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US Civil Liberties

1841 events in this timeline

Open-Content investigative project managed by Paul, KJF, blackmax, paxvector

This is the home page for the US Civil Liberties investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 1987-10-23 July 1-October 23, 1987: Bork’s Nomination to Supreme Court Fails
  2. 1987-10-29 October 29, 1987: Justice Department Memo Notes Possible Pending Removal of Inslaw Case Judge
  3. 1987-11-24 November 24, 1987: Official Report Drafted on Reappointment of Inslaw Judge; Does Not Criticize Him
  4. 1987-12-08 December 8, 1987: Unofficial Memo Drafted Criticizing Judge Who Ruled in Favor of Inslaw
  5. 1987-12-15 December 15, 1987: Inslaw Bankruptcy Judge Not Reappointed
  6. 1988-01-12 January 12, 1988: Inslaw Bankruptcy Judge Requests Hearing on Non-Reappointment
  7. 1988-01-19 January 19, 1988: Justice Department Asks for Recusal of Inslaw Case Judge, Application Is Denied
  8. 1988-01-25 January 25, 1988: Justice Department Again Asks for Recusal of Inslaw Judge; Motion Is Denied
  9. 1988-02-02 February 2, 1988: Bankruptcy Court Awards Inslaw $8 Million in PROMIS Dispute
  10. 1988-02-02 Between February 2, 1988 and November 22, 1989: Justice Department Appeals Adverse Bankruptcy Court Ruling in Inslaw Case
  11. 1988-02-29 February 29, 1988: Justice Department Oversight Unit Concludes No Need for Preliminary Investigation in Inslaw Matter
  12. 1988-10-24 October 24, 1988: Committee Chairman Says Army Inspector General Compromised
  13. 1988-11-18 November 18, 1988: Presidential Order Details Government Agencies’ Responsibilities in National Emergencies
  14. 1988-11-18 November 18, 1988: President Reagan Assigns Wide Range of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities
  15. 1989-02-15 February 15, 1989: Former Solicitor General: Pentagon Papers ‘Never’ Posed ‘Any Trace of a Threat’ to National Security
  16. 1989-03-31 March 31, 1989: Justice Department Oversight Unit Finds No Bias in Inslaw Affair
  17. 1989-05-11 May 11, 1989: Inslaw Complains about Internal Justice Department Probe of PROMIS Dispute, Requests Appointment of Independent Counsel
  18. 1989-06-29 June 29, 1989: Voting Rights Act Reauthorized until 2014
  19. 1989-07-27 July 27, 1989: New OLC Head Embraces Unitary Executive Theory, Orders General Counsels to ‘Forcefully’ Oppose Congressional ‘Encroachments’
  20. 1989-08-08 August 8, 1989: Government Seals Lawsuit of Former Doomsday Contractor, Whistleblower
  21. 1989-08-10 August 10, 1989: Inslaw Again Complains about Justice Department’s Internal PROMIS Investigation
  22. 1989-11-22 November 22, 1989: District Court Upholds Bankruptcy Court Ruling in Favor of Inslaw
  23. 1990-03-27 March 27, 1990: Court Bars Corporation from Spending Money to Support Candidates in Advertisements
  24. 1990-06-28 June 28, 1990: Justice Department Asks Court to Consider Inslaw Dispute for Mediation Program
  25. 1990-07-12 July 12, 1990: Former Attorney General Denies Discussing Case Tracking with Subordinates
  26. 1990-07-26 July 26, 1990: Congress Passes Americans with Disabilities Act, Ensuring Disabled Citizens Can Vote More Freely
  27. 1990-10-01 October 1, 1990: Mediation Attempt in PROMIS Dispute Sabotaged by Leak to Washington Post
  28. 1990-10-12 October 12, 1990: Justice Department Again Appeals Adverse Ruling in PROMIS Case
  29. 1990-12-05 December 5, 1990: House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Inslaw Affair
  30. 1990-12-11 December 11, 1990: CIA Says It Does Not Have PROMIS Application; Retired CIA Official Disputes Claim
  31. 1991-01-26 January 26, 1991: Alleged Former Mossad Agent Makes Claims about Distribution of PROMIS, Refuses to Provide Sworn Statement
  32. 1991-02-06 February 6, 1991: Former Israeli Intelligence Agent Requests Visa Help, Immunity for PROMIS Testimony
  33. 1991-02-12 February 12, 1991: Justice Department Refuses to Provide Some Information about PROMIS Software
  34. 1991-02-13 February 13, 1991: Disks Allegedly Containing PROMIS Handed Over to House Committee, Application Not Found
  35. 1991-02-26 Shortly After February 26, 1991: Canadians Express Reluctance to Help Congressional Investigation of PROMIS
  36. 1991-03-22 March 22, 1991: Canadian Officials Say Canada Is Not Using Inslaw’s PROMIS Software
  37. 1991-03-22 Before March 22, 1991: Canadian Government Says Its Officials Will Not Answer Congressional Investigation’s Questions about PROMIS Derivatives
  38. 1991-05-07 May 7, 1991: Appeals Court Overturns Rulings in Favor of Inslaw, Finds for Justice Department
  39. 1991-05-10 May 10, 1991: Bush Challenges Congressional Attempts to Limit Presidential Power
  40. 1991-05-29 May 29, 1991: Former Israeli Intelligence Employee Makes Allegations about PROMIS Software
  41. 1991-06-13 June 13, 1991: Court Refuses to Allow Estate of Slain Sailor to Pursue Lawsuit against Military Contractors, Citing ‘State Secrets’
  42. 1991-07-17 July 17, 1991: Attorney General Refuses to Attend House Committee Hearing about PROMIS, Despite Prior Agreement
  43. 1991-07-25 July 25, 1991: House Subcommittee Subpoenas PROMIS Documents
  44. 1991-07-31 July 31, 1991: Justice Department Says 51 PROMIS Documents Are Missing
  45. 1991-08-03 Around August 3, 1991: Journalist Investigating Inslaw Affair Talks to Former Justice Department Prosecutor
  46. 1991-08-05 August 5, 1991: Journalist Investigating Inslaw Affair Told to ‘Back Off’
  47. 1991-08-10 (July 13-August 10, 1991): Journalist Investigating Inslaw Affair Repeatedly Calls FBI Agent, Sounds ‘Upbeat’
  48. 1991-08-10 August 10, 1991: Journalist Investigating Inslaw Affair Found Dead
  49. 1991-08-10 August 10, 1991 or Shortly After: Dead Reporter’s Body Embalmed, Possibly Hampering Investigations
  50. 1991-08-10 Before August 10, 1991: Source Provides Information for Journalist Investigating Inslaw Affair