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Judicial Nominations

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT

May 15, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on "Nominations" for Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 12:30 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Whitehouse to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

CONTINUATION AND LOCATION CHANGE: Executive Business Meeting

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

May 17, 2013

NOTICE FOR COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

CONTINUATION AND LOCATION CHANGE

A continuation of the Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., and will now take place in in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

CONTINUATION: Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:00 GMT

May 15, 2013

NOTICE FOR COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

CONTINUATION 

A continuation of the Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

CONTINUATION and LOCATION CHANGE: Executive Business Meeting

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

May 10, 2013

NOTICE FOR COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

CONTINUATION AND LOCATION CHANGE

A continuation of the May 9, 2013 Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., and will now take place in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED: Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:30:00 GMT

April 25, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING AND FILING DEADLINE FOR AMENDMENTS TO S.744

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

All amendments to S.744 shall be filed and circulated by 5 p.m. on May 7, 2013.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216
May 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.

I. Nominations

Srikanth Srinivasan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
Raymond T. Chen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit
Jennifer A. Dorsey, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada

II. Bill

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (Schumer, Graham, Durbin, Flake)
 

UPDATED: Judicial Nominations

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

May 1, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on "Nominations" for Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Franken to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“Nominations”

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:30 p.m.

Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims

Elaine D. Kaplan, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims

William H. Pryor, Jr., to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission

Rachel Elise Barkow, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission

Cyber Threats: Law Enforcement and Private Sector Responses

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

April 29, 2013

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism entitled “Cyber Threats: Law Enforcement and Private Sector Responses” for Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Chairman Whitehouse to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism

On

“Cyber Threats: Law Enforcement and Private Sector Responses”

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
9:00 a.m.

Panel I

The Honorable Jenny Durkan
United States Attorney
Western District of Washington
Seattle, WA

Joseph Demarest, Jr.
Assistant Director, Cyber Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, DC

Panel II

Kevin Mandia
Chief Executive Officer
Mandiant
Alexandria, VA

Stewart Baker
Partner
Steptoe & Johnson, LLC
Washington, DC

Cheri McGuire
Vice President
Global Government Affairs & Cybersecurity Policy
Symantec Corporation
Washington, DC
 

TIME CHANGE: Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:30:00 GMT

April 22, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

TIME CHANGE

The Executive Business Meeting scheduled by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, April 25, 2013 will begin at 9:30 a.m. rather than the previously scheduled time.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
April 25, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.

S.607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (Leahy, Lee)

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (Schumer, Graham, Durbin, Flake)

Judicial Nominations

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

April 17, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on "Judicial Nominations" for Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Hirono to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“Judicial Nominations”

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:30 p.m.

Raymond T. Chen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit

Jennifer A. Dorsey, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada

LOCATION CHANGE AND TIME CHANGE: Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:00:00 GMT

April 22, 2013

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING LOCATION CHANGE

The hearing entitled “Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing” scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, for Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 4:00 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building will now take place in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

Chairman Durbin to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights

“Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing” 

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226

4:00 p.m.

General James Cartwright

United States Marine Corp (Ret.)

Washington, DC

Farea Al-Muslimi

Sana’a, Yemen

Peter Bergen

Director

National Security Studies Program

New America Foundation

Washington, DC

Rosa Brooks

Professor of Law

Georgetown University Law Center

Washington, DC

Colonel Martha McSally

United States Air Force (Ret.)

Tucson, AZ

Ilya Somin

Professor of Law

George Mason University School of Law

Arlington, VA

The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:30:00 GMT

April 22, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

A hearing entitled “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744” will be held by the Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.  Secretary Napolitano, who was initially scheduled to testify on Friday, April 19, will testify.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744”

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216
9:30 a.m.

The Honorable Janet Napolitano
Secretary
United States Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC

UPDATED: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

April 19, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building is now entitled “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744.”

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S.744”

Monday, April 22, 2013
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216
10:00 a.m.

