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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—DelawareBIDEN, Joseph Robinette, Jr.(1942—)Senate Years of Service: 1973-Party: Democrat BIDEN, Joseph Robinette, Jr., a Senator from Delaware; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 20, 1942; educated at St. Helena’s School, Wilmington, Del., and Archmere Academy, Claymont, Del.; graduated, University of Delaware, Newark, 1965, and Syracuse (N.Y.) University College of Law 1968; admitted to the Delaware bar in 1969 and commenced practice in Wilmington; served on the New Castle County Council 1970-1972; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1972 and reelected in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, and again in 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses), Committee on Foreign Relations (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth Congress). Biden, Joseph R., Jr. “Congress and the Courts: Our Mutual Obligation.” Stanford Law Review 46 (July 1994): 1285-1302. ___. “The Environment and World Trade.” Environmental Law 23 (1993): 687-96. ___. “Equal, Accessible, Affordable Justice Under Law: The Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990.” Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy 1 (1992): 1-23. ___. “Public Financing of Elections: Legislative Proposals and Constitutional Questions.” Northwestern University Law Review 69 (March-April 1974): 1-70. ___. “Who Needs the Legislative Veto?” Syracuse Law Review 35 (1984): 685-701. Biden, Joseph R., Jr., and John B. Ritch III. “The End of the Sofaer Doctrine: A Victory for Arms Control and the Constitution.” Arms Control Today 18 (September 1988): 3-8. ___. “The Treaty Power: Upholding a Constitutional Partnership.” University of Pennsylvania Law Review 137 (May 1989): 1529-57. ___. “The War Power at a Constitutional Impasse: A ‘Joint Decision’ Solution.” Georgetown Law Journal 77 (December 1988): 367-412. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present |
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