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- December 19, 2012 - The State of the Right to Vote After the 2012 Election
Questions for the Record - Nina Perales
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
- December 12, 2012 - Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Steven Teske - December 12, 2012 - Judicial Nominations
Questions for the Record - Shelly Deckert Dick
Questions for the Record - Andrew Patrick Gordon
Questions for the Record - Ketanji Brown Jackson
Questions for the Record - Beverly Reid O'Connell - September 19, 2012 - Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
Questions for the Record - Daryl Johnson - September 19, 2912 - Judicial Nominations
Questions for the Record - Katherine Polk Failla
Questions for the Record - Pamela Ki Mai Chen
Questions for the Record - Troy L. Nunley
Questions for the Record - Sheri Polster Chappell
Questions for the Record - Mark A. Barnett - September 12, 2012 - The Citizens United Court and the Continuing Importance of the Voting Rights Act
Questions for the Record - Elisabeth MacNamara
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
- August 1, 2012 - Rising Prison Costs: Restricting Budgets and Crime Prevention Options
Questions for the Record - Jeffrey Sedgwick
Submission for the Record -Senator Leahy
- July 26, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-629 - Nominations
- July 25, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-522 - Ensuring Judicial Independence Through Civics Education
- July 24, 2012 - Taking Back Our Democracy: Responding to Citizens United and the Rise of Super PACs
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Submission for the Record -Senator Durbin
- July 24, 2012 - Strengthening the Integrity of the Student Visa System by Preventing and Detecting Sham Educational Institutions
Questions for the Record - Rebecca Gambler - July 18, 2012 - What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties
Questions for the Record - Maneesha Mithal
Questions for the Record - Brian Martin
Questions for the Record - Rob Sherman
Questions for the Record - Jennifer Lynch
Submission for the Record -Senator Grassley - July 18, 2012 - What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties
Questions for the Record - Jerome Pender - July 18, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-519 - Improving Forensic Science in the Criminal Justice System
- July 11, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 8 - Nominations
- July 11, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-552 - Oversight of the Impact on Competition of Exclusion Orders to Enforce Standard-Essential Patents
- June 27, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 8 - Nominations
- June 26, 2012 - Prohibiting the Use of Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Tactics in Federal Elections: S.1994
Questions for the Record - John J. Park, Jr.
Questions for the Record - Jenny Rose Flanagan
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Submission for the Record - Senator Cardin
- June 21, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-550 - The Universal Music Group/EMI Merger and the Future of Online Music
- June 20, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-551 - Holocaust-Era Claims in the 21st Century
- June 20, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-558 - Oversight of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Implementation of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and International Harmonization Efforts
- June 19, 2012 - Reassessing Solitary Confinement: The Human Rights, Fiscal and Public Safety Consequences
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
- June 12, 2012 - Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Eric Holder
Submission for the Record -Senator Whitehouse
- June 6, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 8 - Nominations
- June 6, 2012 - Ensuring that Federal Prosecutors Meet Discovery Obligations
Questions for the Record - The Honorable James Cole
Questions for the Record - Carol Brook
Questions for the Record - Stephanos Bibas
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Submission for the Record -Senator Grassley
- May 23, 2012 - Protecting Our Children: The Importance of Training Child Protection Professionals
Questions for the Record - Victor Vieth
Questions for the Record - Chris Newlin
Questions for the Record - Stephanie Smith - May 16, 2012 - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
- May 9, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 7 - Nominations
- May 9, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-533 - Oversight of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
- May 7, 2012 - New State Voting Laws III: Protecting Voting Rights in the Heartland
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
Submission for the Record - Senator Brown
- April 25, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-621 - Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
- April 24, 2012 - Examining the Constitutionality and Prudence of State and Local Governments Enforcing Immigration Law
Submission for the Record - Senator Schumer
- April 18, 2012 - Nominations to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Questions for the Record - Available Here
- April 17, 2012 - Ending Racial Profiling in America
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
Submission for the Record - Senator Cardin
- March 28, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 7 - Nominations
- March 28, 2012 - Hearing on the Special Counsel's Report on the Prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Questions for the Record - Henry Schuelke
- March 27, 2012 - The Economic Imperative for Promoting International Travel to the United States
Submission for the Record - Senator Schumer
Questions for the Record - Rebecca Gambler
- March 26, 2012 - Protecting Medicare and Medicaid: Efforts to Prevent, Investigate, and Prosecute Health Care Fraud
- March 21, 2012 - The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration or a Threat to Competition and Consumers?
Submission for the Record - Senator Kohl
Questions for the Record - Randal Milch
Questions for the Record - David Cohen
Questions for the Record - Steven Berry
Questions for the Record - Joel Kelsey
Questions for the Record - Timothy Wu
- March 21, 2012 - Justice for All: Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Questions for the Record - Joshua Marquis
- March 20, 2012 - The Looming Student Debt Crisis: Providing Fairness For Struggling Students
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
Submission for the Record - Senator Sessions
Questions for the Record - Neal P. McCluskey
Questions for the Record - Deanne Loonin
- March 14, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 7 - Nominations
- March 13, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-586 - The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information and the Public’s Right to Know
- March 7, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-397 - Examining Lending Discrimination Practices and Foreclosure Abuses
- February 29, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 6 - Nominations
- February 29, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-383 - The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans
- February 15, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 6 - Nominations
- February 15, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-351 - Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program
- January 31, 2012 - The Video Privacy Protection Act: Protecting Viewer Privacy in the 21st Century
Submission for the Record - Senator Franken
Questions for the Record - Christopher Wolf
Questions for the Record - David Hyman
- January 27, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-373 - New State Voting Laws II: Protecting the Right to Vote in the Sunshine State
- January 26, 2012 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 6 - Nominations
- December 14, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-405 -Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- December 13, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 5 - Nominations
- December 7, 2011 - Reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in American Communities
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Submission for the Record - Senator Cornyn
Questions for the Record - David North
Questions for the Record - Robert C. Divine
- December 6, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-266 - The Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings for Consumers or More Profits for the Middlemen?
- December 6, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-584 - Access to the Court: Televising the Supreme Court
- November 30, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-512 - A Balanced Budget Amendment: The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget Debate
- November 16, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 5 - Nominations
- November 15, 2011 - The Fix Gun Checks Act: Better State and Federal Compliance, Smarter Enforcement
Questions for the Record - David Cuthbertson
Questions for the Record - David Kopel
- November 9, 2011 - Your Health and Your Privacy: Protecting Health Information in the Digital World
Submission for the Record - Senator Franken
Questions for the Record - Kari Myrold - November 8, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-436 - Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice
- November 2, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 5 - Nominations
- November 1, 2011 - Combating International Organized Crime: Evaluating Current Authorities, Tools and Resources
Submission for the Record - Senator Whitehouse
Submission for the Record - Senator Grassley
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Lanny Breuer
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Daniel L. Glaser
Questions for the Record - Kumar C. Kibble
- October 19, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 5 - Nominations
- October 19, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-513 - Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
- October 13, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-177 - Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced?
- October 5, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-137 - Considering the Role of Judges Under the Constitution of the United States
- October 4, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 4 - Nominations
- October 4, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-180 - America's Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical Solution
- September 22, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-147 - Protecting Seniors and Persons with Disabilities: An Examination of Court-Appointed
- September 21, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-168 - The Power of Google: Service Consumers or Threatening Competition?
- September 21, 2011 - Countering Terrorist Financing: Progress and Priorities
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Lisa O. Monaco
Questions for the Record - Ralph S. Boelter
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Daniel L. Glaser
- September 20, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 2 - Nominations
- September 14, 2011 - The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act: Renewing the Commitment to Victims of Human Trafficking
Questions for the Record - Kelly Ryan
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
- September 13, 2011 - Civil Rights Division Oversight
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Thomas E. Perez
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
Submission for the Record - Senator Coons
Submission for the Record - The Honorable Tom Perez
- September 8, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-160 - New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?
