Committees of the 100th Congress

House Judiciary Committee

Mariel Cuban Prison Riots

The subcommittee heard testimony on two November 1987 prison riots in Atlanta, Georgia, and Oakdale, Louisiana. Cuban citizens detained at both prisons took over the facilities and demanded that the U.S. State Department reverse its decision to repat…
Impeachment Inquiry of Judge Alcee Hastings

The subcommittee continued hearings on the inquiry into the conduct of U.S. District Court Judge Alcee L. Hastings. William Borders, previously convicted of bribery in Florida and Judge Hastings’s alleged co-conspirator, refused to testify before the…
Impeachment Inquiry of Judge Alcee Hastings

The subcommittee held the first day of hearings to consider whether to impeach Alcee Hastings, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, based on allegations of bribery and perjury. After some discussion among subcommittee members abo…
FBI Library Awareness Program

A House Judiciary Subcommittee hears testimony on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Library Awareness Program, a plan to surveil scientific libraries' patrons to try and detect domestic espionage.

Mariel Cuban Prison Riots
Impeachment Inquiry of Judge Alcee …
Impeachment Inquiry of Judge Alcee …
FBI Library Awareness Program

Mariel Cuban Prison Riots

The subcommittee heard testimony on two November 1987 prison riots in Atlanta, Georgia, and Oakdale, Louisiana. Cuban citizens detained at both prisons took over the facilities and demanded that the U.S. State Department reverse its decision to repat…

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October 8, 1988
Drug Trafficking & Firearms

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime sponsored a hearing that focused on drug and firearms trafficking. Representat…
July 27, 1988
Judge Alcee Hastings Impeachment Markup

The House Judiciary Committee held a meeting to mark up the impeachment legislation on U.S. District Court Judge Alcee H…
July 7, 1988
Impeachment Inquiry of Judge Alcee Hastings

The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee held Impeachment Proceedings Against Judge Alcee Hastings
June 21, 1988
FBI Library Awareness Program

A House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Library Awareness Program, a pla…