Jesse J Holland

April 21, 2005 | National Law Journal

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's newest target among the federal judiciary is Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom DeLay criticized Tuesday for decisions based on international law. DeLay added it was "incredibly outrageous" that Kennedy apparently does his own research on the Internet. DeLay also labeled other Republican appointees "judicial activists," referring to how strictly they interpret the Constitution. DeLay has been critical of the federal courts since the Terri Schiavo case.

By Jesse J. Holland

3 minute read

May 09, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that a conservative Cleveland lawyer appointed by President Bush to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights should take his seat on the panel, reversing a lower court decision.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press

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May 10, 2005 | Law.com

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Monday offered the Democrats' support for one of President Bush's judicial nominees, former Senate lawyer Thomas Griffith, as a goodwill gesture in the confrontation over banning judicial filibusters. The offer came as President Bush and Senate Republicans renewed their pressure on Democrats to stop blocking some of his judicial nominees, four years to the day that the White House unveiled its first judicial picks.

By Jesse J. Holland

4 minute read

January 30, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito enjoys sufficient bipartisan support to surmount any Senate filibuster attempt by minority Democrats, Senate leaders said Friday.

By Jesse J. Holland

4 minute read

January 17, 2006 | Law.com

Democrats confirmed Friday that they will make a last-ditch attempt to slow Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's momentum by delaying the first vote on his candidacy. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said that unnamed Democrats will "exercise their rights" to put off this week's scheduled Alito vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada has called on party members to hold off making a decision until after a Wednesday meeting.

By Jesse J. Holland

4 minute read

November 03, 2005 | Law.com

The 14 centrists who averted a Senate breakdown over judicial nominees last spring are showing signs of splintering on President Bush's latest nominee for the Supreme Court -- weakening the hand of Democrats opposed to conservative Judge Samuel Alito and enhancing his prospects for confirmation. The early defection of two of the group's Republicans, Mike DeWine of Ohio and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, could hurt if Democrats decide to attempt a filibuster of Alito.

By Jesse J. Holland

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August 15, 2005 | Law.com

After a week of protests by conservatives, an abortion rights group said Thursday night it is withdrawing a television advertisement linking Supreme Court nominee John Roberts to violent anti-abortion activists. "Unfortunately, the debate over that advertisement has become a distraction from the serious discussion we hoped to have with the American public," NARAL Pro-Choice America's Nancy Keenan said in a letter to Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who had urged the group to pull the ad.

By Jesse J. Holland

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September 11, 2002 | Law.com

Senators on Tuesday called for the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review to make public its decision on whether to give the Justice Department more power to wiretap suspected terrorists and spies. The same members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee squabbled over how the DOJ has interpreted changes that Congress made in the wiretap laws after Sept. 11, 2001.

By Jesse J. Holland

4 minute read

April 27, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Reacting to a Democratic offer in the fight over filibusters, Republican leader Bill Frist said yesterday he isn't interested in any deal that fails to ensure Senate confirmation for all of President Bush's judicial nominees.

By Jesse J. Holland

4 minute read

April 27, 2005 | Law.com

Reacting to a Democratic offer in the fight over filibusters, Republican leader Bill Frist said Tuesday he isn't interested in any deal that fails to ensure that the Senate votes on confirmation for all of President Bush's judicial nominees. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid had been quietly talking with Frist about confirming at least two Bush nominees in exchange for withdrawing a third nominee. But Frist said he would not advocate the withdrawal of any judicial nominees.

By Jesse J. Holland

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