Transcript of Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Texas Redistricting Case
Supreme Court transcript [115 pages, PDF], 05-204. League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry (3/1/06)
Category «Congress»
Document Request on Cases Compromised by Domestic Surveillance Program
Press release: Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) Friday sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [text included in the press release] seeking information on court cases that may have been compromised by the Bush Administrations illegal domestic spying program..Leahy…and Kennedy…ask Gonzales to provide the committee with information on all legal challenges …
Passage of House Bill Undermines State Credit Freeze Laws
U.S. Newswire: “The House Financial Services Committee voted today to repeal strict state notification and credit freeze laws that have helped to protect consumers from identity theft and financial fraud. These laws provide essential protections that allow consumers to prevent identity thieves from opening credit accounts in their names and require companies to inform consumers …
Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Introduced Today
The introduction of the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 today has raised concerns for reporters, bloggers and advocates for civil liberties. The bill “authorizes the President to conduct an electronic surveillance program, without court order, for up to 45 days…” ACLU Letter to the Senate Expressing Strong Opposition to the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, …
Federal Computer Security Gets Failing Grade
Government Reform Committee Oversight Hearing: No Computer System Left Behind: A Review of the 2005 Federal Computer Security Scorecards, March 16, 2006. Please note, the links to the House Committee originally cited in this posting are no longer available. For alternative access to the some of the same information, please see the following: Washington Post: …
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FOIA Facts – Sunshine Week and Other Things, by Scott A. Hodes CongressLine by GalleryWatch.com – The Earmark – Part 2, by Paul Jenks E-Discovery Update – by Fios Inc. – Working With Obsolete Data, by Conrad J. Jacoby
NSA Oversight Act Introduced
Press release: “On Thursday, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA)…[introduced] legislation to address the NSA’s warrantless surveillance of Americans on American soil…The bill, the NSA OVERSIGHT ACT, would: Reiterate Current FISA and Wiretap Laws – states that FISA and the federal criminal wiretap statutes shall continue to be the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may …
Summary and Analysis of Proposed Legislative Changes to FOIA in 2005
From the First Amendment Center, Kevin Goldberg summarizes federal legislation in 2005 that involved FOIA issues, and comments on the status of the proposals. Postings since 2002 on FOIA
Business Organizations Urge Congress to Set Guidelines for Foreign Investment in the U.S.
Press release: Business Roundtable joined with other U.S. business organizations today to urge Congress to apply a specific set of principles when considering any legislation that would impact current laws governing review of foreign investment in the United States. The eight business groups delivered Principles to Guide National Security Reviews of Foreign Investment to all …
California AG Sues Company For Sale of Cell Phone Records
Press release: California “Attorney General Bill Lockyer, in the first enforcement action resulting from his ongoing investigation into the sale of cell phone records, today filed a $10 million-plus lawsuit against Data Trace USA, Inc. (Data Trace) that alleges the firm unlawfully obtained and sold wireless customers’ confidential monthly call records.” Related documents, legislation and …
Advocacy Groups Support Protections for Blogger’s Speech on the Net
Op-Ed in Roll Call by CDT Officials Supports Protecting Bloggers without Opening Soft Money Loopholes in the Campaign Finance Laws: “H.R. 4900 protects bloggers and small speakers far better than does H.R 1606, and by design, it does not create other loopholes in the campaign finance laws. Those who truly want to protect bloggers and …
The SAFE Port Act of 2006
Press release: “Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, and Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, introduced the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act today, March 14, 2006.” Fact Sheet, The SAFE Port Act of 2006 WSJ Free Feature: DP …
