Dinh, Viet From: Dinh, Viet Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 12:52 PM To: Willett, Don; Koebele, Steve; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Subject: RE: Enron/Owen Options Heather and Matt: Thoughts? Feinstein told Hutcheson that she has a problem with Owen not returning Enron contributions, an(b) (5) -----Original Message----- From: Willett, Don Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:56 AM To: Koebele, Steve; Dinh, Viet Subject: RE: Enron/Owen Options (b) (5) -----Original Message----- From: Koebele, Steve Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 9:33 AM To: Dinh, Viet Cc: Willett, Don Subject: Enron/Owen Options Viet, for your discussions today, please consider the following options ... (b) (5) Suggestion: (b) (5) Options: 1 2(b) (5) 007104-002458 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7387 3 Viet, I again recommen 007104-002459 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7387 Dinh, Viet From: Dinh,Viet Sent: Wednesday,March20,200212:14PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: VRADraftViewsletter Attachments: VRAviewsletter--final.wpd 007104-002460 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7300 Koebele, Steve From: Koebele, Steve Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 8:39 PM To: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Cc: McMahon, Lori; Goodling, Monica; Willett, Don; Dinh, Viet; O'Brien, Pat; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; (b)(6) Jennifer Oschal Email Dinh, Viet; Newstead, Jennifer; Keefer, WendyJ Subject: Owen Attachments Attachments: Biography-Owen.wpd; Campaign Fin-Enron 03-01-02.wpd All --Attached for your use are two documents related to Justice Owen: (1) a Biography that showcases her strong background;and (2) responsive talking points on the Enron case opinion. Heather and Pat, please distribute as appropriate to the Hill contacts. Thank you. Steve. 007104-002461 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7294 PRISCILLA OWEN Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit President George W. Bush nominated Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owenforaseaton theU .S.CourtofAppealsfortheFifthCircuitonMay9,2001. In connection with her nomination, the American Bar Association Standing " Committee on the Federal Judiciary unanimously has voted Justice Owen Well " Qualified forappointment. She earned a cumB.A. laude from Baylor U niversity and graduated cum laude from Baylor Law School in 1977. She was a member of the Baylor Law Review. Thereafter,sheearnedthehighestscoreinthestateontheTexasBarExam. PriscillaOweniscurrentlyaJusticeontheSupremeCourtofTexas. Priortoher election to that court in 1994, she was a partner in the Houston office of Andrews & Kurth,L.L.P.whereshepracticedcommerciallitigationfor17years. Inprivatepractice, Owen handled abroad range of civil matters at the trial and appellate levels. She was admitted to practice before various state and federal trial courts, .S. and also the U Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, Eight, and Eleventh Circuits. She is amember of the American Law Institute, the American Judicature Society, the American Bar Association,andaFellowoftheAmericanandHoustonBarFoundations. ’ Justice Owen has served as the liaison to the Supreme Court Court- of Texas AnnexedMediationTaskForceandtostatewidecommitteesregardinglegalservicesto the poor and pro bono legal services. She was part of a committee that successfully encouraged the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that has resulted in millions of dollars per year in additional funds for providers of legal services to the poor. Justice Owen also serves as a member of the board of the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute. OwenwasinstrumentalinorganizingagroupknownasFamilyLaw2000that seekstofindwaystoeducateparentsabouttheeffectthedissolutionofamarriagecan have on their childrenandtolessen theadversarial nature of legal proceedings when a marriage isdissolved. JusticeOwenhasbeen honored as BaylorYoungLawyer of the Yearandas a BaylorU niversityOutstandingYoungAlumna. Among her community activities, Justice Owen serves on the board of Texas Hearing&ServiceDogs. SheisamemberofSt.BarnabasEpiscopalMissioninAustin, Texas,wheresheteachesSundaySchoolandservesastheheadofthealtarguild. In her successful re-election bid to the Supreme Court of Texas in 2000, every majornewspaperinTexasendorsedPriscillaOwen. 