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A Tribute to George Bundy Smith and E. Richard Larson the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) Mourns the Loss of the Hon
A Tribute to George Bundy Smith and E. Richard Larson The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of the Hon. George Bundy Smith, who died Saturday August 5, 2017 and Richard Larson, who died July 22, 2017. “This month LDF lost two treasured members of our family, the Hon. George Bundy Smith, and attorney Richard Larson. Both these exceptional men represent the standard of excellence and commitment to justice that is the hallmark of LDF lawyers, and have left behind lasting contributions in the advancement of civil rights and in our profession,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, LDF’s President and Director-Counsel. Hon. George Bundy Smith George Bundy Smith was born on April 7, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Raised in a segregated neighborhood in Washington D.C., he went on to attend Yale University and Yale Law School, where he earned his law degree alongside his twin sister Inez Smith Reid. Smith followed his passion for civil rights early on, leaving law school during exams in his second year to travel to Montgomery, Alabama as a Freedom Rider. In 1961, Smith and about nine other Freedom Riders were arrested for sitting at an all-whites lunch counter. Thurgood Marshall, Lou Redding, Jack Greenberg, and Fred Gray represented Smith following his arrest, and Redding took the case all the way to the Supreme Court, where the conviction was overturned. After graduating from law school, Smith began his legal career as a staff attorney for LDF. From 1962-1964, Smith played a vital role in several prominent LDF cases. -
Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 No. 206 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was U.S. SENATE, House amendment to the Senate called to order by the Honorable THOM PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, amendment), to change the enactment TILLIS, a Senator from the State of Washington, DC, December 19, 2019. date. North Carolina. To the Senate: McConnell Amendment No. 1259 (to Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, Amendment No. 1258), of a perfecting f of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable THOM TILLIS, a Sen- nature. McConnell motion to refer the mes- PRAYER ator from the State of North Carolina, to perform the duties of the Chair. sage of the House on the bill to the The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- CHUCK GRASSLEY, Committee on Appropriations, with in- fered the following prayer: President pro tempore. structions, McConnell Amendment No. Let us pray. Mr. TILLIS thereupon assumed the 1260, to change the enactment date. Eternal God, You are our light and Chair as Acting President pro tempore. McConnell Amendment No. 1261 (the salvation, and we are not afraid. You instructions (Amendment No. 1260) of f protect us from danger so we do not the motion to refer), of a perfecting na- tremble. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ture. Mighty God, You are not intimidated The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- McConnell Amendment No. 1262 (to by the challenges that confront our Na- pore. -
PCCE Brochure
Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement Business Law in the Public Interest Leslie Caldwell, Maria T. Vullo ’87, Assistant Attorney General, Brian A. Benczkowski, Assistant Superintendent, Criminal Division, Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney, Attorney General, Criminal Division, NY Department of U.S. Department of Justice Southern District of New York U.S. Department of Justice Financial Services Jay Clayton, Deputy Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Chair, U.S. Securities Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Sally Quillian Yates and Exchange Commission Eric Holder Mark Steward, Jeh Charles Johnson, Director of Enforcement Preet Bharara, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, and Market Oversight, U.S. Attorney, Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney Wharton & Garrison; former Financial Conduct Southern District General, Antitrust Division, Secretary, U.S. Department Authority, U.K. of New York U.S. Department of Justice of Homeland Security John Demers, Assistant Joseph H. Hunt, Assistant Attorney General, Mary Jo White, Chair, U.S. Lisa Osofsky, Attorney General, Civil Division, National Security Division, Securities and Exchange Director, Serious U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Commission Fraud Office, U.K. IV History and Mission The Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement (PCCE) at NYU School of Law is a law and policy program created to promote effective enforcement and compliance. Each year PCCE hosts conferences and forums, bringing together some of the most prominent aca- demics, lawyers, and judges in the world for in-depth discussions about how to structure enforcement policy and compliance to effectively deter corporate misconduct. By gathering experts with diverse experi- ence and viewpoints, we undertake the collaborative process of understanding and deterring corporate misconduct; building efficient, effective, and sustain- able compliance programs; and establishing a fair and just process in accomplishing these goals. -
