Law & Justice |
Judiciary & Judicial Appointments |
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| 2000 Legislative Summary: Judicial Appointments | | 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2003 Legislative Summary: Judicial Selection Process | | Dec. 13, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2004 Legislative Summary: Judicial Confirmations | | Dec. 4, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2006 Legislative Summary: Alito Confirmation | | Dec. 18, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2009 Legislative Summary: Supreme Court Confirmation | | Jan. 4, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2010 Key Senate Vote: Confirmation of Elena Kagan | | Jan. 3, 2011 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2010 Legislative Summary: Kagan Confirmed to Supreme Court | | Dec. 27, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2013 Legislative Summary: Judicial Nominations | | Jan. 6, 2014 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2019 Budget: Federal Courts | | Mar. 12, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 2020 Legislative Preview: Legal Affairs | | Jan. 13, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A Fourth Democrat Lines Up Behind Estrada Nomination As GOP Senators Push for a Vote | | Mar. 1, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A General Digs In Against All Odds | | Apr. 30, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A Judge Goes On Trial | | Sep. 20, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A Little Activism of Their Own | | May 17, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A Little Less Advice, A Little More Consent | | Apr. 11, 2011 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A New Level of Acrimony in Parties' War of Procedure | | May 10, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A Risky Strategy for Judging Judges | | Jan. 23, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| A Troubled Nomination Implodes | | Oct. 31, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Abe Fortas's Resignation, 1969 | | 1969 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Abortion Remains Hot Topic for Alito | | Dec. 5, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Acrimony Over Judicial Confirmations Begins to Spill Into Other Issues | | Mar. 23, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Acrimony Reigns Over Judicial Picks | | 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Administrative Law Judges, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Administrative Law Judges, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1990 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Advocacy Groups Wary of Roberts' Views | | Aug. 1, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Alito Confirmed After Filibuster Fails | | Feb. 6, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Alito Holds His Own on Capitol Hill | | Nov. 14, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Alito's Performance Seen as Solid | | Jan. 16, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Announcement by President R. Reagan of the Nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court of W.H. Rehnquist as Chief Justice and A. Scalia as Associate Justice and Remarks made by All Three at the Swearing-in Ceremony | | Jun. 17, 1986 | | Primary Source |
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| Antoine v. Byers & Anderson, Inc.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 7, 1993 | | Case Summary |
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| Appeals Court Judgeships, 1975 Legislative Chronology | | 1975 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Appellate Courts at Center Of Fight for Control of Judiciary | | Feb. 23, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Assaults on Federal Judges, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bankruptcy Court Expansion, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bankruptcy Judges, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bankruptcy Judges, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bench-Clearing Brawl Continues | | Sep. 27, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Beyond the Roberts Confirmation | | Oct. 3, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bid to Curb Nominee Filibusters Tests Limits of GOP Risk-Taking | | May 17, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Black Caucus Members Oppose Nomination of Alito to Supreme Court | | Dec. 12, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Both Parties Find Political Benefit From Battle Over Judicial Nominees | | Oct. 4, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bush Blinks in War With Democrats Over Stalled Judicial Nominees | | May 22, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bush Challenges Senate Democrats With Judicial Renominations | | Jan. 11, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bush Drops Miers, Picks Alito for Court | | 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Bush Quells Dissent With New Pick | | Nov. 7, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Caseloads of U.S. Courts of Appeals, 19802004 | | 1980 - 2004 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Caseloads of U.S. District Courts, 19802004 | | 1980 - 2004 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Cases Filed in U.S. Supreme Court, 1938-2003 Terms | | 2005 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Characteristics of Federal District and Appellate Court Appointees, Presidents L. Johnson to G. W. Bush (percent) | | 2005 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Chief Justice Leads Supreme Court Through Tempered Term | | Jul. 20, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Chisom v. Roemer, Governor of Louisiana; United States v. Roemer, Governor of Louisiana: Brief Summary | | Jun. 20, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Clarence Thomas Nomination, 1990 | | 1990 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Clarence Thomas' Tour of Persistence, If Not Persuasion | | Oct. 22, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Clark v. Roemer: Brief Summary | | Jun. 3, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. Rejected, 1969 | | 1969 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Clogged Gears in Immigration Courts | | Sep. 21, 2015 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Comparing the Current Court | | Feb. 6, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Conclusion