Measuring party polarization in Congress: lessons from congressional participation as amicus curiae.

AuthorDevins, Neal
PositionAppendix B: Congressional Amicus Filings in Select Abortion Cases, 1973-2007 through Appendix C: Congressional Amicus Filings in Select Separation of Powers Cases, 1974-2014, with footnotes, p. 1005-1026 - Symposium: Executive Discretion and the Administrative State

APPENDIX B: CONGRESSIONAL AMICUS FILINGS IN SELECT ABORTION CASES, 1973-2007 Number of Brief Name Case Name Representatives No Lawmaker Brief Roe v. Wade, 410 Filed U.S. 113 (1973) No Lawmaker Brief Beal v. Doe, 432 Filed U.S. 438 (1977) No Lawmaker Brief Maher v. Roe, 432 Filed U.S. 464 (1977) No Lawmaker Brief Bellotti v. Baird, Filed 443 U.S. 622 (1979) Brief of Rep. Jim Harris v. McRae, 448 224 Wright, Rep. John J. U.S. 297 (1980) Rhodes, Rep. Robert H. Michel, Rep. Lindy Boggs, Rep. Mary Rose Oakar, Senator William Proxmire, Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, Senator Edward Zorinsky, and Certain Other Members of the Congress of the United States as Amici Curiae No Lawmaker Brief City of Akron v. Filed Akron Center for Reproductive Health, 462 U.S. 416 (1983) Brief Amicus Curiae Thornburgh v. 68 of Senator Bob American College of Packwood (R-Ore.), Obstetricians and Representative Don Gynecologists 476 Edwards (D-Calif.) U.S. 747 (1986) and Certain Other Members of the Congress of the United States in Support of Appellees. Brief Amicus Curiae Thornburgh v. 69 of U.S. Sen. Gordon American College of J. Humphrey Obstetricians and (R-N.H.), U.S. Sen. Gynecologists 476 Orrin G. Hatch U.S. 747 (1986) (Rutah), U.S. Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mullohan (D-W.Va.) and Certain Other Members of the Congress of the United States in Support of Appellants No Lawmaker Brief Bowen v. Kendrick, 115 Filed 487 U.S. 589 (1988) Brief for Certain Webster v. 45 Members of the Reproductive Health Congress of the Services, 492 U.S. United States: 490 (1989) Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D. OH.), Senator Bob Packwood (R. OR.), Senator Barbara Mikulski (D. MD.), Representative Don Edwards (D. CA.), Representative Bill Green (R. NY), Representative Patricia Schroeder (D. CO.), Representative Olympia Snowe (R. ME.) and Certain Other Members of Congress as Amic us Curiae in Support of Appellees Brief Amici Curiae of Hon. Christopher H. Smith, Hon. Alan B. Mollohan. Hon. John C. Danforth, and Other United States Senators and Members of Congress, in Support of Appellants Brief Amicus Curiae Webster v. 50 of the Center for Reproductive Health Judicial Studies and Services, 492 U.S. Certain Members of 490 (1989) Congress in Support of Appellants Brief Amici Curiae Rust v. Sullivan, 52 of United States 500 U.S. 173 (1991) Senators Gordon J. Humphrey (R-NH), Steve Symms (R-ID), and Dan Coats (R- IN) and United States Representatives Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-VA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), and Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV), et al. in Support of Respondent Barbara F. Vucanovich (R- NV) Henry J. Hyde (R-IL) Robert K. Dornan (R-CA) Richard K. Armey (R- TX) Ron Packard (R- CA) Duncan Hunter (R-CA) Edward R. Madigan (R-IL) W.J. (Billy) Tauzin (D- LA) Joe Barton (R- TX) Harold L. Volkmer (D-MO) Richard H. Stallings (D-ID) Clyde C. Holloway (R-LA) J. Dennis Hastert (R- IL) Robert L. Livingston (R-LA) H. James Saxton (R-NJ) Newt Gingrich (R- GA) Fred Grandy (R- IA) Norman D. Shumway (R-CA) Tom DeLay (R-TX) Douglas Applegate (D-OH) Howard C. Nielson (R-UT) Vin