007104-002462 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7294-000001 Washington, Tracy T From: Washington, Tracy T Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 10:44 AM To: [email protected]. gov; [email protected]; [email protected]; Brian Benczkowski; Dan Bryant; Don Willett; [email protected] .gov; Jennifer Newstead; Lizette Benedi; Lori SharpeDay; [email protected] .gov; Monica Goodling; Neal Suit; Pat O'Brien; Sheila Joy; Steve Koebele; [email protected]; Viet Dinh Subject: 5:00pJudicialm Working Group Conference Call today... Importance: High The Judicial Confirmation Working Group will hold weekly judicial conference calls on Mondays0 @ 5: 0 p.m. The first conference call will be held today, Monday, March 18 @ 5:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars with the following information. Weekly occurrence: noM days @ 5:0 0p.m. Dial In: Passco (b) (6) Thank you, Tracy 007104-002463 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7291 Dinh, Viet From: Dinh, Viet Sent: Friday, March 8, 2002 3:16 PM To: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; 'Brett_M._Ka [email protected]'; '[email protected]'; 'Robert_Marsh@wh o.eop.gov'; Clement, Paul 0 Cc: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; 'Lauren_J. _ [email protected]' Subject: RE: victims rights Attachments: VRA final version 14; VRA Views letter.wpd For tfiis afternoon's meeting, please find enclosed the final draft of the VRA, and a views letter commenting on that draft. ----Original Message- From: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:43 AM To: Dinh, Viet; [email protected]; Brett_ [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; Lauren_J._ [email protected] Subject: victims rights We would like to have a meeting regarding the victims rights constitutional amendment Friday (March 8) with Viet Dinh in Jay Lefkowitz's office in the West Wing at 1:45 p.m. If you have any questions or have a scheduling conflict, please let me know. Thank you. 007104-002464 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7269 14 *FinalWorkingDraft* 1March2002 JOINTRESOL UTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring, therein) That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid for all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress, and which shall takeffecte on the th180 day after ratification of this article: "ARTICLE "SECTION 1. The rights of victims of violent crime, being capable of protection without denying the constitutional rights of those accused of victimizing them, are hereby established and shall not be denied by any State or the United States and may be restricted only as provided in this article. "SECTION 2. A victim of violent crime shall have the right to reasonable and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the crime and of any release or escape of the accused; the rights not to be excluded from such public proceeding and reasonably to be heard at public release, plea, sentencing, pardon, and commutation proceedings; and the right to decisions that duly consider the victim’s safety, interest in avoiding unreasonable delay, and just and timely claims to restitution from the offender. These rights shall not be restricted except when and to the degree dictated by a substantial interest in public safety or the administration of criminal justice, or by compelling necessity. "SECTION 3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to provide grounds for a new trial or to authorize any claim for damages. Only the victim or the victim’s lawful representative may assert the rights established by this article, and no person accused of the crime may obtain any form of relief hereunder. "SECTION 4. Congress shall have the power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this article, except those pertaining to federal pardon and commutation proceedings." 007104-002465 Document ID: 0.7.19343.7269-000001 Dinh, Viet From: Dinh, Viet Sent: Friday, March 1, 20025:47PM To: Benedi, Lizette D Cc: '[email protected] ' Subject: RE: ArtSchwab I would need more information as to what he means by "submit to its investigation process." the Bar Assn can do whatever it wants, but no groups gets special treatment (except the ABA, which is working with the Senate Judiciary Committee). Get me information and peg it up for my agenda for the Wednesday conference call. -----Original Message----- From: Benedi, LizetteD Sent: Friday, March 01, 20024:49 PM To: Dinh, Viet Subject: ArtSchwab I got a voicemail from Art Schwab. The Allegheny Bar Assoc. is requesting that he and our two other nominees from there submit to its investigation process so that they too can rate all three. (b) (5) He's going to call me backon Monday to discuss it further but I just wanted