 January 4 - 'Baby Doe' Regulations Also Under Review: Array of Death Penalty Issues Awaits Resolution by Court |
| January 4 - Compromises Tempered Key 1985 Decisions |
| January 11 - Arguing for Gramm-Rudman-Hollings: Congressional 'Law Firms' Help Out Members in Court |
| January 18 - Closed Primaries, Funding Rules, Ballot Access: High Court Agrees to Review Three New Election Law Cases |
| January 25 - Decision Could Spur Congress to Act: Court Rules Fed Lacks Power To Regulate 'Non-Bank Banks' |
| February 1 - A Summary of Major Antitrust Legislation |
| February 1 - Reagan Seeks Relaxation of Antitrust Laws |
| February 1 - Reagan Urged to Take Lead: Immigration Reform Battle Starting Up Again in House |
| February 1 - Toxic-Waste Case, Exxon Refund Also Resolved: Court Sees No Legal Problem In Aid to Ministry Student |
| February 8 - Court Rejects Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Cuts But Case Appealed |
| February 8 - Handed Down on Feb. 7: Court Opinion on Gramm-Rudman Challenge |
| February 8 - Rep. Synar Wins Big One |
| February 15 - Press Access Case Also to Be Argued: High Court to Take New Look At Issue of Students' Rights |
| February 15 - Reagan Urging Curbs on Affirmative Action |
| February 22 - Reagan Administration Unveils Antitrust Proposals |
| February 22 - Senate Judiciary OKs Death Penalty Bill |
| February 22 - Senate Passes Anti-Terrorist Bill |
| March 1 - Decides Cases on Rent Control, Pensions: Court Issues Mixed Rulings On Control of Pornography |
| March 1 - Faults Statute as Vague: Judge Rejects Bribery Charges Against Rep. Fiedler and Aide |
| March 1 - House Under Pressure: NRA, Police Organizations In Tug of War on Gun Bills |
| March 1 - Mid-March Deadline Set: O'Neill Pushes Anti-Terrorism Initiative |
| March 1 - One Member's 'Hardball' Fight With the NRA |
| March 1 - Rodino Prods Justice on EPA Probe |
| March 1 - Rodino Says He'll Move Immigration Bill |
| March 1 - Senate Judiciary OKs Added Bankruptcy Judgeships |
| March 1 - Speedy Ruling on Gramm-Rudman |
| March 8 - High Court Rejects Hansen's Appeal |
| March 8 - Major Separation-of-Powers Issues: Court to Review Pocket Veto, Laws With Legislative Vetoes |
| March 8 - Playing 'Beat the Clock' With NRA: House Panel, Under Pressure, Approves Compromise Gun Bill |
| March 8 - Senate Approves Ban on 'Cop-Killer' Bullets |
| March 15 - Court Limits Use of Toxic-Waste Tax |
| March 15 - Floor Fight Expected: House Committee Votes 35-0 For Controversial Gun Bill |
| March 15 - Reagan Pledges Immigration Bill Aid |
| March 15 - Record Number of Advisory Briefs: Reagan Crusade Before Court Unprecedented in Intensity |
| March 15 - Showdown Averted for Now: Meese Orders Probe in Documents Dispute |
| March 15 - Signers of Gun Bill Discharge Petition (list) |
| March 22 - House Vote on Gun Bill Put Off Until April 9 |
| March 22 - Judicial Survivor Benefits Increased |
| March 22 - Police Groups, New to Lobbying Scene, Face Off Against NRA in Gun Bill Battle |
| March 22 - Senate Confirms Texas Judge by Close Vote |
| March 29 - Court Dodges Ruling on Equal Access Issue |
| April 12 - For Volkmer, Persistence Pays on Gun Issue |
| April 12 - House Votes to Weaken U.S. Gun Control Law |
| April 19 - Attorney Morrison: Constitutional Gadfly |
| April 19 - High Court Re-Examines Separation of Powers |
| April 19 - Justice Department Seeks Special Prosecutor |
| April 19 - Law's Constitutionality to Be Argued April 23: Fight Over Gramm-Rudman Comes to a Boil Before Court |
| April 19 - Separation of Powers: The Major Decisions |
| April 19 - Status of Independent Agencies Attacked |
| April 19 - Would Allow Two-Year Stay: Salvadoran Sanctuary Measure Sent to Committee on Tie Vote |
