Cyber & Technology
The Open App Markets Bill Moves Out of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Mark MacCarthy Tue, Mar 8, 2022, 10:26 AM
Some upgrades might be in order as it moves to the Senate floor.
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The January 6 Project
A Senate Report Shows How Close American Democracy Came to Disaster
Quinta Jurecic, Bryce Klehm, Natalie K. Orpett, Alan Z. Rozenshtein Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 11:10 AM
Democracy is dependent on the good faith of people in power. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s new staff report shows how fragile fidelity stands as a bulwark against anti-democratic efforts.
Documents
Senate Committee Releases Report on Trump’s Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election
Bryce Klehm Thu, Oct 7, 2021, 8:43 AM
The Senate Judiciary Committee released an interim report on former President Trump’s efforts to use the Department of Justice to overturn the 2020 election. The report is based on documents as well as interviews with former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, former Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue and former U.S. Attorney Byung Jin Pak, among other department officials.
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights Holds Hearing on Executive Privilege
Ajay Sarma Tue, Aug 3, 2021, 3:15 PM
A subcommittee of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on congressional oversight and executive privilege. Members will hear the testimony of four scholars and experts on the subject.
Department of Justice
Justice Department Authorizes Former Trump Officials to Testify Before Congress, Rejects Executive Privilege
Ajay Sarma Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 2:52 PM
Letters to six former Trump Justice Department officials permit them to provide information to Congress about the department’s role in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
civil rights
Senate Judiciary Committee: Nomination of Kristen Clarke
Victoria Gallegos Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 9:18 AM
On Wednesday, April 14 at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of Kristen Clarke to be the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
The January 6 Project
Senate Judiciary Hearing on Jan. 6 Attacks: FBI Director Christopher Wray
Victoria Gallegos Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 9:21 AM
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection, domestic terrorism, and other threats. The committee will hear testimony from Christopher Wray, director of the FBI.
You can watch a livestream of the hearing here or below:
Congress
Senate Judiciary Holds Fourth Oversight Hearing on Crossfire Hurricane
Tia Sewell Tue, Nov 10, 2020, 11:23 AM
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold the fourth hearing in its series of hearings on the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation.
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
Elliot Setzer Wed, Aug 5, 2020, 9:25 AM
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a second hearing on oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. The committee will hear testimony from Sally Yates, the former deputy attorney general and former acting attorney general.
You can watch a livestream of the hearing here and below:
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Senate Judiciary Committee Examines the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Coronavirus-Related Suits Against China
Sean Mirski Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 1:14 PM
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability”—and the proceedings demonstrated that this corner of foreign relations law has become a political lightning rod.