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In celebration of Constitution Day, dignitaries and faculty and students of Georgetown University participate in a dramatic reading of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed on September 17…

Panelists spoke about preparations for the consideration of President Bush’s first Supreme Court appointment and nomination, the impact of Justice O’Connor’s resignation and Chief Justice Re…

Leaders from civil rights and other advocacy groups spoke in opposition to the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. They talked about his voting records as a f…

A political advertisement was shown from the Progress for America Voting Fund in support of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Then, Mr. Neas talked about the U.S. Supreme Court nomination …

Liberal critics spoke to reporters in opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. Following brief remarks by Mr. Neas and Ms. Aron, Mr. Mincberg and Mr. Rosenthal …

Mr. Neas spoke to reporters about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. He said that an “honest national discussion” on equal rights and religious freedom should be…

Mr. Neas talked about efforts by various interest groups to obtain records from Judge Roberts' tenure as deputy solicitor general from 1989 to 1993, the state of the confirmation proceedings…

Members of the Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary spoke to reporters about the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. They discussed the qualifications and…

At the Campaign for American’s Future 2005 “Take Back America” conference a panel talked about the selection of federal judicial nominations and the confirmation process. Among the topics th…

The Center for American Progress sponsored a student protest against the so-called “nuclear option” for judicial nominations. Members of Congress also spoke to protesters against the "nuclea…

Participating by satellite connection, Mr. Lear announced that the Foundation is launching a multimillion dollar national advertising and grassroots campaign to urge senators to preserve the…

Senator Byrd and other Democrats addressed MoveOn.org’s “Rally to Save the Courts.” They opposed the Republican “nuclear option” to remove the Senate rule requiring a two-thirds vote to stop…

Common Cause and The Century Foundation hosted a forum on the 2004 election process. Panelists talked about voter registration, voting machine technology, and the rules governing provisiona…

An ad hoc congressional committee held a forum on voting irregularities in the 2004 Ohio elections. Members and witnesses addressed topics including civil rights, election procedures, and th…

Panelists spoke about potential legal challenges on and after Election Day. They discussed lessons learned after the 2000 election, changes in electoral procedures, and the Help America Vote…

Participants spoke to reporters about alleged Republican efforts to suppress voting by minority groups. They cited several instances from Florida to Detroit and planned efforts to monitor th…

At a meeting of Americans for Democratic Action participants talked about the Democratic Party agenda and the future direction of the party. Among the issues they addressed were the Bush adm…

Panelists talked about what they perceive as an effort to fill the federal judiciary with conservative judges. The first panel focused on potential problems that could result if the federal …

The speakers talked about the controversy over Senator Lott’s remarks at a recent 100th birthday celebration for Senator Strom Thurmond, civil rights issues, affirmative action, and other re…

Justin Dart, a disability rights advocate, died June 22 at age 71. On the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Mrs. Dart, family and friends hosted a celebration ho…