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- H.R. 7934, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act
- CBO’s Review of the Reconciliation Recommendations of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- H.R. 8036, Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026
- H.R. 6196, Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act
- H.R. 3259, Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act
- S. 2981, Prosthetics and Advancement Reform Act
- S. 1787, Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
- H.R. 6541, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2025
- Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of May 18, 2026
- How Changes in Discretionary Funding for the Budget Year Affect Outlays, 2027 to 2036: An Interactive Tool
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- The Latest: When results are expected in Tuesday's primaries that will test Trump's sway over GOP
- Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag
- One person dead and four in hospital after alleged shooting in Sydney’s south-west
- US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
- International Booker prize goes to novel originally written in Mandarin Chinese for the first time
- Teenagers behind mass shooting in San Diego rushed at mosque ‘fully armored’
- Former governor general and Brisbane’s Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth dies at 91
- Will FIFA games be on streaming? Where to watch the World Cup
- 'Pure theft': Trump allies can seek payouts from $2.5b 'lawfare' fund
- More ISIS-linked women and children set to return to Australia
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- Changes To Navy News Subscription Service
- Surface Warfare - Obtaining a Fix on Fleet NSS Skill Sets
- FY-17 Adm. Vern Clark and Gen. James L. Jones Safety Awards
- Top Schools Embrace WebTA Automation; Eliminate Navy College Funding Backlog
- Enlisted Credentialing and USMAP Completions Now Viewable in Electronic Training Jacket
- Department of the Navy Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
- Navy Defense Foreign Language Testing Program
- Navy College Scheduler Tool Improved and Added to My Navy Portal
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- Naval War College Issues 'Call for Papers' on Women, Peace, Security
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Category Archives: U.S. Courts
United States Supreme Court – KING V. BURWELL – March 4, 2015
Opinion: Patricia L Johnson The United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments today on the KING V. BURWELL case, docket number 14-114 [lower court docket number 14-1158] Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code (enacted as part of … Continue reading
Declassification of Yahoo Documents Related to Protect America Act by FISC-R
Statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the U.S. Department of Justice on the Declassification of Documents Related to the Protect America Act Litigation.
Posted in Government, News and politics, Safety and Security, U.S. Courts
Tagged declassified, FISC-R, Protect America Act, Yahoo
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Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Michael G. Grimm, the Republican Representative for the 11th (formerly 13th) Congressional District in New York surrendered to federal authorities Monday, April 28, 2014. The grand jury indictment indicating the charges against Representative Grimm was unsealed on Monday, April 28, … Continue reading
Death or Insanity at its Worse?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Jahi McMath is the 13-year-old girl declared brain-dead by Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA after the teenager suffered complications after surgery. Jahi’s surgery was performed on December 9, 2013, she was placed on life support … Continue reading
Should Limits Be Placed on the Number of Organ Transplants an Individual receives in their Lifetime?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Sarah Murnaghan is the young lady with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) whose parents, Janet and Francis Murnaghan, filed a motion on June 5, 2013 in the Pennsylvania Eastern District Court against the United States Department of … Continue reading
Supreme Court Opinion – Arizona register to vote requirements
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Case Number 13-MJ-2162-MBB United States of America v. Robel Phillipos
ftpcontent3.worldnow.com/wfxt/pdf/robel-phillipos-third-suspect-bombing.pdf.
Case No. 13-MJ-2161-MBB United States of America v. Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/695296/boston-marathon-complaints-may-1.pdf.
How Americans Lost the Right to Counsel, 50 Years After ‘Gideon’ – Andrew Cohen – The Atlantic
How Americans Lost the Right to Counsel, 50 Years After ‘Gideon’ – Andrew Cohen – The Atlantic.
Posted in Government, News and politics, U.S. Courts, U.S. History
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Defining Democracy for the Majority [of special interest to women]
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Looking up the word democracy in a lot of different sources will provide you with several similar meanings; but the two words that generally prevail in all definitions are ‘free’ and ‘equal’. Are we free … Continue reading
Posted in Elections 2012, News and politics, U.S. Courts
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U.S. Supreme Court transcript of Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11-400 – AFTERNOON SESSION
Posted in Government, Health and wellness, U.S. Courts
Tagged 2012, afternoon session, Case No. 11-400, March 28, Oral Transcript, PPACA, U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court transcript of Tuesday, March 27, 2012 11-398
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U.S. Supreme Court transcript of Monday, March 26, 2012 11-398
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th District, dismisses both health care cases
The 4th District of the U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed both the following health care cases: 102347.P Liberty University v. Timothy Geithner 111057.P Commonwealth of Virginia v. Kathleen Sebelius
The News Media & The Law
The News Media & The Law.