of 107th Congress Does Not Put an End To Judicial Nomination Woes | | Nov. 23, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Consent Machine: 'Advice' Dwindles in the GOP's Rush for Judges | | Jan. 16, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Contentious Estrada Vote Not Likely to Set Precedent | | Mar. 8, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Copyright Judges, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Court Reform, 1979 Legislative Chronology | | 1979 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Court Reform, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Court-Packing, Long Scorned, Sparks Curiosity and Skepticism in Congress | | Jul. 9, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Courts & the Law: Agents of Change | | Jul. 16, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Courts & the Law: Alito's Supreme Test | | Nov. 21, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Courts & the Law: Evolution, Black Robe Style | | Sep. 26, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Courts & The Law: The Bush Bench | | May 22, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Courts and the Law: Confirmation Class | | Jan. 30, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Crimes Against Judges, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Hensley | | Jun. 1, 2009 | | Case Summary |
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| Deconstructing the Judges Deal | | May 30, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Defending Miers on All Sides | | Oct. 10, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Defining Moment Awaits Court Pick | | Oct. 10, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Democrats in a Dilemma Over Trump's Court Nominee | | Feb. 6, 2017 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Democrats Likely to Confirm Pair of Bush Nominations For Slots on Federal Bench | | Sep. 21, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Democrats Take Careful Aim When Attacking Nominees | | May 10, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Dennis v. Sparks (449 U.S. 24): Brief Summary | | Nov. 17, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| Easing Court Burdens, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology | | 1987 - 1988 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Elective Office Beckons To Some Familiar Names | | Jan. 19, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Elena Kagan Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court | | May 10, 2010 | | Primary Source |
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| Estrada Battle Just Part of the War Over Who Controls U.S. Judiciary | | Feb. 15, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Estrada's Exit Renews GOP's Judicial Resolve | | Sep. 6, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Fall Legislative Preview: Supreme Court Nomination | | Sep. 4, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Court Reform Commission, 1974 Legislative Chronology | | 1974 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal District Judgeships, 1975 Legislative Chronology | | 1975 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal District Judgeships, 1976 Legislative Chronology | | 1976 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Judgeships, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Judgeships, 1966 Legislative Chronology | | 1966 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Judgeships, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Judgeships, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Judgeships, 1978 Legislative Chronology | | 1978 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Judicial Appointments of Same Party as President, Presidents Cleveland to G. W. Bush | | 2005 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Federal Magistrates, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Federal Magistrates, 1968 Legislative Chronology | | 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Fierce Fight but No Meltdown Expected Over Court Vacancy | | Feb. 22, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Fiercest Fight in Partisan War May Be Over Supreme Court | | Jan. 10, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Fired U.S. Attorneys Hint at Misconduct | | Mar. 12, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Fired U.S. Attorneys | | 2007 - 2008 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| For Alito a Question of 'Unitary' Power | | Jan. 16, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| For Bush's Judicial Nominees, A Tough Tribunal Awaits | | 2001 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Frist Calls for End to Judicial Stalemate | | Mar. 21, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| G. Harrold Carswell Rejected, 1970 | | 1970 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Gang of 14 Keeps The Arbiter Role | | May 15, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 'Gang of 14' Averts Judicial Showdown | | 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Gonzales Escapes 'No Confidence' Vote | | Jun. 18, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Gonzales Has 'Damage to Repair' | | Apr. 30, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Gonzales' 'American Dream' Ends | | Sep. 3, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| GOP Has Lots of Sway Over Court Vacancies | | Feb. 2, 2015 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Grassley Says Bring on the Heat in Court Nomination Battle | | Mar. 21, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Gregory et al., Judges v. Ashcroft, Governor of Missouri: Brief Summary | | Jun. 30, 1991 | | Case Summary |
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| H. Res. 461: Articles of Impeachment Against Judge H.E. Claiborne and Statements by U.S. Senators J. Bingaman, A.J. Dixon | | Oct. 9, 1986 | | Primary Source |
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| Harry A. Blackmun Approved, 1970 | | 1970 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Hearings, Not Ads, Spell Fate of Court Nominees | | Jul. 18, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| How Much Further For Judicial Litmus Tests? | | Apr. 18, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Hugo L. Black, John Marshall Harlan Depart, 1971 | | 1971 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Intercircuit Tribunal, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Jefferson County, Alabama v. Acker, Senior Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama: Brief Summary | | Jun. 21, 1999 | | Case Summary |
