Criminal Law

Next President could immediately appoint 100 judges
The Senate is proposing to expand the federal judiciary by 50 permanent judgeships -- including a dozen on federal appellate courts nationwide.Because the Senate is unlikely to confirm the existing 45 unfilled judicial vacancies by the end of the Bush II term, the incoming president would have an immediate opportunity to appoint nearly 100 judges, when the unfilled vacancies are combined with potential new judgeships...

"Chief justice prods governor to fill vacancies in state judiciary"
"Chief justice prods governor to fill vacancies in state judiciary": This article will appear Monday in The Providence (R.I.) Journal.

Federal Appellate Nominations - Update
In light of my post about the coming battle over federal appellate court nominees, I must point out Ed Whelan's post about the exact pending vacancies among the federal appeals courts...

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nominees
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the nominations of Kevin O'Connor and Gregory Katsas to respectively serve as the next Associate Attorney General and head the Department of Justice's Civil Division, the Legal Times reported...

New ABA President Speaks Out on Judiciary
Tony Mauro reports on the Legal Times: The ABA’s House of Delegates will be voting Monday or Tuesday on recommendations to improve the federal process by encouraging more and earlier bipartisan consultations on vacancies and possible nominees...

"A Nominee Withdraws: President Bush has another chance to fill vacancies on a federal appeals court."
"A Nominee Withdraws: President Bush has another chance to fill vacancies on a federal appeals court." The Washington Post today contains an editorial that begins, "President Bush owes E...

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Taylor Bean Faces Federal WARN Class Action
Taylor Bean Federal Employment Class Action Filed

Arrow Trucking Hit with Federal Lawsuit by Employees
Arrow Trucking Hit with Federal Lawsuit by Employees

California Talent Agency, Be Productions, Faces Federal Class Action
California Talent Agency, Be Productions, Faces Federal Class Action

Parents Bring Federal Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Injures Newborn
Parents Bring Federal Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Injures Newborn

Federal Government
alleging discrimination against black farmers

Federal National Mortgage Association
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud