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Witnesses testified about presidential pardons granted in the final days of the Clinton administration, and particularly about the pardon of financier Marc Rich. Ms. Dozoretz appeared but re…

The opening plenary session of the annual convention of the American Constitution Society was titled gSeparation of Powers: Restoring the Balance Among the Branches. h Panelists spoke abou…

A panel of legal scholars testified about the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the topics they addressed were his qualifications and experience as both a gov…

The Center for American Progress and American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies hosted a one day symposium on “Checks and Balances, Perspectives on American Demo…

Senator Schumer spoke about the choice of a Supreme Court nominee. On July 1, Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor had announced her plan to retire before the start of the nex…

Federal Judges spoke about the judicial process, Justice Department policies, federal sentencing guidelines, and civil rights. They also talked about conservative influences on the law and j…

In an often contentious meeting, White House officials testified about missing electronic mail that had been subpoenaed by the independent counsel. They said that no one had deliberately con…

White House officials testified about missing electronic mail and mismanagement of subpoenaed material. They denied any deliberate effort to conceal information and said that the missing ele…

The two-week long schedule of House and Senate hearings includes several White House officials and Department of Treasury personnel. The administration’s witnesses voluntarily gave up their …