Frederick Douglas Cooke, Jr., Esq
FREDERICK DOUGLAS COOKE, JR., ESQ. Oral History Project The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit Oral History Project United States Courts The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit District of Columbia Circuit FREDERICK DOUGLAS COOKE, JR., ESQ. Interviews conducted by: Bart Kempf, Esq. May 21 and August 30, 2007 July 2, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface. ................................................................................................................................ i Oral History Agreements Frederick Douglas Cooke Jr., Esquire ...................................................................... iii Bart Kempf, Esquire ...................................................................................................v Oral History Transcripts of Interviews May 21, 2007 ..............................................................................................................1 August 30, 2007 ......................................................................................................115 July 2, 2009 .............................................................................................................206 Index ............................................................................................................................. A-1 Table of Cases and Statutes .............................................................................................B-1 Biographical Sketches Frederick Douglas Cooke Jr., Esquire .................................................................C-1 -
Law, Politics and the Homeless
Volume 89 Issue 1 Article 5 September 1986 Law, Politics and the Homeless Inez Smith Reid Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey Follow this and additional works at: https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/wvlr Part of the Law and Politics Commons, and the Social Welfare Law Commons Recommended Citation Inez S. Reid, Law, Politics and the Homeless, 89 W. Va. L. Rev. (1986). Available at: https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/wvlr/vol89/iss1/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the WVU College of Law at The Research Repository @ WVU. It has been accepted for inclusion in West Virginia Law Review by an authorized editor of The Research Repository @ WVU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Reid: Law, Politics and the Homeless LAW, POLITICS AND THE HOMELESS INEZ SMITH REID* I. INTRODUCTION The plight of the homeless is one of the most vexing social problems con- fronting policy makers in this country. So pervasive is this problem that it touched the 1984 presidential election, and prompted the incumbent president to make a promise concerning the establishment of a model facility for the homeless in Washington, D.C., a promise that became the subject of legal action in 1985.' Had the social problem of the homeless emerged publicly in the decade of the sixties, undoubtedly it would have been handled by President Lyndon John- son's "Great Society" and "War on Poverty," and perhaps even resolved in large measure by funding through programs such as Model Cities. Moreover, the plight of the homeless certainly would have captured the imagination and commanded the legal talents of dedicated poverty lawyers who were determined to establish a constitutional right to life, including the basics of human existence: food, shelter, and even medical care. -
Senator Chuck Grassley and Judicial Confirmations
University of Richmond UR Scholarship Repository Law Faculty Publications School of Law 2019 Senator Chuck Grassley and Judicial Confirmations Carl Tobias University of Richmond - School of Law, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/law-faculty-publications Part of the Courts Commons, and the Judges Commons Recommended Citation Carl Tobias, Senator Chuck Grassley and Judicial Confirmations, 104 Iowa L. Rev. Online 31 (2019). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Law at UR Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Law Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of UR Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CARL_PDF PROOF FINAL 12.1.2019 FONT FIX (DO NOT DELETE) 12/4/2019 2:15 PM Senator Chuck Grassley and Judicial Confirmations Carl Tobias* I. 2015–16 PROCESSES ....................................................................... 33 A. THE 2015–16 DISTRICT COURT PROCESSES ............................... 34 1. The Nomination Process ................................................ 34 2. The Confirmation Process .............................................. 36 i. Committee Hearings ..................................................... 36 ii. Committee Votes ........................................................... 37 iii. Floor Votes ................................................................... 38 B. THE 2015–16 APPELLATE COURT PROCESSES ........................... -
Filling the New York Federal District Court Vacancies