Panel I

Arturo Rodriguez
President
United Farm Workers
Keene, CA

Charles Conner
President & CEO
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Washington, DC

Alyson Eastman
President
Book-Ends Associates
Orwell, VT

Panel II

Megan Smith
Commissioner
Vermont Dept. of Tourism & Marketing
Montpelier, VT

The Honorable Jim Kolbe
Former United States Representative (R-AZ-5)
Washington, DC

Tamar Jacoby
President & CEO
Immigration Works USA
Washington, DC

Rick Judson
Chairman of the Board
National Association of Home Builders
Washington, DC

Brad Smith
General Counsel and Executive Vice President
Legal and Corporate Affairs
Microsoft
Seattle, WA

Professor Ron Hira
Associate Professor of Public Policy
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Neeraj Gupta
Chief Executive Officer
Systems In Motion
Newark, CA

Fred Benjamin
Chief Operating Officer
Medicalodges, Inc.
Coffeyville, KS

Panel III

Gaby Pacheco
Immigrant Rights Leader
Director, Bridge Project
Miami, FL

Janet Murguía
President and CEO
National Council of La Raza
Washington, DC

Dr. David Fleming
Senior Pastor
Champion Forest Baptist Church
Houston, TX

Mark Krikorian
Executive Director
Center for Immigration Studies
Washington, DC

Laura L. Lichter, Esq.
President
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Denver, CO

The Honorable Kris Kobach
Secretary of State
State of Kansas
Topeka, KS

Panel IV

Mark Shurtleff
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP
Former Utah Attorney General
Washington, DC

The Honorable Bill Vidal
Former Mayor of Denver
President and CEO
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver
Denver, CO

Janice L. Kephart
Former Counsel, September 11 Commission
Principal, 911 Security Solutions
Washington, DC

Chris Crane
President
National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118
Of the American Federation of Government Employees
Washington, DC

Dr. Steven Camarota
Director of Research
Center for Immigration Studies
Washington, DC

Grover Norquist
President
Americans for Tax Reform
Washington, DC

UPDATED: Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

April 15, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation” for Friday, April 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation”

Friday, April 19, 2013
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216
10:00 a.m.

Panel I

Peter Kirsanow
Partner
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Arnoff
Commissioner, United States Commission on Civil Rights
Cleveland, Ohio

Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin
President
American Action Forum
Washington DC

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

April 11, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
April 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

I. Nominations

Gregory Alan Phillips, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

Karol Virginia Mason, to be an Assistant Attorney General

II. Bills

S.607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (Leahy, Lee)

Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

April 3, 2013

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights entitled “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws” for Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Chairman Klobuchar to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights

On

“Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws”

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:30 p.m.

The Honorable William Baer
Assistant Attorney General
Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC

The Honorable Edith Ramirez
Chairwoman
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC

UPDATED: Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

April 4, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
April 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

Gregory Alan Phillips, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

Karol Virginia Mason, to be an Assistant Attorney General

Judicial Nominations

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on "Judicial Nominations" for Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Coons to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“Judicial Nominations”

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:30 p.m.

Srikanth Srinivasan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

Current Issues in Campaign Finance Law Enforcement

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

April 1, 2013

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism entitled “Current Issues in Campaign Finance Law Enforcement” for Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Chairman Whitehouse to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism

“Current Issues in Campaign Finance Law Enforcement”
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
10:00 a.m.

Panel I

Mythili Raman
Acting Assistant Attorney General
Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC

Patricia Haynes
Deputy Chief, Criminal Investigation
Internal Revenue Service
Washington, DC

Panel II

Lawrence M. Noble
President
Americans for Campaign Reform
Washington, DC

Gregory L. Colvin
Principal
Adler & Colvin
San Francisco, CA

Bradley A. Smith
Chairman
Center for Competitive Politics
Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Professor of Law
Capital University Law School
Columbus, OH
 

RESCHEDULED - Executive Business Meeting

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT

March 22, 2013

NOTICE REGARDING COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS RESCHEDULING

The Executive Business Meeting initially scheduled for yesterday, March 21, shall be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., in The President’s Room, S-216 of the Capitol.

By order of the Chairman.

AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
March 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

Jane Kelly, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

Building an Immigration System Worthy of American Values

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMT

March 13, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “Building an Immigration System Worthy of American Values” for Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Coons to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“Building an Immigration System Worthy of American Values”

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:00 p.m.

Ahilan Arulanantham
Deputy Legal Director
ACLU of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Michael Cutler
Senior Special Agent (Ret.)
Immigration and Naturalization Service
New York, NY

Professor Paul Grussendorf
Retired Immigration Judge
Shepherdstown, WV

Jan C. Ting
Professor of Law
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Philadelphia, PA

Pamela Stampp, Esq.
Attorney
Castro Law Firm
Wilmington, DE

TIME CHANGE: The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:30:00 GMT

March 15, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING TIME CHANGE

The hearing entitled “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations” scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Wednesday, March 20, 2013 will now begin at 10:30 a.m., rather than the previously scheduled time.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations”

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
10:30 a.m.