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| John G. Roberts Jr. Speaks | | Sep. 19, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judge Alcee L. Hastings Impeachment, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology | | 1987 - 1988 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judge Harry E. Claiborne Impeachment, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judges and Politics | | Jul. 27, 2001 | | CQ Researcher |
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| Judges' Survivor Benefits, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judgeships Bill, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology | | 1990 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Administration, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Confirmations, 1999 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Discipline, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Disqualification, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Disqualification, 1974 Legislative Chronology | | 1974 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Nominating Process, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Nominations, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Nominations, 1999-2000 | | 1999 - 2000 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Nominations, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology | | 2001 - 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Nominations, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Nominee Showdown Closes In | | Apr. 25, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial Retirement Strategy | | Feb. 19, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judicial War Far From Over | | Nov. 15, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judiciary Locked in Congress' Grip | | Sep. 28, 2009 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judiciary Panel Backs Kagan Nomination | | Jul. 26, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Judiciary: Nomination Gantlet | | 2001 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Justice Under Mukasey: Gonzales, Take Two | | May 26, 2008 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Kagan Chosen for Supreme Court | | May 17, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Kagan Confirmed for the Supreme Court | | Aug. 9, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Kagan Debate About an Absence of Robes | | | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Kavanaugh Verdict Up to the Senate | | May 15, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Keeping a High Court Profile | | Apr. 23, 2012 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Kennedy at Court's Lonely Center | | Aug. 8, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Lack of Judicial Controversy Belies Tumult Surrounding Pickering | | Feb. 23, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Landmark Communications Inc. v. Virginia: Brief Summary | | May 1, 1978 | | Case Summary |
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| Letter from Justice T. Marshall to President George Bush Resigning from the Supreme Court | | Jun. 27, 1991 | | Primary Source |
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| Letter from Supreme Court Chief Justice W.H. Rehnquist to Librarian of Congress, J. Billington, Protesting the Release of Justice T. Marshall's Papers, the Reply, and the Agreement with Marshall about the Papers | | May 25, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| Lewis F. Powell Jr., William H. Rehnquist Confirmed, 1971 | | 1971 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Liberals, Conservatives Both Bracing for a Supreme Court Vacancy | | May 31, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Lieberman Pushes for Bill to Reduce Number of Posts Subject to Confirmation | | Jan. 19, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Liteky v. United States: Brief Summary | | Mar. 7, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| Longstanding Judicial Vacancies Revive | | | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Lopez v. Monterey County, California: Brief Summary (1999) | | Jan. 20, 1999 | | Case Summary |
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| Miers Hearing Scheduled Despite Rift | | Oct. 24, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Mission Implausible for Obama on Nomination | | Feb. 22, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| More Advice, or More Consent? | | Jul. 18, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| More Calls for Gonzales' Resignation | | Mar. 19, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| New Appeals Court, 1982 Legislative Chronology | | 1982 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| New Court of Appeals, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| New Role, More Questions for Roberts | | Sep. 12, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| No Easing of Bush's Stance On Judicial Nominations | | Nov. 5, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Nomination of K.W. Starr as Solicitor General, 1989 | | 1989 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Nominations Stalled by Senators | | Jul. 12, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Nominee Bio: John Glover Roberts Jr. | | Jul. 25, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Nominee Hardball: GOP's Turn at Bat | | Jul. 13, 2009 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Nominee Pryor Becomes Secondary In Partisan Fight Over His Nomination | | Jul. 19, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Number of Civil and Criminal Cases Filed in U.S. District Courts, 19502004 | | 1950 - 2004 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Obama Has Changed the Judiciary in More Ways Than One | | Jun. 6, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Obama's Nomination Could Alter All Three Branches of Government | | Mar. 21, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Open Letter to Supreme Court Justice C. Thomas from Black Federal Judge A. L. Higgenbotham, Jr., Admonishing Thomas to Remember His Heritage | | Jan. 17, 1992 | | Primary Source |
