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Congressman Nadler Statement on Patent Litigation Before the International Trade Commission (ITC)

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, delivered the following statement at a hearing on International Trade Commission (ITC) patent litigation. In his statement, Congressman Nadler notes recent ITC changes to address abusive litigation and asks whether any further…

Congressman Nadler Denounces Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) as Violation of Womens Constitutional Rights and Threat to Access of Supportive Prenatal Care

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Democratic Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice and senior Democratic Member of the Select Panel established by Republicans to attack women’s health, released the following statement as part of a hearing on the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2016 (PRENDA).  Condemning the…

Congressman Nadler Applauds the Unanimous Senate Passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, and lead Democratic sponsor in the House of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, released the following statement applauding the Senate for unanimously passing the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016…

Reps. Nadler, McClintock, and Conyers Reintroduce Bipartisan State Secrets Protection Act

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This week, Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), and John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), reintroduced the bipartisan State Secrets Protection Act to curb abuses of state secrets privilege while still providing protection for valid state secrets.   The state secrets privilege allows the government to withhold evidence in litigation if its disclosure would harm national…

Congressman Nadler Statement on President Obamas Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and author of numerous amendments to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announced Plan For Closing The Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: “As a longtime proponent of closing the detention facility at…

Reps. Conyers, Scott, Nadler and Cohen Ask DOJ to Have 2007 OLC RFRA Opinion Reconsidered

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Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Ranking Member Steve Cohen…

Reps. Nadler, DeGette, Slaughter, Pelosi Submit Amicus Brief on Behalf of 123 Members of Congress to Protect Contraceptive Coverage for All Women in Zubik v. Burwell

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Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) joined Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) in submitting an amicus brief in Zubik v. Burwell on behalf of 123 Democratic Members of Congress (90 House members and 33 Senators). Senator Al Franken and Senator Patty Murray joined by Senate Democratic…

Reps. Nadler, Richmond, and Jeffries Ask U.S. Sentencing Commission to Conduct Analysis of Sentencing Reform Act Provisions to Reform Criminal Justice System

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Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), along with Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-2) and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), sent a letter to Patti Saris, Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission, requesting a complete analysis of all provisions in the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015.  The letter asks for the Sentencing Commission to undertake this review…

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