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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee filed a petition for rehearing before the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in its litigation to enforce its subpoena to former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Last Friday, a divided three-judge panel held that the judiciary has no place resolving these types of disputes. As today's petition argues, "this unprecedented ruling compels the attention of the full Court."
Washington, D.C. – Following new evidence that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withheld documents from the Committee regarding the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance policy," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to DHS Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf seeking clarification on whether all relevant documents related to family reunification has been produced.
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Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA) praised the Senate passage of H.R. 4803, theCitizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act,bipartisan legislation introduced by the Chairman and Ranking Member that fixes a problem in current citizenship laws that makes it difficult for children born abroad-and who are residing abroad because of a parent's service commitment-to establish residency for purposes of acquiring U.S. |
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "Presidential Clemency and Opportunities for Reform":
"Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution provides the President with the power 'to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.' The fundamental purpose of the clemency power is to ensure that justice is tempered with mercy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced H.R. 6061, the State Justice Improvement Act, legislation that will make lasting changes to America's criminal justice system. Across the country, courts often impose fines, fees, and monetary bail without considering an individual's ability to pay – disproportionately impacting low income communities and communities of color. This legislation will provide state and local courts with new and expanded federal funding opportunities to reform these monetary punishment policies. U.S.
WASHINGTON-Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee; Doug Collins (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Hank Johnson (D-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet; and Martha Roby (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, today introduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-Commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act to stop the online sale of dangerous counterfeits.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the appeals court decision inCommittee on the Judiciary v. McGahn: |
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Washington, D.C. – In response to today's decision by the Ninth Circuit to halt the Trump Administration's Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as "Remain in Mexico," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement: |
Washington, D.C. – In advance of the Judiciary Committee's March 31st hearing with Attorney General William Barr, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter requesting that the Department of Justice provide the Committee with information and access to 15 individuals who are currently or formerly employed by the Department and who have knowledge concerning improper intervention in the Roger Stone prosecution and other cases of personal interest to President Trump. |
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Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, on the House floor in support of H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act: |