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| Ousted U.S. Attorneys Subpoenaed to Appear Before House Panel | | Mar. 5, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Partisan Feud Over Estrada Tests Resolve, Unity of Parties in the Senate | | Mar. 8, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Partisan Ire at Boiling Point In Judicial Nominations Battle After Senate Panel Approves Pryor | | Jul. 26, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Pickering's Defeat Escalates War Over Confirmation Process | | Mar. 16, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Poised Roberts Fends Off Democrats | | Sep. 19, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Politically, a Supreme Nominee | | Jul. 25, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| President B. Clinton's Announcement of Nomination of R. B. Ginsburg for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court | | Jun. 14, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| President Bush and Judge Alito on Joining the Supreme Court | | Feb. 1, 2007 | | Primary Source |
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| President R. Reagan's Nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor; Her Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee | | Jul. 7, 1981 | | Primary Source |
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| Principal Methods of Judicial Selection for State Courts | | 2004 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Proposal for the Creation of a New Appeals Court | | Jun. 20, 1975 | | Primary Source |
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| Public Opinion on the Courts, 1965-2000 | | 1965 - 2000 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Public Opinion on the Courts, 19722004 (percent) | | 1972 - 2004 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Pulliam v. Allen: Brief Summary | | May 14, 1984 | | Case Summary |
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| Pushing a Resume Over a Paper Trail | | Jun. 1, 2009 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Putting Politics on the Bench | | Jun. 12, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Ratings of Supreme Court Justices | | 1993 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Recess Appointments by Bush For Conservatives Reich, Scalia | | Jan. 12, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Rehnquist Illness Highlights Potential Effect Of Presidential Contest on High Court | | Oct. 30, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Rehnquist's Mark On the High Court | | Sep. 12, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Remarks by President George W. Bush at the Funeral Service of Chief Justice Rehnquist | | Sep. 3, 2005 | | Primary Source |
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| Report of Study Group on the Caseload of the U.S. Supreme Court | | Dec. 19, 1972 | | Primary Source |
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| Republican Party Platform Adopted at the Republican National Convention, San Diego, CA, 1996 | | Aug. 12, 1996 | | Primary Source |
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| Republicans Stand by Their Man, Brett Kavanaugh | | Oct. 1, 2018 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Republicans Turn Up Heat on Gonzales | | Apr. 23, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Roberts Confirmed as Chief Justice Following Rehnquist's Death | | 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Saad Nomination Advances Despite Senate 'Blue Slips' | | Jun. 19, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Confirms Sotomayor | | Aug. 10, 2009 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Democrats Say GOP Majority Will Not Mute Objections to Nominees | | Nov. 16, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate GOP Won't Go to Bat For Bush Nominee Haynes | | Jun. 5, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Nomination of D.H. Souter to the U.S. Supreme Court | | Sep. 13, 1990 | | Primary Source |
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| Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings on the Nomination of Judge C. Thomas for Supreme Court Justice, Including A. Hill Testimony and C. Thomas Rebuttal | | Sep. 10, 1991 | | Primary Source |
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| Senate Judiciary in the 109th Congress | | Nov. 6, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate on Course for 'Nuclear Option' | | Apr. 18, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Races Against the Nuclear Clock on Judges | | May 30, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Removes Jurist From Bench | | Dec. 13, 2010 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Traditions a Casualty in Judicial Nominees Spat | | Jul. 12, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Unlikely to Embrace Bush Plan to Accelerate Judicial Nomination Process | | Nov. 2, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Vote 127: Judge Owen Confirmation | | Jan. 9, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Vote 2: Confirmation of Alito to Supreme Court | | Jan. 1, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senate Vote 245: Confirmation of Roberts as Chief Justice | | Jan. 9, 2006 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Senators Uneasy With Proposal to Alter Filibuster Rule on Judicial Nominations | | Jun. 28, 2003 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Seven Most Imperiled Nominees | | May 22, 2004 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Slowly Tipping the Balance on the Bench | | May 23, 2011 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Some Potential Supreme Court Nominees | | Jan. 10, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sotomayor a Steady Hand at Hearings | | Jul. 20, 2009 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Sotomayor Tapped for High Court | | Jun. 1, 2009 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Souter to Retire From Supreme Court; Big Battle Over Successor Not Likely | | May 4, 2009 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Speeches and Remarks by U.S. Supreme Court Justices on the Supreme Court's Workload | | Aug. 6, 1982 | | Primary Source |
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| Speeches by U.S. Supreme Court Justices W. Brennan Jr. and J.P. Stevens on the Role of the Supreme Court | | Oct. 12, 1985 | | Primary Source |
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| Statement by Associate Justice L.F. Powell Jr. Announcing His Retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court | | Jun. 26, 1987 | | Primary Source |
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| Statement by Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to the Senate Judiciary Committee on His Nomination as Chief Justice | | Sep. 12, 2005 | | Primary Source |
