Even a landmark case like the Brown v. Board of Education argument may have been delayed or may not have been pursued to its conclusion had our H.R. 758 changes to Rule 11 been in effect at the time.

The Honorable Steve Cohen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Material submitted by the Honorable Steve Cohen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

class actions do benefit society by providing plaintiffs access to court.

There are simply too many examples of the good that class actions have done for people to discuss in detail here.

All the benefits of class actions outlined would not be possible but for the hard work and dedication of the lawyers who are willing to fight such actions on behalf of victims.

It was an activist court, activist in the worst way, activists that gave powers to people that we never envisioned; not activists that went far to give minorities opportunity and minorities rights.

The freedom to practice one's religious free from undue governmental influences is particularly special in American history.

the Hobby Lobby decision was aberrant, and that's why I and many other people who have deep--thought and felt commitments to religious liberty oppose Hobby Lobby decision.

But the fundamental issue is, is it time to adopt a specific amendment?

As a general matter, amending the text of our Constitution is not and should not be a casual matter.