 January 12 - Court Settles Cases on Age, Handicap Bias |
| January 12 - Legal Services Corporation |
| January 12 - Meese Hearings |
| January 12 - Stemming Tide of Litigation: Burger Again Asks Congress For Help in Easing Caseloads |
| January 19 - Congress Exempt From Many Major Laws |
| January 19 - Court to Hear Age Bias, Racketeering Cases: Searches by School Officials Win Approval From Justices |
| January 26 - 'Unisex' Insurance Fight Shifting Locale |
| January 26 - Battle Lines Drawn Again on Rights Bill |
| January 26 - Special Report: Women's Agenda Women Renew Drive for 'Economic Equity' |
| February 2 - Meese Claim Spotlights Attorneys' Fees |
| February 9 - Other Justice-Related Spending Up Slightly: Law Enforcement Spending Remains Level |
| February 9 - Panel Sends Meese Nomination to Full Senate |
| February 16 - Arguments Set for Feb. 19: Local Zoning Powers at Stake In Case Before High Court |
| February 16 - Court Ready to Hear Second Creche Case |
| February 16 - Money Sought for New Detention Center: Administration Presses Policy Of Incarcerating Illegal Aliens |
| February 16 - Special Entry Status Urged for Salvadorans |
| February 23 - 1976 Decision Overturned: Court Adds to Congress' Clout; Limits States' Access to Courts |
| February 23 - Court to Hear Equal Access, Environmental Cases |
| March 2 - Ruling a Victory for Reagan, Chemical Industry: EPA Allowed to Grant Waivers From Clean Water Act Rules |
| March 2 - The Special Prosecutor as Special Protector |
| March 2 - Waited 13 Months: Meese Is Confirmed by Senate In an Unusual Saturday Session |
| March 9 - Decision Trims Miranda Rule on Statements |
| March 16 - 'Excludable' Aliens: Have They Any Rights? |
| March 16 - Court Ruling Inconclusive on Contracting Law |
| March 16 - Other Cases Focus on Handicapped: Supreme Court to Scrutinize A Citizen's Right of Petition |
| March 23 - Rules on Draft Protest, Public Employee Rights: Court Strikes Down Limits On Independent PAC Outlays |
| March 30 - Court to Rule on Legality of Gerrymandering |
| March 30 - Powell's Return Eases Court Problems |
| March 30 - Sanctuary Workers Sentenced |
| April 6 - Minor Sentencing Bill Cleared |
| April 6 - Panel Votes Bill Overturning Legal Fee Ruling |
| April 6 - Reargument Ordered: Court to Rule on Public Aid To Blind Ministry Student |
| April 13 - Overturning 1984 Supreme Court Ruling: House Committee Action Set On Civil Rights Legislation |
| April 13 - Regional Banking, Age Bias Cases Also Set: Scope of Racketeering Law At Issue Before High Court |
| April 27 - Justices to Review Jury-Selection Case: Court Says Labor Law Applies To Religious-Group Businesses |
| April 27 - Status of Salvadorans Debated on Capitol Hill |
| May 4 - Abortion, Religion Issues Arise: Major Civil Rights Measure Encounters Problems in House |
| May 4 - Court to Review 'Non-Bank Bank' Regulations: Parents of Handicapped Pupils Win Reimbursement Dispute |
| May 4 - Judiciary Panel Approves Bill on Attorneys' Fees |
| May 4 - Targeted for Extinction by Reagan: Backers Flock to the Rescue Of Juvenile Justice Program |
| May 4 - Test of 1982 Voting Rights Law Accepted |
| May 11 - Chairman of Copyright Tribunal Resigns |
| May 11 - House Panel Votes Curbs on Justice Activities |
| May 11 - Panel Urges Confirmation of LSC Nominees |
| May 11 - Renewal of Refugee Programs OK'd |
| May 18 - Bucking the Administration: House Judiciary Votes Curbs On Size, Use of Patent Fees |
| May 18 - Committee OKs Bill on Attorneys' Fees |
| May 18 - Connecticut Vote One of Several Setbacks: Balanced Budget Amendment Advances Here, Loses There |
| May 18 - Constitutionality Challenged: Court Decision Looms Over Debate on Regional Banking |
| May 18 - Court Permits Motor Home Searches |
| May 18 - Renewed Battles Likely at Full Committee: Subcommittee Approves LSC Authorization |
| May 25 - Abortion Issue in Dispute: House Committees Approve 'Grove City' Civil Rights Bill |
| May 25 - Court Sides With Publishers of Ford Memoirs |
| May 25 - Court to Reconsider Abortion Issue |
| May 25 - New Immigration Bill Introduced in Senate |