| April 26 - Burden of Proof Rests With Plaintiff: Court Grants Leeway to Press In Private-Figure Libel Cases |
| April 26 - Chairman Bypasses Panel: Thurmond, Democrats Fight Over Shortcut on Crime Bills |
| April 26 - Committee Approves Copyright Renewal |
| April 26 - Future of Independent Agencies at Stake: High Court Focuses on Comptroller's Role |
| April 26 - More Money for Prisons: House Panel, Meese at Odds Over '87 Funding |
| April 26 - The Intent of Congress: Believe It or Not |
| May 3 - Court Prohibits Racial Bias in Jury Selection |
| May 3 - Deaver Controversy Prompts Investigations |
| May 3 - Rodino Postpones Markup: Immigration Bill Halted Again By Dispute on Farm Workers |
| May 10 - 'Creation Science' Case Accepted |
| May 10 - Back-Room Bargaining Succeeds: Senate Clears Gun Legislation, Sends Clarifying Bill to House |
| May 10 - Comfortable Margin on Third Try: House Approves $1.7 Billion Supplemental Spending Bill |
| May 10 - Committee Revises Sex Abuse Laws |
| May 10 - Court Rejects Challenge to Capital-Case Juries |
| May 10 - Democratic Trio Still Talking: Art of Negotiation as Applied to Immigration |
| May 10 - Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Lost: House Panel Moves Against Computer Fraud |
| May 10 - Major Provisions of House-Passed Supplemental |
| May 10 - Senate Authorizes More Bankruptcy Judges |
| May 10 - Senate Judiciary Ties Over Manion Nomination |
| May 10 - Senate Panel Votes Limits on Antitrust Damages |
| May 17 - Breakthrough Seen on House Immigration Bill |
| May 17 - Consequences Seen for Other Laws: Court Strikes Deferral Power Over Loss of Legislative Veto |
| May 17 - House Panel Seeks to Tighten Computer Security |
| May 24 - Beefing Up False Claims Act: Government May Get Help For Its Crackdown on Fraud |
| May 24 - House Asks Early Waldheim Decision |
| May 24 - Invalidates Michigan Plan: High Court Signals Approval For Some Affirmative Action |
| May 31 - Benefits Raised for Judges' Survivors |
| May 31 - Deciphering Language of New Technology |
| May 31 - Justice Department to Appeal Deferral Ruling |
| May 31 - Keeping the Law Up With the Times: Congress Races to Stay Ahead of Technology |
| May 31 - Keeps His Job Despite Imprisonment: Ultimatum for Federal Judge: Resign or Face Impeachment |
| May 31 - Special Prosecutor Named to Probe Deaver Case |
| May 31 - Two Other Business Cases Also Resolved: Court Says FCC Lacks Power Over Intrastate Phone Rates |
| June 7 - 'Illinois Brick' Antitrust Bill Rejected |
| June 7 - Court Rebuffs Reagan on Disability Benefits |
| June 7 - Early Action Demanded: Impeachment Process Begins For Imprisoned Federal Judge |
| June 7 - House Passes Bill to Fight Computer Fraud |
| June 7 - Major Cases Remain Unresolved |
| June 7 - Perspective: House Judiciary Looks to Post-Rodino Era |
| June 7 - Sessions Called Unfit: Judiciary Committee Rejects Reagan Nominee |
| June 14 - Claiborne Impeachment Proceedings to Begin |
| June 14 - First Major Revision in 123 years: Committee Votes for Stronger Anti-Fraud Law |
| June 14 - Guest Worker Issue Still the Key: Immigration Markup Delayed So Negotiations Can Continue |
| June 14 - Law/Judiciary Notes: Computer Fraud |
| June 14 - Law/Judiciary Notes: Espionage |
| June 14 - Major Provisions of Senate-Passed Supplemental |
| June 14 - Panel Offers Help, But Terms Upset High Court |
| June 14 - Private Choices Are Shielded: Court Renews Abortion Rights, Strikes 'Baby Doe' Regulations |
| June 14 - Senate Passes Patent Office Reauthorization |
| June 14 - Supplemental Conferees Fail to Reach Pact |
| June 21 - Action on Lobbying Bill Postponed |
