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Obama Versus Obama on the Patriot Act

Leslie Harris | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civil Liberties, Inspector General, Patriot Act, Congress, Justice Department, President Obama, Fbi, National Security Letters, Judiciary Committee, Barack Obama, Nsl, Politics News

Disturbingly, Obama Administration officials played a significant behind the scene role in opposing stronger civil liberties protections, directly contradicting Obama's positions as a Senator.

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Leahy To GOP: "Stop The Racial Politics" On Sotomayor

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sotomayor Klu Klux Klan, Jeff Sessions, Leahy Bigot, Sessions Leahy, Supreme Court, Sotomayor Hearings, Patrick Leahy, Judiciary Committee, Leahy Sotomayor, Politics News

The two top officials on the Senate Judiciary Committee left niceties at the door when they held a joint appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" Sund...

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Friday Talking Points [80] -- Parsing Obama's Cairo Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

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This is an interesting and refreshing subtext in Obama's entire speech -- he says things are "facts" and not opinions. Considering the lunacy that passes for "political debate" on American television screens -- where there are always two points of view, and every "fact" is subject to spin from one side or another -- it is a breath of fresh air.

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Senator Sessions, Judge Sotomayor, And Racism

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Latina, Sessions, Kkk, Ronald Reagan, David Gregory, Jeff Sessions, Boy, Scotus, Better, Republican, Reagan, Marion Three, Ku Klux Klan, Latino, Sexism, Gross Insensitivity, Racism, Sotomayor, Confirmation, Naacp, Communist, Reverse Racism, Judiciary Committee, Tancredo, Charles Pickering, Racist, Voting Rights, Alabama, Pickering, Tom Tancredo, Un-American, Meet the Press, Chris Weigant, Sonia Sotomayor, Republicans, Nominee, Aclu, Senate, Politics News

In all the hoopla over Judge Sonia Sotomayor being nominated to the Supreme Court, there is one interesting side story that the media is largely ignor...

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How Obama's Supreme Court Nominee Can And Can't Be Filibustered

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nomination Filibuster, Court Nomination, Supreme Court, Michael Dorf, Obama Supreme Court, Filibuster, Judiciary Committee, Politics News

The prospect of Senate Republicans filibustering an Obama Supreme Court nominee seemed remote, especially considering the defection of Sen. Arlen Spec...

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Why Did Republicans Boycott the Senate Judiciary Hearing on Hamilton?

Nan Aron | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate, Boycott, Judge Hamilton, Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee, Obama Nominees, President Obama, Politics News

We can't let the Republicans block nominees who don't support their agenda. We can't continue to have a country where there is one set of rules for a few at the top and a different set for the rest of us.

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Support John Conyers' Truth Commission

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Are you frustrated by all the "we need to look forward, not backward" language from Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders? Well, now you can do something about it.

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Eric Holder: Can GOP Stop Obama's AG?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Holder Attorney General, Specter Holder, Biden Judiciary, Joseph Biden, Holder Judiciary, Attorney General Nomination, Biden Senate, Judiciary Committee, Eric Holder, Obama Holder, Politics News

The fault lines over the confirmation battle for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder were drawn several weeks ago, when a series of Republican Senato...

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Urge Congress to Vote Contempt for Karl Rove

Don Siegelman | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Department of Justice, Congress, Alberto Gonzales, Politicization, Karl Rove, Doj, Don Siegelman, Justice Department, Nancy Pelosi, Judiciary, Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, Politics News

I'm urgently enlisting your help to hold Karl Rove accountable for politicizing the Department of Justice -- including the prosecution that targeted me -- because our time may well be running out.

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Quit Horsing Around on Slaughter and Transport

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Conyers, Congress, Judiciary Committee, Livestock, Dan Burton, Agriculture, Horse, Horses, Animals, House Judiciary Committee, Legislation, Transportation, Mark Kirk, Horse Slaughter, Illinois, Oregon, Politics News

Eleven lucky horses got a new lease on life yesterday. Authorities still don't know who discarded the malnourished horses. The owner might not come forward since he/she could face criminal charges.

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Contempt for Rove

Don Siegelman | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Conyers, Karl Rove, Alberto Gonzalez, Judiciary Committee, Don Siegelman, Linda Sanchez, Doj, Politicization DOJ, Department of Justice, Contempt, House Judiciary Committee, Artur Davis, Karl Rove Don Siegelman, Contempt for Rove, Politics News

Karl Rove and his right-wing political cronies targeted me through a malicious, unfounded, politically-motivated prosecution. Now is the time to take action.

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35 Reasons You Must Call (202) 225-5126

Larry Beinhart | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Conyers, Judiciary Committee, Impeachment, Dennis Kucinich, Politics News

Dennis Kucinich introduced 35 Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush. They were referred to the Judiciary Committee -- to die. That's too bad.

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McClellan To Testify Before Judiciary Committee

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics

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Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, whose scathing memoir about his time in the Bush administration sent waves through Washington D.C....

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Senator Leahy Endorses Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Senate Democrats, Patrick Leahy. Endorsement, 2008 Election, Judiciary Committee, Justice Department, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT on Thursday, adding another big name to the list of congressional figures pled...

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Dodd Launches Citizens' Operation To Oppose Telecom Wiretapping Immunity

DailyKos | Matt Browner Hamlin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Chris Dodd, Judiciary Committee, Telecom Immunity, Politics News

Yesterday the Dodd campaign launched a Citizen Generated Whip Count operation on the Senate Judiciary Committee's position on retroactive immunity. So...

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Judge With History Of 'Racially Insensitive' Writings Confirmed By Senate

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Judge Leslie Southwick to a seat on the federal appeals court in Mississippi despite complaints by some majority Dem...

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Top Judiciary Dem Leahy: Mukasey 'Headed For Swift Approval'

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mukasey, Judiciary Committee, Confirmation Hearings, Senator Patrick Leahy, Politics News

Attorney General-designate Michael Mukasey is headed for swift approval with scant objections, the powerful Democrat who will chair his confirmation h...

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