SUPREME COURT

Addresses

Congressional Oversight Responsibility of the Judiciary: Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E425 [23MR]

Legal Basis for Detention of Enemy Combatants in the War on Terror: Alberto R. Gonzales, S2702-S2705 [11MR]

Amendments

Courts: extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts (S. 2742), S9855, S9865 [28SE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7470, H7471, H7472, H7475 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Constitutional Victory, S9672 [24SE]

Padilla Deserves Due Process—Still, E210 [24FE]

Padilla's Plots Don't Negate His Rights, E1074 [8JN]

Pledge—Issue Still Unresolved, E1140 [16JN]

Still Separate and Unequal, S5600 [18MY]

Taking Liberties, S9672 [24SE]

Troubling Dissent, E1183 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S2440 [9MR] (see H.R. 4162), H2153 [2AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Con. Res. 101), S4493 [28AP] (see S. Con. Res. 102), S4767 [3MY] (see S. Res. 349), S4837 [4MY] (see H. Con. Res. 411), H2491 [30AP] (see H. Con. Res. 414), H2548 [4MY] (see H. Res. 508), H244 [28JA] (see H. Res. 620), H2548 [4MY]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3920), H926 [9MR]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5363), H9745 [16NO]

———extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts (see S. 2742), S8688 [22JY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 3893), H871 [4MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H514 [11FE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 781), H7328 [21SE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4178), H2199 [20AP] (see H. Res. 509), H250 [30JA]

Prince Edward County, VA: make tuition grants available to eligible former students denied an education when the public schools closed rather than comply with Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 451), H4286 [16JN]

Sentencing: clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington decision dealing with sentencing guidelines (see S. Con. Res. 130), S8549 [21JY] (see H. Con. Res. 478), H6705 [22JY]

Water: reaffirm policies and principles of the McCarran Amendment dealing with the adjudication of water rights and commend Western States that maintain water rights usage systems (see H. Con. Res. 454), H4391 (see H. Con. Res. 454), H4507 [17JN]

Excerpts

``Eyes on the Prize—America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965,'' Juan Williams, E284 [3MR]

Letters

Pledge Protection Act: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H7460 [23SE]

———Bob Barr, H7462 [23SE]

———J. Brent Walker and K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee, H7462 [23SE]

———Kathryn A. Monroe, Constitution Project (organization), H7455, H7461 [23SE]

———Laura W. Murphy and Terri Schroeder, ACLU, H7461 [23SE]

———Martin H. Redish, H7463 [23SE]

———Mel Lipman, American Humanist Association, H7455 [23SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Marge Baker, People for the American Way (organization), H7459 [23SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H7460 [23SE]

———Robert C. Keithan, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, H7456 [23SE]

———Robert J. Grey, Jr., ABA, H7459 [23SE]

———several religious, civil rights, and civil liberties organizations, H7456 [23SE]

———several women's rights organizations, H7458 [23SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (organization), H7458 [23SE]

———Winnie Stachelberg, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H7458 [23SE]

Supreme Court rulings: J. Leon Holmes, S7556 [6JY]

Lists

Attorneys presenting case before the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in the case of McConnell v. FEC, S577 [4FE]

Papers

Midwestern Press Reaction to the 1954 ``Brown'' Decision: Philip A. Grant, Jr., E1193 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Cheney, Vice President: Supreme Court case on refusal to release information relative to energy task force membership, meetings, and energy legislation development, H2382 [27AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H3057-H3062 [17MY], E68 [28JA], E681 [28AP], E882, E883, E884, E885, E886 [17MY], E889, E896, E904 [18MY], E912 [19MY], E957 [21MY], E1177 [18JN], E1193 [21JN]

———anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Con. Res. 414), H2818, H2874 [12MY], H2925-H2933 [13MY], E745 [5MY], E879 [17MY]

———anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Supreme Court decision, E246 [26FE]

———tribute to Freedom Riders for protesting noncompliance with Supreme Court ruling prohibiting segregation on interstate public transportation, E284 [3MR]

Colorado: Supreme Court case on congressional redistricting, H4510 [18JN]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (H.R. 3920), H845 [4MR]

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Law forum, E1801 [6OC]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5363), H9862 [17NO], E2053 [18NO]

———clarify jurisdiction of the local courts of the District of Columbia over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, H7471, H7472 [23SE]

———decisions on sentencing guidelines, H5138 [25JN]

———extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts (S. 2742), H8245, H8246 [6OC]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 3893), E309 [4MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (H.R. 3799), H7079 [14SE], E1687 [22SE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7334 [22SE], H7451-H7478 [23SE], E1687 [22SE], E1711 [24SE], E1729 [29SE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 781), H7391-H7395 [22SE]

———modify procedure for recusal of judges based on conflicts of interest, H8061, H8062 [5OC]

———preserve authority of Supreme Court over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, H7472-H7475 [23SE]

———preserve Federal jurisdiction over cases involving coerced or mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, H7475-H7477 [23SE]

Foreign countries: use of opinions of foreign courts in certain decisions, H1486 [25MR]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: potential conflict of interest in Supreme Court cases involving the National Organization for Women legal defense fund, H2383 [27AP]

Library of Congress: celebration of anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, E833 [12MY]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 2768), H5779-H5781 [14JY], E1380 [15JY]

Non-Detention Act: Supreme Court decision to allow lower courts to decide, case-by-case, the requirements to detain U.S. and foreign citizens, E1416 [19JY]

Padilla, Jose: Supreme Court case relative to detention and classification as ``unlawful combatant'', E210 [24FE], E1074 [8JN]

Pledge of Allegiance: Supreme Court case on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H1374, H1376 [24MR], E573 [21AP]

———Supreme Court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', E1140 [16JN]

Scalia, Antonin: allegations of conflict of interest in Supreme Court case on forcing Vice President Cheney to disclose information about energy task force meetings, H518 [24FE], H602 [25FE], H636 [26FE], H859-H864 [4MR], H2382, H2395 [27AP], H4272 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Capital punishment: decision to review constitutionality of the execution of child offenders, S1994 [2MR]

Civil rights: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5391, S5392, S5393, S5452-S5457 [13MY], S5503-S5510, S5514, S5527 [17MY], S5559, S5598-S5601, S5602 [18MY], S5939 [20MY], S6081 [21MY]

———anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Con. Res. 414), S5848 [19MY]

———anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (S. Con. Res. 102), S5023, S5024 [6MY]

———anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (S. Res. 349), S5022, S5023 [6MY]

———tribute NAACP court cases comprising the Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5023 [6MY]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5363), S12020 [8DE]

———decisions relative to definition of marriage, S7888-S7890 [9JY]

———extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts (S. 2742), S8727 [22JY], S9518 [22SE], S9720 [27SE], S9865 [28SE]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 2768), S8490, S8491 [20JY]

National security: legal basis for the detention of enemy combatants, S2701 [11MR], S9671 [24SE]

Pledge of Allegiance: Supreme Court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S6729 [14JN], S6986 [17JN]

Sentencing: clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington decision dealing with sentencing guidelines (S. Con. Res. 130), S8572, S8573 [21JY]

Topeka, KS: Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site dedication, S5391, S5392 [13MY]

Reports filed

Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Decision Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 414) (H. Rept. 108-485), H2917 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Pledge Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 781) (H. Rept. 108-693), H7328 [21SE]

John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2768) (H. Rept. 108-473), H2405 [27AP]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2768) (H. Rept. 108-473), H5194 [6JY]

Pledge Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 108-691), H7328 [21SE]

Supreme Court Police Authority Extension, Modification of Venue of Prosecutions Relative to Buildings and Grounds, and Gift Acceptance Authorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2742), S9441 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 414, Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision anniversary, H2925 [13MY]

H. Res. 781, consideration of H.R. 2028, Pledge Protection Act, H7392 [22SE]

H.R. 2028, Pledge Protection Act, H7470 [23SE]

H.R. 2768, John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act, H5779 [14JY]

H.R. 5363, adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, H9862 [17NO]

S. 2742, extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts, S8728 [22JY]

S. 2742, Supreme Court police authority extension, modification of venue of prosecutions relative to buildings and grounds, and gift acceptance authorization, S9865 [28SE], H8245 [6OC]

S. Con. Res. 101, Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision anniversary, S4505 [28AP]

S. Con. Res. 102, Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision anniversary, S4769 [3MY], S5024 [6MY]

S. Con. Res. 130, clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington Supreme Court decision dealing with sentencing guidelines, S8566, S8573 [21JY]

S. Res. 349, Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision anniversary, S4844 [4MY], S5023 [6MY]

Tributes

Marshall, John, S9606 [23SE]