Weber (R- MN) Ileana Ros- Lehtinen (R-FL) Tommy F. Robinson (R-AR) Jim McCrery (R-LA) Don Sundquist (R-TN) Richard H. Baker (R-LA) Austin J. Murphy (D-PA) Bob McEwen (R-OH) F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) John J. Duncan. Jr. (R-TN) Michael G. Oxley (R- OH) Virginia Smith (R-NE) William E. Dannemeyer (R-CA) James M. Inhofe (R- OK) Robert C. Smith (R-NH) Earl Hutto (D-FL) Bill Emerson (R-MO) Mel Hancock (R-MO) Bob Stump (R- AZ) Robert S. Walker (R-PA) Dan Burton (R-IN) Gerald B. Solomon (R-NY) Arlan Stangeland (R-MN) Bill Paxon (R-NY) Philip M. Crane (R- IL) John J. LaFalce (D-NY) Clarence Miller (R-OH) Bill Schuette (R-MI) Jeremiah Denton (former Senator, R- AL) Brief of Rust v. Sullivan, 95 Representatives 500 U.S. 173 (1991) Patricia Schroeder, et al. as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners Brief Amicus Curiae Planned Parenthood 38 of Hon. Henry J. v. Casey, 505 U.S. Hyde, Hon. 833 (1992) Christopher H. Smith, Hon. Alan B. Mollohan, Hon. Harold L. Volkmer, Hon. Robert G. Smith and Other United States Senators and Members of Congress in Support of Respondents Brief for Planned Parenthood 118 Representatives Don v. Casey, 505 U.S. Edwards, Patricia 833 (1992) Schroeder, Les Aucoin, Vic Fazio, Bill Green and Constance A. Morelia; Senators Alan Cranston, Bob Packwood, Howard Metzenbaum, John Chafee, Timothy E. Wirth, William S. Cohen, Brock Adams, and Barbara Mikulski; and Certain Other Members of the Congress of the United States as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners No Lawmaker Brief Bray v. Alexandria Filed Clinic, 506 U.S. 263 (1993) No Lawmaker Brief National Filed Organization for Women v. Sheidler 1,510 U.S. 249 (1994) Brief of Amici Stenberg v. Carhart, 71 Curiae Senator 530 U.S. 914 (1999) Barbara Boxer and Representative Nita M. Lowey and Other Members of Congress in Support of Respondent Leroy H. Carhart, M.D. Brief of Amici Stenberg v. Carhart, 28 Curiae U.S. Rep. 530 U.S. 914 (1999) Charles T. Canady and Other Members of Congress in Support of Petitioners No Lawmaker Brief Hill v. Colorado, Filed 530 U.S. 703 (2000) No Lawmaker Brief National Filed Organization for Women v. Scheidler II, 537 U.S. 393 (2003) Brief for 47 Members National 47 of the United States Organization for Congress as Amici Women v. Scheidler Curiae in Support of II, 537 U.S. 393 Respondents (2006) Brief of Amici Gonzales v. Carhart, 49 Curiae, 52 Members 550 U.S. 124 (2007) of Congress in Support of Planned Parenthood Federation, Inc., et al. Brief of Amici Gonzales v. Carhart, 4 Curiae American 550 U.S. 124 (2007) Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr, M.D., Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D., Congressman Phil Gingrey, M.D., Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D., C. Everett Koop, M.D., Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. in Support of Petitioner Amicus Brief of the Gonzales v. Carhart, 76 American Center for 550 U.S. 124 (2007) Law and Justice, 78 Members of Congress, and the Committee to Protect the Ban on Partial Birth Abortion in Support of Petitioner Amicus Brief of the Gonzales v. Carhart, 67 American Center for 550 U.S. 124 (2007) Law and Justice and 70 Members of Congress in Support of Petitioner Brief of Amici Curiae Gonzales v. Carhart, 1 Congressman Ron 550 U.S. 124 (2007) Paul and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons in Support of Petitioner Partisanship Classification Party (Bipartisan, Number of Affiliation Lean D/R Brief Name Senators (#R/#D) All D/R) No Lawmaker Brief Filed No Lawmaker Brief