Benjamin Miller
Unmanned Aircraft Program Manager, Mesa County Sheriff’s Office
Representative, Airborne Law Enforcement Association
Mesa County, CO

Amie Stepanovich
Director of the Domestic Surveillance Project
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Washington, DC

Michael Toscano
President & CEO
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
Arlington, VA

Ryan Calo
Assistant Professor
University of Washington School of Law
Seattle, WA

Judicial Nominations

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on "Judicial Nominations" for Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Blumenthal to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“Judicial Nominations”
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:30 p.m.

Gregory Alan Phillips, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

Karol Virginia Mason, to be an Assistant Attorney General

The American Airlines/US Airways Merger: Consolidation, Competition, and Consumers

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT

February 26, 2013

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights entitled “The American Airlines/US Airways Merger: Consolidation, Competition, and Consumers” for Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Chairman Klobuchar to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights

On

“The American Airlines/US Airways Merger: Consolidation, Competition, and Consumers”

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
10:00 a.m.

Douglas Parker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
US Airways Group
Tempe, AZ

Thomas Horton
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
American Airlines and AMR Corporation
Fort Worth, TX

Diana L. Moss
Director and Vice President
American Antitrust Institute
Washington, DC

William McGee
Consultant
Consumers Union
New York, NY

How Comprehensive Immigration Reform Should Address the Needs of Women and Families

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMT

March 11, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “How Comprehensive Immigration Reform Should Address the Needs of Women and Families” for Monday, March 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Hirono to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

On

“How Comprehensive Immigration Reform Should Address the Needs of Women and Families”

Monday, March 18, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:00 p.m.

Ai-jen Poo
Director
National Domestic Workers Alliance
New York, NY

Dr. Karen Panetta
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Tufts University
Medford, MA

Mee Moua
President and CEO
Asian American Justice Center
Washington, DC

Susan Martin
Donald G. Herzberg Professor of International Migration
Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Jennifer Ng’andu
Director, Health and Civil Rights Policy Project
National Council of La Raza
Arlington, VA
 

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT

March 7, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

FINAL AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
March 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

I. Nominations

Jane Kelly, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

II. Bill

S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein)

TIME CHANGE: We the People: Fulfilling the Promise of Open Government Five Years After The OPEN Government Act

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:30:00 GMT

March 7, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING TIME CHANGE

The hearing entitled “We the People: Fulfilling the Promise of Open Government Five Years After The OPEN Government Act” scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Wednesday, March 13, 2013 will now begin at 10:30 a.m., rather than the previously scheduled time.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“We the People: Fulfilling the Promise of
Open Government Five Years After The OPEN Government Act”

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
10:30 a.m.

Panel I

Melanie Pustay
Director, Office of Information Policy
Department of Justice
Washington, DC

Miriam Nisbet
Director, Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
Washington, DC

Panel II

Sean Moulton
Director, Open Government Policy
Center For Effective Government
Washington, DC

Kevin M. Goldberg, Esquire
On behalf of the American Society of News Editors and the Sunshine in Government Initiative
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC
Arlington, VA

Thomas Blanton
Director
National Security Archive
Washington, DC

CONTINUATION: Executive Business Meeting

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:15:00 GMT

March 7, 2013

NOTICE FOR COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

CONTINUATION

A continuation of the March 7, 2013 Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 10:15 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
March 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

I. Nominations

Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

II. Bills

S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein)

S.374, Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (Schumer)

S.146, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (Boxer)

LOCATION CHANGE: Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT

March 6, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

LOCATION CHANGE

The Executive Business Meeting scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building will now be held in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
March 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

I. Nominations

Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

Michael J. McShane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon

Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Jeffrey L. Schmehl, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

II. Bills

S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein)

S.54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 (Leahy)

S.374, Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (Schumer)

S.146, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (Boxer)

Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:30:00 GMT

February 27, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice” for Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
By order of the Chairman.

*The Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing today is proceeding as scheduled. While the Federal government is close due to inclement weather, Senate buildings are open for business.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice”

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
9:30 a.m.

The Honorable Eric H. Holder Jr.
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC
 

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT

February 14, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
February 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

I. Nominations

David Medine, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Shelly Deckert Dick, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana

William H. Orrick, III, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California

Nelson Stephen Roman, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

Michael J. McShane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon

Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Jeffrey L. Schmehl, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

II. Legislation

S.150, Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Feinstein)

S.54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 (Leahy)

S.374, Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (Schumer)

S.146, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (Boxer)

Judicial Nominations

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:00:00 GMT

February 20, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on "Judicial Nominations" for Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Klobuchar to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“Judicial Nominations”

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
2:00 p.m.

