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Supreme Court 2008-2009 Term
- The Supreme Court began its new term on Monday October 6th.
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Supreme Court 2007-2008 Term
- DC Gun Law Case
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- Guantanamo Bay Detainees Case
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- Lethal Injection Case
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Additional Video
Students & Leaders with Supreme Court Justices
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Courts News
- Passengers Can Challenge No-Fly List:
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- Court Tosses FCC "Wardrobe Malfunction" Fine:
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- Court Backs Bush on Military Detentions:
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- California is Second State to Allow Same-Sex Marriage:
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- Mildred Loving, VA Wife Who Ended Interracial Marriage Ban, Dies:
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Special C-SPAN Webpages
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Recent Programs
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The William and Mary Law School & the Bill of Rights Institute hosted a panel discussion on the 2008 Election & the Supreme Court. Panelists include: Walter Dellinger, Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General, Clinton Administration; David Savage, Los Angeles Times Supreme Court Reporter; and others.
Washington, DC
: 55 min.
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C-SPAN sits down with Bloomberg News Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr to discuss the impact the next president could have on the Supreme Court. He also examines the candidates' judicial philosophies, their views on the Supreme Court & the federal judiciary and their views on issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage and executive power.
Washington, DC
: 59 min.
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Justice Breyer spoke at the Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference on the Supreme Court, deciding controversial cases and his book "Active Liberty: Interpreting our Democratic Constitution." Justice Stephen Breyer is assigned to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming. Each Supreme Court Justice is assigned to a circuit by Chief Justice Roberts.
Washington, DC
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C-SPAN sat down with U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Chief Judge David Sentelle on August 20th. Judge Sentelle gave an overview of the circuit court and his job as chief judge.
Washington, DC
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The American Bar Association held its annual meeting in New York City and hosted a discussion on the criteria that presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will use when choosing judges for the federal and Supreme Courts. Panelists include: Linda Greenhouse, Former New York Times Supreme Court Correspondent, Kenneth Starr, Pepperdine University Law School Dean, and others.
Washington, DC
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| From Saturday, Aug. 30 |
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The American Bar Association hosted a discussion on past actions of the American Press during times of war, such as: the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, disclosures of the NSA eavesdropping program and whether the press can be susceptible to criminal charges for reporting classified information. This event took place on August 9th at the ABA's Annual Meeting in New York City.
Washington, DC
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| From Saturday, Aug. 24 |
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Linda Greenhouse retired from the New York Times in July after covering the Supreme Court for 30 years. She talked about the Supreme Court justices, changes in the Court, and the most memorable moments of her career. Ms. Greenhouse accepted a buyout from the New York Times earlier this year. She will begin teaching at Yale University Law School in January. Linda Greenhouse began covering the Supreme Court in 1978 when Warren Burger was the Chief Justice.
Washington, DC
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The United States Court of Military Commission Review hears the case of United States v. Omar Ahmed Khadr.
Washington, DC
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard oral arguments in two cases on the government's warrantless wiretapping program. Hepting v. AT & T is a class action on behalf of a group of AT and T customers who allege that the company intercepted their phone calls and electronic mail, then disclosed the information to the NSA.
San Francisco, CA
: 1 hr. 34 min.
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About the Series
America and the Courts airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 7pm (ET)
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