Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA32, began her tenure as the newest member of the House Judiciary Committee today by voting on a bill that eliminates protections for health insurance companies from antitrust lawsuits. “I am excited to be the newest member of the Judiciary Committee and look forward to working with Chairman John Conyers, Ranking Member Lamar Smith and my colleagues on the committee on ...

A South Carolina legislative committee will convene to begin preliminary impeachment proceedings against Gov. Mark Sanford, according to the chairman of the state’s House Judiciary Committee.

The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to approve S. 1147, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act) by a voice vote.

COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The chairman of the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee says preliminary impeachment procedures will begin soon against Gov. Mark Sanford.

QUESTION: The Volstead Act brought the U.S. Prohibition. Who or what was Volstead? - N.W.V., Hutchinson, Kan. ANSWER: The 18th Amendment banned the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcohol in 1919. The Act was named after Andrew Volstead of Minnesota, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which oversaw its passage.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison said he is appointing an ad-hoc committee of four Republicans and three Democrats who will meet beginning Tuesday. He said he expects to have a resolution to impeach ready before ...

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison told The Associated Press he is appointing an ad hoc committee of four Republicans and three Democrats who will begin meeting Tuesday. He said he expects to have a resolution to impeach ready before Christmas for the full Judiciary Committee to consider.

The players union says that Dr. Ira Casson is too biased to be the co-chairman of the league’s committee on concussions.

PENANG, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Penang Bar Committee today unanimously objected to the disposal of minimum number of cases as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) to measure the performance of judges, as this compromises the quality of the administration of justice for the sake of speed.

The House Judiciary Committee Chairman plans to send an impeachment resolution on Governor Mark Sanford to the full Judiciary Committee by Christmas.