Filed No Lawmaker Brief Filed No Lawmaker Brief Filed Brief of Rep. Jim 15 104D, 135R Bipartisan Wright, Rep. John J. Rhodes, Rep. Robert H. Michel, Rep. Lindy Boggs, Rep. Mary Rose Oakar, Senator William Proxmire, Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, Senator Edward Zorinsky, and Certain Other Members of the Congress of the United States as Amici Curiae No Lawmaker Brief Filed Brief Amicus Curiae 13 70D, 11R Lean R of Senator Bob Packwood (R-Ore.), Representative Don Edwards (D-Calif.) and Certain Other Members of the Congress of the United States in Support of Appellees. Brief Amicus Curiae 13 18D, 64R Lean R of U.S. Sen. Gordon J. Humphrey (R-N.H.), U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (Rutah), U.S. Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mullohan (D-W.Va.) and Certain Other Members of the Congress of the United States in Support of Appellants No Lawmaker Brief 25 123D, 17R Lean R Filed Brief for Certain 9 17D, 37R Lean R Members of the Congress of the United States: Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D. OH.), Senator Bob Packwood (R. OR.), Senator Barbara Mikulski (D. MD.), Representative Don Edwards (D. CA.), Representative Bill Green (R. NY), Representative Patricia Schroeder (D. CO.), Representative Olympia Snowe (R. ME.) and Certain Other Members of Congress as Amic us Curiae in Support of Appellees Brief Amici Curiae of Hon. Christopher H. Smith, Hon. Alan B. Mollohan. Hon. John C. Danforth, and Other United States Senators and Members of Congress, in Support of Appellants Brief Amicus Curiae 5 10D,45R Lean R of the Center for Judicial Studies and Certain Members of Congress in Support of Appellants Brief Amici Curiae 3 8D, 47R Lean R of United States Senators Gordon J. Humphrey (R-NH), Steve Symms (R-ID), and Dan Coats (R- IN) and United States Representatives Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-VA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), and Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV), et al. in Support of Respondent Barbara F. Vucanovich (R- NV) Henry J. Hyde (R-IL) Robert K. Dornan (R-CA) Richard K. Armey (R- TX) Ron Packard (R- CA) Duncan Hunter (R-CA) Edward R. Madigan (R-IL) W.J. (Billy) Tauzin (D- LA) Joe Barton (R- TX) Harold L. Volkmer (D-MO) Richard H. Stallings (D-ID) Clyde C. Holloway (R-LA) J. Dennis Hastert (R- IL) Robert L. Livingston (R-LA) H. James Saxton (R-NJ) Newt Gingrich (R- GA) Fred Grandy (R- IA) Norman D. Shumway (R-CA) Tom DeLay (R-TX) Douglas Applegate (D-OH) Howard C. Nielson (R-UT) Vin Weber (R- MN) Ileana Ros- Lehtinen (R-FL) Tommy F. Robinson (R-AR) Jim McCrery (R-LA) Don Sundquist (R-TN) Richard H. Baker (R-LA) Austin J. Murphy (D-PA) Bob McEwen (R-OH) F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) John J. Duncan. Jr. (R-TN) Michael G. Oxley (R- OH) Virginia Smith (R-NE) William E. Dannemeyer (R-CA) James M. Inhofe (R- OK) Robert C. Smith (R-NH) Earl Hutto (D-FL) Bill Emerson (R-MO) Mel Hancock (R-MO) Bob Stump (R- AZ) Robert S. Walker (R-PA) Dan Burton (R-IN) Gerald B. Solomon (R-NY) Arlan Stangeland (R-MN) Bill Paxon (R-NY) Philip M. Crane (R- IL) John J. LaFalce (D-NY) Clarence Miller (R-OH) Bill Schuette (R-MI) Jeremiah Denton (former Senator, R- AL) Brief of 16 96D, 15R Lean R Representatives Patricia Schroeder, et al. as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners Brief Amicus Curiae 3 9D, 32R Lean R of Hon. Henry J. Hyde, Hon. Christopher H. Smith, Hon. Alan B. Mollohan, Hon. Harold L. Volkmer, Hon. Robert G. Smith and...

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