FBI — FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for Second Quarter of 2011
FBI — FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for Second Quarter of 2011.
FBI — Former Citigroup Vice President Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Embezzling More Than $22 Million
FBI — Former Citigroup Vice President Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Embezzling More Than $22 Million. “Gary Foster, a former vice president in Citigroup, Inc.’s treasury finance department, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud arising from his embezzlement of … Continue reading
RCFP: Filming police in public is protected by the First Amendment
RCFP: Filming police in public is protected by the First Amendment.
Posted in News and politics, U.S. Courts
Tagged filming police, First Amendment, RCFP
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Federal Reserve Board Enforcement Action agreement
http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/enforcement/enf20110830a1.pdf. Written Agreement between CB HOLDING CORP, Aledo, IL and FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO, CHICAGO IL – Docket No. 11-098-WA /RB-HC
Prosecutors Expected to Drop Straus-Kahn’s Case
Reports: Prosecutors Expected To Drop Strauss-Kahn’s Assault Case NY1 The hotel maid accusing former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her is set to meet with prosecutors today, and they are expected to tell her they are … Continue reading
Edwards facing campaign finance charges
Politico “By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 5/25/11 6:15 AM EDT Multiple reports say former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards will soon be indicted by the Justice Department on criminal charges for allegedly violating campaign finance laws in an effort to … Continue reading
Which media source has the real story?
By Patricia L Johnson This morning we’re going to be given a choice on the Strauss-Kahn story. The Wall Street Journal is reporting DNA found on the chambermaid’s clothing matched Strauss-Kahn DNA, while Al Jazeera is saying just the opposite, … Continue reading
U.S. Justice – Guilty until proven Innocent
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson There aren’t too many things happen in this country that shock me, but the treatment of former IMF head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, by NY officials is definitely at the top of the list. No matter what … Continue reading
Caring and Sharing – the lost art of Compassion
By Patricia L Johnson When she saw a stray dog on the street, she would bring it home until such time as we could locate the owner [s]. When friends needed assistance she was first in line to offer a … Continue reading
Do Their Elevators Go All the Way up to the Top Floor?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson United States District Judge Gladys Kessler is the 5th Federal Judge to rule on the constitutionality of PL 111-148 and 111-152 a/k/a “Affordable Care Act or ACA”. Before Judge Kessler’s ruling, the score was 2-2, … Continue reading
Posted in Elections 2012, Government, Health and wellness, Health, Uninsured, Medicare, News and politics, U.S. Courts
Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, belief that God will provide, civil action 10-950, conflicts with Christian faith, District Judge Gladys Kessler, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, mandate to buy insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, penalty, PL 111-152, PL111-148
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CONGRATULATIONS to Rahm Emanuel
98 percent of the precincts have reported and Rahm Emanuel is the winner of the Chicago Mayoral Election with 55% percent of the vote. The campaign began with Rahm Emanuel behind the eight-ball as his residency was challenged. Petitioners Walter … Continue reading
Is timing a Key Ingredient in Political Poll Results?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Gallup recently came out with a new poll that asked the question 27. If Barack Obama runs for re-election in 2012, are you more likely to vote for Obama or for the Republican Party’s candidate … Continue reading
In the News – Rahm Emanuel
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The Illinois Supreme Court has made their decision and Rahm Emanuel will stay in the Chicago Mayoral election, reversing the Appellate Court decision and affirming the circuit court judgment. Quite often lawmakers discuss changing the … Continue reading
In the News – State of the Union
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The Federal government of the United States consists of three branches, the Executive, Judicial and the Legislative. Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution requires the President to provide Congress with information on the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Employment, Government, National Debt, News and politics, Only in America News, U.S. Courts
Tagged Article II Section 3, Executive, Judicial, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Antonin Scalia, Legislative, President Obama, State of the Union Address, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Federal Government, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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Non-Disclosure – Inadvertent or Intentional to Hide Obvious Conflict of Interest?
Opinion by Patricia L Johnson Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is once again in the news, this time for failing to properly report the employment of his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas on his “Nomination Financial Disclosure Report”. Justice Thomas subsequently … Continue reading
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