| June 21 - Also Permits End to Busing in Norfolk: Court Rules on Social Security, Sex Harassment |
| June 21 - Burger's Surprise Retirement Prompts Shifts: Rehnquist to Be Chief Justice, Reagan Names Scalia to Court |
| June 21 - Chief Justices of the United States |
| June 21 - Democrats Say Manion Is Unqualified: Both Sides Prepare for Battle Over Reagan Judicial Nominee |
| June 21 - House Panel to Draw Up Impeachment Articles |
| June 21 - Immigration Bill Stalls Over Farm Labor Issue |
| June 21 - New Justice Lobbyist Is Right at Home With President's Conservative Agenda |
| June 21 - Reagan's Statement on Burger Retirement -- June 17, 1986 |
| June 21 - Rehnquist and Scalia: Reagan's Recruits For a More Conservative Supreme Court |
| June 21 - Subcommittee OKs Funds for Commerce, State, Judiciary |
| June 21 - Veto Possible for Supplemental Spending Bill |
| June 28 - Court Nearing End of Current Term: New Ruling Likely to Promote Pretrial Dismissal of Libel Suits |
| June 28 - Farm Worker Issue Resolved: House Panel Breaks Deadlock, Sends Immigration Bill to Floor |
| June 28 - Gun Control Measure Clears |
| June 28 - House Passes Electronic Privacy Bill |
| June 28 - Impeachment Articles on Federal Judge Claiborne |
| June 28 - No Funds for Civil Rights Commission |
| June 28 - Panel Votes Against Claiborne: Impeachment Recommended For Imprisoned Federal Judge |
| June 28 - Reagan Lobbies Hard for Nominee: Decision on Manion Put Off After 'Roll of Dice' in Senate |
| June 28 - Supplemental Funding Bill Sent to President |
| July 5 - Bar on Private Homosexual Conduct Upheld |
| July 5 - Confirmation Still in Doubt: Controversy Surprises Manion, But Nominee Won't Withdraw |
| July 5 - Court Rebuffs Reagan on Affirmative Action |
| July 5 - Gramm-Rudman Ruling Still to Come: Court Settles Voting Issues, Other Major Controversies |
| July 5 - Highlights of HR4515 (cleared by Congress June 27) (chart) |
| July 5 - Summary of FY 1986 Supplemental Appropriations |
| July 12 - After Five Years, Sandra Day O'Connor Is Shifting to More Centrist Court Role |
| July 12 - Court Sees Fatal Gramm-Rudman Flaw In Power Given to Comptroller General |
| July 12 - Court Strikes Down Core of Gramm-Rudman: Repair Try Likely But Outlook Unclear |
| July 12 - Hearings Set on Court Nominees |
| July 12 - Justice Defends Fed Against Melcher Suit |
| July 12 - Major Rulings of 1985-86 Court Term |
| July 12 - Reagan's Arguments Rebuffed by High Court |
| July 12 - Strategies Debated for Manion Confirmation |
| July 12 - Supreme Court's Gramm-Rudman Opinions -- July 7, 1986 |
| July 12 - The Fallback: An Impossible Timetable? |
| July 19 - Claiborne Will Attend Trial: Congress Dusts Off Rule Book To Prepare for Impeachment |
| July 19 - Democrats Drop Manion Linkage Threat: Speedy Senate Action Likely On Supreme Court Nominees |
| July 19 - Gramm-Rudman Ruling Heaps More Doubt on GAO |
| July 19 - Phases Out Civil Rights Commission: House Passes Spending Bill For Commerce, Justice, State |
| July 19 - Scalia Boasts Strong Won-Lost Record In High Court Reviews of His Rulings |
| July 19 - Senate Judiciary OKs New Legislative Veto |
| July 26 - Action on Immigration Delayed One Week |
| July 26 - Claiborne Prosecutors (list) |
| July 26 - House Votes 406-0 to Impeach Federal Judge: But Claiborne's Trial May Be Delayed |
| July 26 - O'Neill Announces Anti-Drug Initiative |
| July 26 - Opponents Fall Short Again Senate Makes It Official: Manion Is Confirmed |
| August 2 - Centerpiece of Anti-Drug Effort: Both Parties, Both Chambers Push Money Laundering Bill |
| August 2 - Immigration Bill Ready for House Rules |
| August 2 - Nominee Denies Bias, Extremism: Rehnquist Rebuts Criticism, Confirmation Seems Likely |