| May 25 - Water Projects Draw OMB Flak: Appropriations Panel Votes $13.49 Billion Supplemental |
| June 1 - Attorney Advertising, Stock Cases Resolved: Court Refuses to Consider Disputed Indiana Election |
| June 8 - Agencies Told to Obey Contract Law |
| June 8 - Committee Vote on Reynolds Could Be Close |
| June 8 - Court OKs Mandated-Benefit Laws |
| June 8 - Court Ruling Spurs New School Prayer Drive |
| June 15 - Administration, Major Museums Opposed: Art Dealers Seek Relief on Import of Artifacts |
| June 15 - House Judiciary Takes Up Authorization: Senate Confirms Full Board of Legal Services Corporation |
| June 15 - House Votes Freeze on Refugee Assistance |
| June 15 - Issue Tossed Back to Congress: High Court Gives Green Light To Regional Banking Accords |
| June 15 - Many Cases Undecided as Term Nears End |
| June 15 - Meese Urges Crackdown on 'Money Laundering' |
| June 15 - Previous Testimony Challenged: Reynolds Nomination Hits Snag in Judiciary |
| June 22 - Appropriations Panel Votes Funds: House Judiciary Approves Legal Services Bill |
| June 22 - Bill to Relax Gun Controls Headed for Floor |
| June 22 - Members Cite Lack of Candor: Reynolds Nomination in Peril As Committee Delays Vote |
| June 22 - Panel OKs Corporate Merger Bill |
| June 22 - Right of Petition No Barrier to Libel Suits |
| June 22 - Rules on Obscenity, Cabinet Immunity: Court Tightens Age-Bias Ban, Takes New Church-State Cases |
| June 29 - Court Sets Content Test in Some Libel Cases |
| June 29 - Gun Legislation Ready for Action by Senate |
| June 29 - House Passes Curb on Patent Fees |
| June 29 - House, Senate Divided: Foreign Aid, Water Disputes Delay Talks on Supplemental |
| June 29 - Raft of Decisions Announced: Court Again Spells Out Limit On Accommodating Religion |
| June 29 - Replaces Measure Vetoed Last Year: Bill on Attorneys' Fees Approved by House |
| June 29 - Senate Judiciary Rejects Reynolds Nomination |
| June 29 - Silent Prayer Amendment Moving: School Prayer Advocates Split Over Best Approach to Issue |
| July 6 - 1984-85 Term Concluded: High Court Voids Programs That Aid Parochial Schools |
| July 6 - 1984-85 Term Shows No Clear Trend As Supreme Court Takes a 'Breather' |
| July 6 - No Movement Yet in House: Swift Senate Action Sought On Immigration Reform Bill |
| July 6 - Supplemental Funding Bill Awaits Conferees |
| July 6 - Wentzel Named President of Legal Services Corp. |
| July 13 - Again Funds Programs Reagan Seeks to End: 1986 Commerce, Justice, State Bill Advances |
| July 13 - Senate Approves Bill Easing Gun Control Law |
| July 20 - Abortion Disagreement Stalls Civil Rights Bill |
| July 20 - Action Starting on Immigration Legislation |
| July 20 - High Court Refuses to Block U.S. Pay Regulations |
| July 20 - Reagan vs. Court: A Continuing Crusade |
| July 20 - Reversal of Abortion Decision Urged |
| July 20 - Reynolds Nomination Abandoned |
| July 20 - SBA Loan Funds Trimmed: House Passes $11.92 Billion Commerce, Justice, State Bill |
| July 27 - Approved by Judiciary Committee: Constitutional Convention Procedures Set by Senate Bill |
| July 27 - Attorneys' Fee Legislation Cleared |
| July 27 - Ban on 'Cop-Killer' Bullets Backed |
| July 27 - Senate Panel Rejects Quick Amnesty for Aliens |
| August 3 - Congress Clears Water Project, 'Contra' Funds |
| August 3 - House Panel Approves Bullet Ban |
| August 3 - Senate Judiciary Approves Immigration Bill |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Law/ Judiciary |
| September 7 - Brief Filed in Voting Rights Case |
| September 7 - Conservatives Pressing to Reshape Judiciary |
| September 7 - Illicit Narcotics Trade: Congress Strengthens Stance Against Drug Sources Abroad |
| September 7 - Judicial Appointees |
| September 7 - Reagan Court of Appeals Appointments |
| September 7 - Support for Abortion Decision |
| September 14 - 'Court-Stripping' Charged: Senate Rejects Bill to Permit School Prayer |
| September 14 - Bill Banning Armor-Piercing Bullets Advances |
| September 14 - Immigration Bill Debated: Senate Rejects Controversial Alien Farm Worker Program |
