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Following up with a link to resources referenced in my posting yesterday, Additional Gov Docs. Released From Alito’s DOJ Tenure, see today’s press release: “The National Archives at College Park will release 31 documents totaling 336 pages from Record Group 60, Records of the Department of Justice, Files of Charles Cooper and Files of the …
AP: Alito dueled with government ethics chief – As Justice Department lawyer, court nominee fought over disclosure rules
Nº 98/2005: 22 November 2005, Opinion of the Advocate General in cases C-317/04, C-318/04, Parliament/Council, Principles of Community law – press release – Advocate General Léger Proposed Annulment of the Commission and Council Decisions on Transfer to the American Authorities of Personal Information Concerning Air Passengers. Full-text opinion (in French) May 31, 2004, Passenger Data …
Biden: Chance of Alito Filibuster Higher Related resources on Alito Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186 (1962 Union for Reform Judaism, Resolution Opposing the Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito Jr: “Based on Judge Alito’s extensive public record before us as outlined in the background of this Resolution, the Commission on Social Action is recommending that …
The investigation into the Plame leak will, despite the prognostications of a range of commentators, in fact move forward and expand, according to today’s news that Special Counsel Fitzgerald has requested a new grand jury. According to the court filing, “…The investigation will involve proceedings before a different grand jury than the grand jury which …
AP reported today that in a motion filed with Judge Reggie Walton, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Dow Jones has challenged Plame Special Counsel Fitzgerald’s request for a protective order blocking the release of government documents related to the case against Libby.
From FindLaw: “Newly revealed documents show that Pres. Bush’s latest U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee, Judge Samuel Alito, Jr., stated in a 1985 application for a position as Assistant Deputy Attorney General that “I am and always have been a conservative,” and was “particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases in which the government …
askSam provides researchers with free access to a database to search and analyze the published opinions of Supreme Court nominee, Judge Samuel A. Alito.
Federal Judiciary Newsroom: “The Judicial Conference’s concerns regarding a bill to allow cameras in the courtroom and the experiences of a federal appeals court judge with televised proceedings were part of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.” Judicial Conference Statement (26 pages, PDF) Judge O’Scannlain testimony (10 pages, PDF)
A Tale of Disaster and Two Courts, Pamela A. MacLean: “Two months after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the legal system remains a tale of two courts: Federal courts reopened last week while Louisiana state courts struggle with disarray.”
A Blueprint for the Future: “The federal government has embarked on the biggest courthouse building spree in history, hired the nation’s finest architects to do the designing, and touched off a rancorous debate over what the courthouses of tomorrow should look like,” by Daniel Brook.
Oklahoma Courts Now Offer RSS Newsfeeds: “You can now receive Oklahoma appellate court opinions and Oklahoma Attorney General opinions via RSS newsfeeds at no charge.” As Jim indicates, Oklahoma joins two other trailblazing states, West Virginia and Louisiana, who also offer feeds.