| August 2 - Salvadoran Refugees Get Reprieve |
| August 9 - Articles of Impeachment Presented |
| August 9 - Congress Moving on Child Abuse Programs |
| August 9 - Panel Approves More Bankruptcy Judges |
| August 9 - Parties Compete for Lead All-Points Bulletin Issued: Act Now on Drugs |
| August 9 - Patent Process Protection |
| August 9 - Rehnquist, Scalia Headed for Confirmation |
| August 16 - 'Cop-Killer Bullets' Bill Sent to President |
| August 16 - Child Abuse Bill Cleared |
| August 16 - Commerce, Justice, State Spending Approved, Civil Rights Group Would Be Part Time |
| August 16 - House Panels Vote Ammo for War on Drugs |
| August 16 - House Votes More Bankruptcy Judges |
| August 16 - Omnibus Drug Proposal Highlights |
| August 16 - Rehnquist, Scalia Win Panel's Endorsement, But Five Democrats Vote No on Rehnquist |
| August 16 - Senate Approves Major Crackdown on Fraud |
| August 16 - Senate Gives Claiborne September Trial Date |
| August 23 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Law/Judiciary |
| September 6 - An Election-Year Cause Celebre: Omnibus Anti-Drug Package Ready for House Floor Action |
| September 6 - English and Shaw: Longtime Drug Warriors |
| September 6 - Senate to Debate Rehnquist, Scalia Nominations |
| September 13 - Court Nominees Headed for Confirmation |
| September 13 - Decision Expected Sept. 16: Rules Ponders Immigration Bill Procedures |
| September 13 - Hastings Case in Court: Panel Starts Claiborne Impeachment Inquiry |
| September 13 - House Passes $6 Billion Anti-Drug Package |
| September 20 - Claiborne Impeachment Panel Hears Evidence, Limits Testimony To Tax Evasion Issue |
| September 20 - Judge Asked to Respond to Impeachment Charge |
| September 20 - Outer Space Included: Patent Protection Extended By House-Passed Legislation |
| September 20 - Rehnquist, Scalia Win Senate Confirmation |
| September 20 - Testing of Federal Employees Stirs Fuss: Reagan, Senate Republicans Join Drug War |
| September 27 - Claiborne, House Counsel Clash |
| September 27 - Court to Weigh Closed Primaries, PAC Issues |
| September 27 - Hastings Says Judicial Conference Is Unfair |
| September 27 - House Judiciary OKs Satellite TV Copyright Plan |
| September 27 - House Votes to Outlaw Mandatory Retirement |
| September 27 - Opposing Lawyers Ready for Senate Face-off |
| September 27 - Republicans Defeat Rule: House Kills Immigration Bill, Little Chance for Resurrection |
| September 27 - Sen. Melcher's Suit Against Fed Unit Dismissed |
| September 27 - Senate Gets Ready For Claiborne Trial: Impeached Judge Reaffirms 'I am Innocent' |
| September 27 - Senate Takes Up Compromise Anti-Drug Bill |
| September 27 - The Supreme Court: A New Reagan Era Ahead? |
| October 4 - Bankruptcy Court Expansion Bill Moves Forward |
| October 4 - Claiborne Impeachment Trial Delayed |
| October 4 - Death Penalty, Other Disputes Unresolved: Senate Passes Anti-Drug Bill, House Weighing Its Options |
| October 4 - Express Legislative Vehicle Picks Up Riders |
| October 4 - High-Tech Communications Covered: Congress Clears Legislation Extending Privacy Protection |
| October 4 - House Approves Package of Immigration Bills |
| October 4 - House Seeks to Speed Debt Collection |
| October 4 - House Tries to Clarify Bankruptcy Law |
| October 4 - Talks Continue on Immigration Bill |
| October 11 - Congress Puts More Teeth in Anti-Fraud Law, Bill Would Overhaul False Claims Act |
| October 11 - Convicted on Three Articles: Senate Finds Claiborne Guilty, Strips Him of Federal Judgeship |
| October 11 - House Acts a Second Time: Death Penalty Filibuster Threat Snags Anti-Drug Bill in Senate |
| October 11 - Major Provisions of 1986 Electronic Privacy Act |