- September 7, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 4 - Nominations
- September 7, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-126 - Cyber Crime: Updating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Protect Cyber Space and Combat Emerging Threats
- July 27, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 3 - Nominations
- July 27, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-148 - Fulfilling Our Treaty Obligations and Protecting Americans Abroad
- July 26, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-154 - The Economic Imperative for Enacting Immigration Reform
- July 20, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-120 - S. 598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families
- July 19, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-179 - Drug and Veterans' Treatment Courts: Seeking Cost-Effective Solutions for Protecting Public Safety and Reducing Recidivism
- July 13, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 3 - Nominations
- July 13, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-132 - The Violence Against Women Act: Building on 17 Years of Accomplishments
- June 30, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-357 - Oversight of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
- June 29, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-108 - Barriers to Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court's Recent Rulings Will Affect Corporate Behavior
- June 28, 2011 - The DREAM Act
Submission for the Record - Senator Durbin
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Janet Napolitano
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Arne Duncan
Questions for the Record - Steven A. Camarota
- June 22, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 3 - Nominations
- June 22, 2011 - Oversight of Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Efforts
Submission for the Record - Senator Leahy
Questions for the Record - Gordon M. Snow
Questions for the Record - Allen Gina
Questions for the Record - Erik Barnett
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Victoria A. Espinel - June 21, 2011 - Cybersecurity: Evaluating the Administration's Proposals
Questions for the Record - Greg Schaffer
- June 20, 2011 - Building Safer Communities: The Importance of Effective Federal-Local Collaboration in Law Enforcement
Questions for the Record - James Burch
- June 8, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 3 - Nominations
- June 8, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-94 - The President's Request to Extend the Service of Director Robert Mueller of the FBI
- June 3, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-97 - Preventing Teen Violence: Strategies for Protecting Teens From Dating Violence and Bullying
- May 25, 2011 - Holding Criminals Accountable: Extending Criminal Jurisdiction to Government Contractors and Employees Abroad
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Lanny Breuer
- May 24, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 2 - Nominations
- May 24, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-175 - Responding to the Prescription Drug Epidemic: Strategies for Reducing Abuse, Misuse, Diversion, and Fraud
- May 18, 2011 - Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System
Questions for the Record - Julie Myers Wood
Questions for the Record - Karen T. Grisez
- May 17, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-260 - Improving Security and Facilitating Commerce at America's Northern Border and Ports of Entry
- May 11, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-96 - The AT&T/T-Mobile Merger: Is Humpty Dumpty Being Put Back Together Again?
- May 10, 2011 - Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy
Questions for the Record - Justin Brookman
Questions for the Record - Alan Davidson
Questions for the Record - Guy L. "Bud" Tribble
- May 4, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 2 - Nominations
- May 4, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-353 - Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice
- April 13, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 2 - Judicial and Executive Nominations
- April 13, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-356 - Fulfilling Our Commitment to Support Victims of Crime
- April 12, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-167 - Cyber Security: Responding to the Threat of Cyber Crime and Terrorism
- April 12, 2011 - The Fair Elections Now Act: A Comprehensive Response to Citizens United
- April 6, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-130 - The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Government Perspectives on Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age
- March 30, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-430 - Nominations
- March 30, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-173 - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- March 29, 2011 - Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims
Questions for the Record - The Honorable Thomas E. Perez
- March 16, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 1 - Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments
- March 15, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-296 - The Freedom of Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Digital Age
- March 9, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-99 - Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
- March 2, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-158 - Judicial Nominations
- March 2, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-534 - Helping Law Enforcement Find Missing Children
- February 25, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-48 - The Southwest/AirTran Merger and Its Impact on M-7 Businesses, Consumers, and the Local Economy
- February 16, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 1 - Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments
- February 16, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-47 - Targeting Websites Dedicated to Stealing American Intellectual Property
- February 2, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-72, Part 1 - Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments
- February 2, 2011 - The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
Questions for the Record - The Honorable John Kroger
Questions for the Record - Randy E. Barnett
Questions for the Record - Michael A. Carvin
Questions for the Record - Charles Fried
- February 1, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-45 - Foreclosure Mediation Programs: Can Bankruptcy Courts Limit Homeowner and Investor Losses
- January 26, 2011 - Senate Hearing 112-44 - Protecting American Taxpayers: Significant Accomplishments and ongoing Challenges in the Fight Against Fraud
