo; for Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Durbin to preside. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts On &ldquo;The Looming Student Debt Crisis: Providing Fairness for Struggling Students&rdquo; Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. The Honorable Jack Conway Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky Frankfort, KY The Honorable Lisa Madigan Attorney General for the State of Illinois Chicago, IL G. Marcus Cole Professor of Law Stanford University Stanford, CA Danielle Jokela Chicago, IL Deanne Loonin National Consumer Law Center Boston, MA Neal P. McCluskey Associate Director, Center for Educational Freedom Cato Institute Washington, DC &nbsp;

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 15 Mar 2012

March 12, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 March 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Richard Gary Taranto, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Gregory Keith Davis, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi &nbsp;

Nominations

Wed, 14 Mar 2012

March 7, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &quot;Nominations&quot; for Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 2:45 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Klobuchar to preside. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 2:45 p.m. Panel I William J. Kayatta, Jr., to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit Panel II John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin McNulty, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Michael A. Shipp, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey Stephanie Marie Rose, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa &nbsp;

The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information and the Public's Right to Know

Tue, 13 Mar 2012

February 23, 2012 &nbsp; NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information and the Public&rsquo;s Right to Know&rdquo; for Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; UPDATED Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information and the Public&rsquo;s Right to Know&rdquo; Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:30 a.m. Panel I Melanie Pustay Director, Office of Information Policy Department of Justice Washington, DC Miriam Nisbet Director, Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration Washington, DC Panel II Jerry Ensminger Retired Marine Sergeant, Camp Lejeune Marine Base Elizabethtown, NC Kenneth Bunting Executive Director, Missouri School of Journalism National Freedom of Information Coalition Columbia, MO Paul Rosenzweig, Esq. Red Branch Consulting, PLLC Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 08 Mar 2012

March 1, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 March 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Patty Shwartz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Jeffrey J. Helmick, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio Mary Geiger Lewis, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina Timothy S. Hillman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts Thomas M. Harrigan, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement II. Bills S.1002, SAFE DOSES Act (Schumer, Kyl, Whitehouse, Sessions, Klobuchar, Graham, Coons, Blumenthal, Kohl, Cornyn, Feinstein, Lee)

Examining Lending Discrimination Practices and Foreclosure Abuses

Wed, 07 Mar 2012

February 29, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Examining Lending Discrimination Practices and Foreclosure Abuses&rdquo; for Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; UPDATED Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;Examining Lending Discrimination Practices and Foreclosure Abuses&rdquo; Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Panel I The Honorable Ben Cardin United States Senator [D-MD] Panel II The Honorable Thomas E. Perez Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Panel III Eric Rodriguez Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation National Council of La Raza Washington, DC William K. Black Associate Professor of Economics and Law UMKC School of Law Kansas City, MO Hilary Shelton Director, NAACP Washington Bureau Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy Washington, DC

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 01 Mar 2012

UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 March 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Andrew David Hurwitz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Patty Shwartz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Jeffrey J. Helmick, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio Mary Geiger Lewis, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina Timothy S. Hillman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts Thomas M. Harrigan, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement II. Bills S.1002, SAFE DOSES Act (Schumer, Kyl, Whitehouse, Sessions, Klobuchar, Graham, Coons, Blumenthal, Kohl, Cornyn, Feinstein, Lee)

Nominations

Wed, 29 Feb 2012

February 22, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &quot;Nominations&quot; for Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Franken to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 2:30 p.m. Panel I Richard Gary Taranto, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit Panel II Gershwin A. Drain, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida &nbsp;

The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans

Wed, 29 Feb 2012

February 22, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans&rdquo; for Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans&rdquo; Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Panel I The Honorable John Garamendi United States Congressman State of California The Honorable Jeff Landry United States Congressman State of Louisiana Panel II Lorraine K. Bannai Professor of Legal Skills Director, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality Seattle University School of Law Seattle, WA Stephen I. Vladeck Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Scholarship American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC Steven G. Bradbury Former Acting Assistant Attorney General Principal Deputy for the Office of Legal Counsel Department of Justice Washington, DC

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 16 Feb 2012

February 9, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. UPDATED AGENDA Andrew David Hurwitz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit John Z. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois John J. Tharp, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois George Levi Russell, III, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland Kristine Gerhard Baker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas &nbsp;

Nominations

Wed, 15 Feb 2012

February 8, 2012 &nbsp; NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &quot;Nominations&quot; for Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Coons to preside. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 2:30 p.m. Panel I Patty Shwartz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Panel II Jeffrey J. Helmick, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio Mary Geiger Lewis, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina Timothy S. Hillman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts

Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program

Wed, 15 Feb 2012

February 8, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program&rdquo; for Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program&rdquo; Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Michael E. Schirling Chief of Police Burlington Police Department Burlington, VT David Maurer Director Homeland Security and Justice Team U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, DC Chuck Canterbury National President Fraternal Order of Police Washington, DC

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 09 Feb 2012

February 2, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 February 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations John Z. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois John J. Tharp, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois George Levi Russell, III, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland Kristine Gerhard Baker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas II. Bills S.1945, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings (Durbin, Grassley, Klobuchar, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Schumer)

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

January 26, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 February 02, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Paul J. Watford, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Dennis J. Erby, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi Anuj Chang Desai, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission II. Bills S.1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Leahy, Crapo, Kohl, Kirk, Durbin, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Collins, Blumenthal, Brown (MA), Schumer, Whitehouse, Franken, Feinstein, Coons) S.1945, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings (Durbin, Grassley, Klobuchar, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Schumer)

The Video Privacy Protection Act: Protecting Viewer Privacy in the 21st Century

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

January 24, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law entitled &ldquo;The Video Privacy Protection Act: Protecting Viewer Privacy in the 21st Century&rdquo; for Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Franken to preside. By order of the Chairman. UPDATED Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law On &ldquo;The Video Privacy Protection Act: Protecting Viewer Privacy in the 21st Century&rdquo; Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Panel I The Honorable Melvin L. Watt United States Congressman State of North Carolina Panel II David Hyman General Counsel Netflix, Inc. Los Gatos, CA William McGeveran Professor University of Minnesota Law School Minneapolis, MN Marc Rotenberg Executive Director Electronic Privacy Information Center Washington, DC Christopher Wolf Director, Privacy and Information Management Group Hogan Lovells LLP Washington, DC

New State Voting Laws II: Protecting the Right to Vote in the Sunshine State

Fri, 27 Jan 2012

January 12, 2012 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE FIELD HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a field hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights entitled &ldquo;New State Voting Laws II: Protecting the Right to Vote in the Sunshine State&rdquo; for Friday, January 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Chairman Durbin to preside. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights On &ldquo;New State Voting Laws II: Protecting the Right to Vote in the Sunshine State&rdquo; Friday, January 27, 2012 Hillsborough County Courthouse 800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602 1:00 p.m. Panel I Michael Ertel Supervisor of Elections, Seminole County Sanford, FL Ann McFall Supervisor of Elections, Volusia County DeLand, FL Hon. Bruce Smathers Former Secretary of State of Florida Jacksonville, FL Panel II Daryl Parks President National Bar Association Tallahassee, FL Sarah Pemberton President Florida College System Student Government Association Clearwater, FL Dr. Daniel A. Smith Professor of Political Science University of Florida Gainesville, FL Brent A. Wilkes National Executive Director League of United Latin American Citizens Washington, DC

Nominations

Thu, 26 Jan 2012

January 19, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on &quot;Nominations&quot; for Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Durbin to preside. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; Thursday, January 26, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 2:15 p.m. Panel I Andrew David Hurwitz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Panel II Kristine Gerhard Baker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas John Z. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois John J. Tharp, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois George Levi Russell, III, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 26 Jan 2012

January 19, 2012 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 January 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Paul J. Watford, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Dennis J. Erby, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi II. Bills S.1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Leahy, Crapo, Kohl, Kirk, Durbin, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Franken, Blumenthal, Schumer, Whitehouse, Feinstein, Coons)

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 15 Dec 2011

December 8, 2011 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 December 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Brian C. Wimes, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri II. Bills S.1821, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 (Coons, Graham, Feinstein) S.1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011 (Feinstein, Kyl, Klobuchar)

Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Wed, 14 Dec 2011

December 6, 2011 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation&rdquo; for Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. &nbsp; Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation&rdquo; Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. The Honorable Robert S. Mueller, III Director Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice Washington, DC

RESCHEDULED - Nominations

Tue, 13 Dec 2011

December 6, 2011 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED COMMITTEE HEARING The hearing on &quot;Nominations&quot; originally scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Whitehouse to preside. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on &ldquo;Nominations&rdquo; Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Paul J. Watford, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 08 Dec 2011