| October 11 - New Compromise on Farm Workers: Immigration Bill Resurrected; Conferees Begin Negotiations |
| October 11 - Refusal to Give Up Brings Dead Bill Back to Life |
| October 11 - With New Vigor, Court Opens 1986-87 Term |
| October 18 - Combination of Penalties, Amnesty: Congress Clears Overhaul of Immigration Law |
| October 18 - Continuing Constitutional Challenges: Court Revisits Familiar Issues, Abortion and Death Penalty |
| October 18 - Filibuster Averted: With Death Penalty Removed, Anti-Drug Bill Near Enactment |
| October 18 - Major Provisions of the Immigration Bill |
| October 25 - Anti-Racketeering Law |
| October 25 - Authorizes $1.7 Billion in Fiscal 1987: Massive Anti-Drug Measure Ready for Reagan's Signature |
| October 25 - Court to Review Reagan's Use of Pocket Veto |
| October 25 - Major Provisions of Omnibus Anti-Drug Measure |
| October 25 - Major Provisions of Omnibus Anti-Drug Measure |
| October 25 - Marriage Fraud |
| October 25 - Pornography Penalties |
| October 25 - President Reagan's Veto Record |
| October 25 - RICO Revisions Stalled: Bills Cleared on Pornography, Refugees and Sham Marriages |
| October 25 - The 99th Congress Legislative Summary: Law/Judiciary |
| November 1 - Funding Breakdown for Commerce/Justice/State (chart) |
| November 1 - Includes Funds to Fight Drug Abuse: Commerce, Justice, State Get $12.9 Billion |
| November 1 - Process Patent Legislation Dies |
| November 1 - Reagan Leaving Conservative Mark on Courts |
| November 1 - Reagan Signs Omnibus Anti-Drug Bill |
| November 1 - Retirees' Benefits Shielded in Bankruptcies |
| November 8 - Immigration Bill Signed Into Law |
| November 8 - Senate Judiciary Committee: Kennedy Has a Choice to Make |
| November 15 - 1987 Cap on Refugees Set at 70,000 |
| November 15 - But He May Eventually Give It Up: Biden Says New Job Will Help Presidential Bid |
| November 15 - Promotions Quota, Women in Work Force: Court Again Wrestling With Affirmative Action Questions |
| November 15 - The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action |
| November 29 - AIDS Case, 'Propaganda' Films Also at Issue: 'Creation-Science' Debate Tops December Arguments |
| November 29 - Friends in High Places: Lineup in 100th Bodes Well For Civil Rights Community |
| November 29 - Reagan Immigration Comments Stir Controversy |
| December 6 - Airport Bill Veto Clause Under Fire |
| December 6 - Congress Changes Only Selected Laws In Wake of 1983 Legislative Veto Ruling |
| December 6 - Congress, Executive Adjust to 1983 Decision: High Court to Clarify Sweep Of Its Legislative Veto Ruling |
| December 6 - Court Agrees to Review Minimum Drinking Age Law |
| December 6 - Criminal Violations Hard to Pinpoint: Independent Counsel Sought To Look at Murky Arms Deal |
| December 6 - Demands for Independent Investigators Have Been Heard Over the Past Century |
| December 13 - Little Impact Likely on 1988 Primaries: 'Closed' Primary Laws Barred By 5-4 Supreme Court Ruling |
| December 20 - Court Issues 10 Rulings, Takes a Break |
| December 20 - No Need to Form PACs: Non-Profit Advocacy Groups Win Greater Political Leeway |
| December 20 - Raises for Members of Congress, Top Officials, Judges: Pay Boost Recommendation Jangles Nerves on Capitol Hill |
| December 20 - Recommended Salaries for Executive, Legislative, Judicial Branches |
| December 20 - Special Report: Legislative Outlook LAW/JUDICIARY |
| December 20 - The Independent Counsel: Former Judge Given Broad Mandate to Investigate |
| December 27 - Democratic Panel to Examine Judicial Nominees |
| December 27 - Key Section of 1984 Crime Bill: Preventive Detention Statute Under Fire Before High Court |
