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This Week in the House Judiciary Committee (June 20-24)

Washington, DC, June 21, 2016

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

10:00 a.m.       Full Committee

Hearing on: “Examining the Allegations of Misconduct Against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Part II”

Witnesses:

  • Jonathan Turley, Professor of Law, George Washington University
  • Andrew McCarthy, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
  • Michael Gerhardt, Professor in Constitutional Law & Director, Program in Law and Government, UNC School of Law
  • Todd Garvey, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, Library of Congress

2141 Rayburn House Office Building

1:00 p.m.        Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice

                        Legislative Hearing on: “Examining H.R. 2304, the Speak Free Act”

Witnesses:

  • Aaron Schur, Senior Director of Litigation, Yelp Inc.
  • Bruce D. Brown, Executive Director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
  • Alexander Reinert, Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law
  • Laura Prather, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP

2226 Rayburn House Office Building

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

10:00 a.m.       Full Committee Markup

                        H.R. 320, the Rapid DNA Act

2141 Rayburn House Office Building

3:00 p.m.        Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet

                        Hearing on: The Judicial Branch and the Efficient Administration of Justice

Witnesses:

  • Mr. James Duff, Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
  • The Honorable Rodney Sippel, Chief District Judge, Eastern District of Missouri

2141 Rayburn House Office Building