Washington and Lee Law Review Online Volume 76 Issue 1 Article 1 11-19-2019 Filling the New York Federal District Court Vacancies Carl Tobias University of Richmond School of Law, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/wlulr-online Part of the Courts Commons, Judges Commons, Law and Politics Commons, and the President/ Executive Department Commons Recommended Citation Carl Tobias, Filling the New York Federal District Court Vacancies, 76 WASH. & LEE L. REV. ONLINE 1 (2019), https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/wlulr-online/vol76/iss1/1 This Development is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Journals at Washington & Lee University School of Law Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington and Lee Law Review Online by an authorized editor of Washington & Lee University School of Law Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Filling the New York Federal District Court Vacancies Carl Tobias∗ Table of Contents I. Introduction .......................................................................... 1 II. Contemporary Selection Difficulties ................................... 3 A. Persistent Vacancies ...................................................... 4 B. The Contemporary Dilemma ......................................... 5 III. Trump Administration Judicial Selection .......................... 6 A. Nomination Process ....................................................... 6 B. Confirmation Process .................................................. -
Download Oral History
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE NEW YORK COURTS ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Honorable George Bundy Smith Found on exterior entrance to New York Court of Appeals THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE NEW YORK COURTS 140 Grand Street, Suite 701 White Plains, New York 10601 914.824.5717 [email protected] www.nycourts.gov/history ORAL HISTORY Subject: Hon. George Bundy Smith New York State Court of Appeals An Interview Conducted by: Sandra Jefferson Grannum Date of Interview: August 19, 2009 Location of interview: OCA Studio, 25 Beaver Street, New York, NY Copyright © 2012 The Historical Society of the New York Courts In 2005, The Historical Society of the New York Courts (the Society) established an oral history program to document the recollections of retired Judges of the New York State Court of Appeals (New York’s highest court), retired judges and justices from other courts in the State, and prominent New York lawyers (Subjects). Starting in 2009, all interviews were videotaped. Interviews prior to that time were either audio or video taped. Interviews were conducted by informed interviewers, familiar with both the Subject and New York jurisprudence (Interviewers). The transcripts of the record are reviewed by Subjects and Interviewers for clarity and accuracy, corrected, and deposited in the Society’s archives. An oral history transcript is not intended to present the complete, verified description of events. It is rather a spoken personal account by a Subject given in response to questions. It is intended to transmit the Subject’s thoughts, perceptions, and reflections. It is unique and irreplaceable. All uses of this transcript are covered by a signed agreement between Subject, Interviewers, and the Society. -
The Historical Journey of Black Women to the Nation's Highest Courts
Black Women Judges: The Historical Journey of Black Women to the Nation’s Highest Courts THE H ON . A NNA B LACKBURNE -R IGSBY * INTRODUCTION . 646 I. BENEFITS TO HAVING A DIVERSE APPELLATE JUDICIARY . 649 II. PLACING THE FIRST BLACK MALE JUDGES AND FIRST WHITE WOMEN JUDGES INTO HISTORICAL CONTEXT . 652 A. Reconstruction: 1865-1877 . 653 B. End of Reconstruction: 1877 . 654 C. The Women’s Suffrage Movement: 1800-1920. 655 D. World War I: 1914-1918 (America entered the war in 1917) . 656 E. Great Migration: 1910-1930 . 657 F. World War II: 1939-1945 (America entered the war in 1941) . 658 * The Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby is an Associate Judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. She was nominated to the court by President George W. Bush in 2006. Prior to that, she served for six years on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, nominated in 2000 by President William Jefferson Clinton. Prior to that appointment, she served for five years as a Magistrate Judge on the District of Columbia Superior Court. Judge Blackburne-Rigsby is married to Judge Robert R. Rigsby, Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court and a Colonel and Military Judge in the United States Army Reserves. They have one son, Julian. Judge Blackburne-Rigsby is the daughter of Justice Laura D. Blackburne, retired, New York State Supreme Court. Judge Blackburne-Rigsby acknowledges with gratitude the assistance of her research assis- tant, Precious Boone, Esq., a graduate of Cornell Law School. Judge Blackburne-Rigsby also acknowledges the assistance of Dr. -
Asian American Bar Association of New York Congratulates Hon
