Sheila Jackson Lee: “Griswold was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that we had a right to privacy. Or what about the famous…”

“Griswold was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that we had a right to privacy. Or what about the famous case that was made into a movie, Loving v. Virginia? I think for almost 25 years this mixed-marriage couple could not live in their own State. A lawsuit would have been considered frivolous. Loving was a landmark case which decided Virginia's antimiscegenation statute was unconstitutional. New York Times Co. v. United States in 1971, the question was on the constitutional freedom of the press. It reinforced the First Amendment. Mr. Chairman, it is impossible to go back to the old days. I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment, to come up and to oppose the underlying bill in the name of justice for all. Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record a list of seven notable cases the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act may have barred from a courtroom. seven notable cases the ``lawsuit abuse reduction act'' may have barred from a courtroom Contrary to proponents' claims, LARA does not deter frivolous lawsuits. Rather it deters meritorious cases by imposing a one-size-fits-all mandate for federal judges. Mandatory sanctions inevitably chill meritorious claims particularly in cases of first impression or involving new legal theories, including cases to protect civil rights, the right to privacy, the environment, collective bargaining and the First Amendment.…”