December 1, 2011 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 December 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Kathryn Keneally, to be Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice Brian C. Wimes, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri II. Bills S.1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 (Leahy, Grassley, Blumenthal, Kyl, Whitehouse, Feinstein, Coons, Klobuchar) S.678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act (Kohl, Kyl, Whitehouse, Graham, Coons, Coburn, Blumenthal, Feinstein, Klobuchar&nbsp;) S.1821, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 (Coons, Graham) S.1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011 (Feinstein, Kyl) &nbsp;

Reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in American Communities

Wed, 07 Dec 2011

November 30, 2011 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled &ldquo;Reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in American Communities&rdquo; for Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary On &ldquo;Reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in American Communities&rdquo; Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Bill Stenger President &amp; CEO Jay Peak Resort Jay, VT David North Fellow Center for Immigration Studies Washington, DC Robert C. Divine Shareholder Baker, Donelson, Bearman Caldwell &amp; Berkowitz, P.C. Chattanooga, TN

The Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings for Consumers or More Profits for the Middlemen?

Tue, 06 Dec 2011

November 2, 2011 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights entitled &ldquo;The Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings for Consumers or More Profits for the Middlemen?&rdquo; for Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Kohl to preside. By order of the Chairman. Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights On &ldquo;The Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings for Consumers or More Profits for the Middlemen?&rdquo; Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 2:30 p.m. George Paz Chairman and CEO Express Scripts, Inc. St. Louis, MO David B. Snow Chairman and CEO Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Franklin Lakes, NJ Scott E. Streator Associate Vice President Business Development The Ohio State University Medical Center Columbus, OH Susan L. Sutter Co-Owner Marshland Pharmacies Horicon, WI Michael J. Bettiga Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Shopko Stores Operating Company, LLC Green Bay, WI David A. Balto, Esq. Law Offices of David A. Balto Washington, DC

Access to the Court: Televising the Supreme Court

Tue, 06 Dec 2011

November 29, 2011 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts entitled &ldquo;Access to the Court: Televising the Supreme Court&rdquo; for Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Klobuchar to preside. By order of the Chairman. Arlen Specter Attorney at Law Philadelphia, PA Thomas Goldstein Partner Goldstein &amp; Russell, P.C. Washington, DC The Honorable Mark Cady Chief Justice Iowa Supreme Court Des Moines, IA The Honorable Anthony Scirica Chief Judge United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Philadelphia, PA Maureen Mahoney Of Counsel Latham &amp; Watkins LLP Washington, DC

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 01 Dec 2011

November 17, 2011 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 December 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Jacqueline H. Nguyen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Gregg Jeffrey Costa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas David Campos Guaderrama, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas Kathryn Keneally, to be Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice II. Bills S.1792, Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act of 2011 (Whitehouse, Sessions, Schumer, Blumenthal, Klobuchar) S.671, Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act of 2011 (Sessions, Feinstein, Grassley, Whitehouse, Hatch, Klobuchar, Kyl, Blumenthal, Graham, Cornyn, Lee, Coburn, Schumer) S.1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 (Leahy, Grassley, Blumenthal, Whitehouse) S.678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act (Kohl, Kyl, Whitehouse, Graham, Coons, Coburn, Blumenthal)

A Balanced Budget Amendment: The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget Debate

Wed, 30 Nov 2011

November 22, 2011 NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights entitled &ldquo;A Balanced Budget Amendment: The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget Debate&rdquo; for Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Chairman Durbin to preside. By order of the Chairman.&nbsp; UPDATED Witness List Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights On &ldquo;A Balanced Budget Amendment: The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget Debate&rdquo; Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 10:00 a.m. Robert Greenstein President Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Washington, DC Professor Alan Morrison Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest &amp; Public Service George Washington University Law School Washington, DC Robert Romasco President-Elect AARP Burke, VA Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D. President American Action Forum Washington, DC Diana Furchtgott-Roth Senior Fellow Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Washington, DC

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 17 Nov 2011

November 10th, 2011 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. By order of the Chairman. UPDATED AGENDA Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226 November 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. I. Nominations Jacqueline H. Nguyen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Gregg Jeffrey Costa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas David Campos Guaderrama, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas II. Bills S.1793, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2011 (Whitehouse) H.R. 2076, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2011 S.1794, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 (Blumenthal) H.R. 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2189, Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011 S.1792, Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act of 2011 (Whitehouse, Sessions) S.671, Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act of 2011 (Sessions, Feinstein, Grassley, Whitehouse, Hatch, Klobuchar, Kyl, Blumenthal, Graham, Cornyn, Lee, Coburn)