| September 14 - Malpractice Suits for Military |
| September 14 - Senate Panel OKs Bill on Nuclear Plant Security |
| September 21 - Congress Moves to Protect Social Security |
| September 21 - Farm Worker Program May Be Problem: Senate Passes Immigration Bill; Action Moves to House |
| September 21 - House Committee OKs Attorneys' Fee Bill |
| September 28 - Administration Still Pressing for Change: Politically Sensitive Cases Top Supreme Court Agenda |
| September 28 - Admission of 70,000 Refugees Proposed |
| September 28 - As Some Justices Seek Equal Districts Others Dispute 'Pursuit of Precision' |
| September 28 - Civil Rights Bill Remains Stalled |
| September 28 - Commerce/Justice/State Funds Voted |
| September 28 - Supreme Court Tackles Line-Drawing Issue: Judgment on Gerrymanders Expected From Indiana Case |
| October 5 - Labor Laws Affecting U.S. Agricultural Workers |
| October 5 - Outlawing of 'Designer Drugs' Voted |
| October 5 - Panel Approves School Prayer Amendment |
| October 5 - Protections for Workers Urged: Foreign Farmworker Issue Moves to House |
| October 5 - Subcommittee Split: Senate Judiciary to Consider Salvadoran Sanctuary Measure |
| October 12 - House Approves Military Malpractice Suits |
| October 12 - House Committee Votes to Clarify Bank Bribery Law |
| October 12 - Jury Selection Case Also Accepted: High Court Opens New Term, Adds Affirmative Action Cases |
| October 19 - 'Reverse Discrimination' Challenged: Court Takes Broad New Look At Affirmative Action Issue |
| October 19 - Administration Ignites New Conflict Over Affirmative Action Enforcement |
| October 19 - Antitrust 'Clarification' Sought: Beer Distributors Continue Quest for Exclusive Markets |
| October 26 - 1973 Ruling Under Assault: High Court to Re-Examine State Abortion Regulations |
| October 26 - Court to Hear Handicapped Bias Case |
| October 26 - For Commerce, Justice, State: Funding Bill Snagged on Abortion Amendment |
| October 26 - Justices O'Connor, Blackmun at Odds As Court Again Reviews Abortion Issue |
| November 2 - Discharge Petition Filed in House: Members Seek to Force Vote On Easing Federal Gun Law |
| November 2 - House Passes Bank Bribery Bill |
| November 2 - In Talking Guns, Debate Gets Emotional |
| November 2 - Panel OKs Beer Distributor Antitrust Bill |
| November 2 - Senate Approves Commerce-Justice-State Funds |
| November 9 - EDA Funds Increased |
| November 9 - Kozinski Wins Senate Confirmation |
| November 9 - Michigan Rejects Convention Call |
| November 9 - Panel Approves Legislative Veto Bill |
| November 9 - Senate Subcommittee Approval: New Tribunal Backed to Ease Supreme Court's Workload |
| November 16 - Cable TV, Church-State, Adult Bookstores: High Court Agrees to Review More First Amendment Cases |
| November 16 - Committee Approves Drunken-Driving Law |
| November 16 - Cooper Confirmed for Justice Post |
| November 16 - Markups to Begin on House Immigration Bill |
| November 16 - Public Employers, Unions Join Forces: Fast Congressional Action Solves Worker Overtime Issue |
| November 23 - Court Also to Hear Search, Jury Cases: Reagan, Congress at Odds Over Voting Rights Changes |
| November 23 - House Panel Approves Immigration Measure |
| November 23 - Justice Marshall: Advocate for the Underdog |
| November 23 - Libel Cases: Who Bears Burden of Proof? |
| November 23 - Senate Votes Crackdown on Drunken Driving |
| November 30 - Democrats and GOP Clash Over Judgeships |
| December 7 - Both Sides Lobbying on Affirmative Action |
| December 7 - Commerce/Justice/State Funds Clear |
| December 7 - Panel Endorses Call for Justice/EPA Probe |
| December 7 - Senate Judiciary Agrees on Nomination Procedure |
| December 7 - State, Local Government Employees: Justices to Settle Suit on Right To Quit Social Security System |
| December 14 - Commerce/Justice/State Funding Bill Clears (chart) |
| December 28 - Bills on Bullets, 'Designer Drugs' Advance |
| December 28 - Delay Set for Sentencing Guidelines |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary LAW/JUDICIARY |