Jane Kelly, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
 

LOCATION CHANGE: Hearing on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT

February 25, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING LOCATION CHANGE
The hearing entitled “Hearing on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013” scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building will now take place in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

Senator Feinstein to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“Hearing on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013”

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216
10:00 a.m.

Panel I

John Walsh
United States Attorney
District of Colorado
United States Department of Justice
Denver, CO

Edward Flynn
Chief
Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, WI

Panel II

Neil Heslin
Newtown, CT

Dr. William Begg
EMS Medical Director
Western Connecticut Health Network
Newtown, CT

Nicholas Johnson
Professor of Law
Fordham Law School
New York, NY

David Hardy
Attorney
Law Offices of David Hardy
Tucson, AZ

The Honorable Sandy Adams
Former United States Representative (R-FL-24)
Orlando, FL

The Honorable Michael Nutter
Mayor of Philadelphia
President, U.S. Conference of Mayors
Philadelphia, PA

LOCATION CHANGE: Executive Business Meeting

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT

February 26, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

LOCATION AND TIME UPDATE

The Executive Business Meeting scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Tuesday, February 26, 2013 will take place in The President’s Room, S-216 of the Capitol, at 12:15 p.m.

By order of the Chairman.

AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Capitol room near Senate floor
February 26, 2013

Committee Authorizing Resolutions

Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT

February 7, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

An Executive Business Meeting has been scheduled by the Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
February 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

Caitlin Joan Halligan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

Patty Shwartz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

Pamela Ki Mai Chen, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York

Katherine Polk Failla, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

Andrew Patrick Gordon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada

Ketanji Brown Jackson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia

Raymond P. Moore, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado

Troy L. Nunley, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California

Beverly Reid O'Connell, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

Analisa Torres, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

Derrick Kahala Watson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii

Mark A. Barnett, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade

Claire R. Kelly, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade

David Medine, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Shelly Deckert Dick, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana

William H. Orrick, III, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California

Nelson Stephen Roman, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

Judicial Nominations

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:15:00 GMT

February 6, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on "Judicial Nominations" for Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 3:15 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Senator Hirono to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“Judicial Nominations”

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226
3:15 p.m.

Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

Michael J. McShane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon

Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Jeffrey L. Schmehl, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
 

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT

February 5, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “Comprehensive Immigration Reform” for Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

By order of the Chairman.

UPDATED Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform”

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216
9:30 a.m.

Panel I

The Honorable Janet Napolitano
Secretary
United States Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC

Panel II

Jose Antonio Vargas
Founder
Define American
New York, NY

Jessica Vaughan
Director of Policy Studies
Center for Immigration Studies
Washington, DC

Steve Case
Chairman and CEO
Revolution
Washington, DC

Chris Crane
President
National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118
of the
American Federation of Government Employees
Washington, DC

Janet Murguía
President and CEO
National Council of La Raza
Washington, DC
 

LOCATION CHANGE: Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Protecting Our Communities While Respecting the Second Amendment

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT

February 8, 2013

NOTICE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING LOCATION CHANGE

The hearing entitled “Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Protecting Our Communities While Respecting the Second Amendment” scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, for Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building will now take place in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

Chairman Durbin to preside.

By order of the Chairman.

Witness List

Hearing before the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights

“Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Protecting Our Communities While Respecting the Second Amendment”
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216
10:00 a.m.

Panel I

Timothy J. Heaphy
United States Attorney
Western District of Virginia
United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC

Panel II

Laurence H. Tribe
Carl M. Loeb University Professor
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA

Dr. Daniel Webster
Director and Professor
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research
Baltimore, MD

Sandra J. Wortham
Chicago, IL

Charles J. Cooper
Partner
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
Washington, DC

Suzanna Hupp
Lampasas, TX

POSTPONED AND LOCATION CHANGE: Executive Business Meeting

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:30:00 GMT

February 6, 2013

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING

POSTPONEMENT AND LOCATION CHANGE

The Executive Business Meeting scheduled before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Thursday, February 7, 2013 will now begin at 10:30 a.m. rather than the previously scheduled time, and will be held in The President’s Room, room S-216 of the Capitol.

By order of the Chairman.
 

UPDATED AGENDA

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
The President's Room, S-216
February 7, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.

Robert E. Bacharach, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

William J. Kayatta, Jr., to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit

Richard Gary Taranto, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit