THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT for THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report (this page) | Apr 14, 2010 | $20,000 | Replaced |
| 1st Quarter - Amendment | Jul 23, 2010 | $20,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
S. 2977- "A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks" (urging members of Congress to oppose this measure); H.R. 984 and S. 417 - "State Secrets Protection Act" (provisions requiring executive branch to submit evidence claimed to be subject to the privilege to court for an independent assesment and providing for the use of non-privileged subsitute evidence where appropriate); H.R. 1323 - "Reducing Information Control Designations Act" (provisions promoting more timely declassification of documents that no longer need to be protected); meetings with various congrssional staff on proposed reforms to the U.S.A.. Patriot Act (reforms relating to National Security Letters and to lone wolfs - suspects with no suspected link to a known foreign terrorist organization); meetings with Congressional staff advocating in favor of federal court prosecution of terrorist suspects and against prolonged preventive detention.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW ALLEE | — |
| MASON CLARK CLUTTER | — |
| SHARON FRANKLIN | — |
| SCOTT MESSINGER | — |
| LAURA OLSON | — |
| VIRGINIA SLOAN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
S. 1789 - The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (provisions regarding the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentencing) , H.R. 3986 - Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act (provisions protecting and clarifying federal habeas corpus); S. 714 - "National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009" (provisions relating to the evaluation of the criminal justice system on national and state level); S. 3017 - State Witness Protection Act of 2010 (provisions regarding proposed expansion of the federal death penalty); Proposed reforms to the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Innocence Protection Act reauthorization); Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (efforts to reform federal funding for state indigent defense programs as part of proposed Department of Justice Reauthorization legislation); meetings with Congressional and executive branch officials regarding habeas corpus, death penalty, and indigent defense reform strategies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER DUROCHER | — |
| MARY SCHMID | — |
| VIRGINIA SLOAN | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.