45 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Fl. New York, New York 10111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aabany.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yang Chen, Executive Director September 11, 2020 (646) 653-2168 ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CONGRATULATES HON. DIANE GUJARATI ON HER CONFIRMATION AS THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN ARTICLE III JUDGE IN NEW YORK NEW YORK — September 11, 2020. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) proudly announces that its former Board Director, the Honorable Diane Gujarati, has been confirmed as the first South Asian Article III Judge in New York. South Asians are significantly under-represented in the Federal judiciary, including in New York. Upon her confirmation, Judge Gujarati will become the first Indian American to serve as an Article III federal judge in New York. She will serve as a United States District Judge in the Eastern District of New York. Judge Gujarati, whose father emigrated from India, was born in New York City and, apart from law school, has lived in New York State her entire life. After receiving her B.A., summa cum laude in Economics from Barnard College of Columbia University, she received her J.D. in 1995 from Yale Law School, where she served as an editor of both the Yale Law Journal and the Yale Journal on Regulation. She began her legal career by serving as a law clerk to the Honorable John M. Walker, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Judge Gujarati then entered private practice, spending approximately three years at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where she was an associate in the Litigation Department and worked on two trials before an Administrative Law Judge at the U.S. -
Aabany Applauds White House Announcement on Nomination of Board Member Diane Gujarati to Serve As U.S
45 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Fl. New York, New York 10111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aabany.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yang Chen, Executive Director May 11, 2018 (212) 332-2478 AABANY APPLAUDS WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT ON NOMINATION OF BOARD MEMBER DIANE GUJARATI TO SERVE AS U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK NEW YORK — The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) welcomes and applauds President Trump’s announcement of his intent to nominate Diane Gujarati to serve as a federal district court judge in the Eastern District of New York. “We are pleased to receive the news of the President’s intent to nominate our Board Director Diane Gujarati to the bench,” said Yang Chen, Executive Director of AABANY. “We have come to know Diane well through her active involvement with AABANY on various committees and as a dedicated member of our Board. The combination of her intelligence, work ethic, keen judgment and commitment to serving the community will make her an exceptional federal judge.” Asian Pacific Americans (“APAs”) are significantly under-represented in the Federal Judiciary, including in New York State. If confirmed, Ms. Gujarati will be the first Article III judge of South Asian descent in the Second Circuit. “We welcome the announcements by the White House of its intent to nominate Diane Gujarati,” said Robert Leung, Co-chair of AABANY’s Judiciary Committee. “Diane has the background and qualifications to serve as a United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of New York. We hope the Senate will vote to confirm her soon.” Ms. -
Aabany Applauds Diane Gujarati's Renomination To
45 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Fl. New York, New York 10111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aabany.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yang Chen, Executive Director April 16, 2019 (212) 332-2478 AABANY APPLAUDS DIANE GUJARATI’S RENOMINATION TO SERVE AS U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK NEW YORK — The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) enthusiastically supports the renomination of Board Member Diane Gujarati to serve as a United States district court judge in the Eastern District of New York. “We are pleased with the renomination of our former Board Director Diane Gujarati to the bench,” said Brian Song, President of AABANY. Ms. Gujarati was first nominated by President Obama in 2016, and subsequently renominated by President Trump in 2018. Her nomination was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Diane is actively involved with AABANY on various levels and served with distinction as a dedicated member of our Board. Her intelligence, work ethic, judgment and dedication to serving the community will make her an exceptional federal judge,” continued Mr. Song Asian Pacific Americans (“APAs”) are significantly under-represented in the Federal Judiciary, including in New York State. If confirmed, Ms. Gujarati will be the first Article III judge of South Asian descent in the Second Circuit. “We welcome the announcement of Diane’s renomination,” said Dai Wai Chin Feman, Co-Chair of AABANY’s Judiciary Committee. “She is a trailblazer in the community and will be an excellent addition to the federal judiciary. Diane has already been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and we look forward to her taking the bench in the Eastern District.” Ms.