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| Statements of R.H. Bork on His Nomination as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Report Recommending Against Confirmation | | Sep. 15, 1987 | | Primary Source |
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| Statements to the U.S. Senate by Senator A. Spector and Representative D. Edwards on Removal of Two Federal Judges, A.L. Hastings of Florida and W.L. Nixon Jr. of Mississippi, on Impeachment Charges | | Oct. 20, 1989 | | Primary Source |
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| Stump v. Sparkman and Sparkman: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion on Protection for Judges Against Suits Brought as a Result of Their Judicial Actions | | Mar. 28, 1978 | | Primary Source |
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| Subpoenas for Bush Officials Authorized | | Mar. 26, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Supreme Court Justices of the United States | | 2005 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Supreme Court Makeup Takes Backseat in Election | | Oct. 8, 2012 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Supreme Court Nominations That Failed | | 2005 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Supreme Court Salaries, 1965 Legislative Chronology | | 1965 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Supreme Court Starts Quiet Term That Could Turn Tumultuous | | Oct. 5, 2020 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Supreme Opportunity | | 2001 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| 'Supreme Showdowns': The Bork Battle | | Feb. 22, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Table 3-15 Public Opinion on the Courts, 19722010 (percent) | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Table 7-1 Principal Methods of Judicial Selection for State Appellate Courts | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Table 7-2 Supreme Court Justices of the United States | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Table 7-3 Ratings of Supreme Court Justices | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Table 7-4 Supreme Court Nominations That Failed | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Table 7-5 Characteristics of Federal District and Appellate Court Appointees, Presidents Richard Nixon to Barack Obama (percent) | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Table 7-6 Federal Judicial Appointments of Same Party as President, Presidents Grover Cleveland to Barack Obama | | | | Facts & Figures |
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| Testimony Fans U.S. Attorney Firings | | Apr. 2, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The D.C. Circuit: Small Load, Big Clout | | Jun. 10, 2013 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Democrats' privilege problem | | Jul. 30, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Federal Judiciary, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Interest-Group Gantlet | | 2001 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Judges in the Balance | | May 30, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Judiciary: Overview | | | | Encyclopedia Entry |
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| The Newest Justice Could Decide How Redistricting Is Done | | Feb. 19, 2019 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Process of Selecting a Judge | | 2001 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Sound of Justice | | Jun. 24, 2013 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Supreme Court, 1973-1976 Overview | | 1973 - 1976 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Supreme Court, 1977-1980 Overview | | 1977 - 1980 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Supreme Court, 1981-1984 Overview | | 1981 - 1984 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Supreme Court, 1985-1988 Overview | | 1985 - 1988 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Supreme Court: Divided They Crawl | | Jul. 11, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| The Thirteen Federal Judicial Circuits and Ninety-four U.S. District Courts | | 2005 | | Facts & Figures |
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| Three-Judge Courts, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Three-Judge Courts, 1975 Legislative Chronology | | 1975 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Three-Judge Courts, 1976 Legislative Chronology | | 1976 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey | | Jun. 18, 2009 | | Case Summary |
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| Trump Poised to Remake Courts Because Democrats Went Nuclear | | Nov. 14, 2016 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Tug of War to Continue Over Judicial Confirmations | | Jan. 12, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Two More Judges Confirmed; GOP Says Senate Still Too Slow | | Jan. 26, 2002 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Types of Civil and Criminal Cases in U.S. District Courts, 2004 | | 2004 | | Facts & Figures |
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| U.S. Attorneys Walk Thin but Bright Lines | | Mar. 19, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| U.S. District Judge Collins Impeachment, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology | | 1993 - 1994 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| U.S. Supreme Court Reversal of Position on Unrestricted Public Use of Audiotapes of Oral Arguments | | Nov. 1, 1993 | | Primary Source |
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| U.S. v. Wilson: Brief Summary | | May 19, 1975 | | Case Summary |
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| United States v. Will (449 U.S. 200): Brief Summary | | Dec. 15, 1980 | | Case Summary |
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| Violence Against Judges Causes Law and Disorder | | Jun. 20, 2005 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Warren Burger: A New Chief Justice, 1969-1972 Overview | | 1969 - 1972 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Weiss v. United States: Brief Summary | | Jan. 19, 1994 | | Case Summary |
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| White House Holds Ground Against Subpoenas in U.S. Attorney Firings | | Jul. 23, 2007 | | Legislative Analysis |
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| Yeager v. United States | | Jun. 18, 2009 | | Case Summary |