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	Supreme Court Reporter David Savage talks about Chief Justice Roberts' speech at the University of Alabama Law School. During the speech, he criticized Pres. Obama’s State of the Union Address, calling the President’s comments on the campaign finance case “troubling” & the event “a political pep rally.” Washington, DC : 32 min.
Interview with David Savage LA Times

	Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts recently addressed students at the Univ. of Alabama Law School followed by audience questions. In response to a student, Justice Roberts said the Senate's confirmation process for federal judges is “broken down ” and stated that Pres. Obama's State of the Union speech degenerated “into a political pep rally.” Tuscaloosa, AL : 1 hr. 19 min.
Chief Justice John Roberts Speech State of the Union Address (1/27)

	The Cato Institute hosted a panel of legal scholars to preview the Supreme Court case McDonald v. Chicago and its implications for gun rights and other constitutional liberties. Washington, DC
Cato Institute Panel Supreme Court Oral Argument Transcript (3/2)

On Tues., Feb. 23, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project. At issue is the constitutionality of a provision in the USA Patriot Act that makes it a crime to provide “material support or resources” to any group that the government has labeled as a terrorist organization. The panel talked about the case in regards to the First Amendment’s free speech provision and the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause.

Washington, DC : 1 hr.

Program from Saturday, Feb. 20

NYT: Right to Free Speech Collides...

Hudson Institute Discussion on Nonprofits and Citizens United

On January 21st, in a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission that corporate funding could not be limited in political campaigns. The Hudson Institute, the Alliance for Justice, the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest, and OMB Watch hosted this discussion on how that ruling will affect nonprofit organizations.

Washington, DC : 1 hr. 58 min.

Discussion on Campaign Finance Rules

A panel of University law professors discussed fellow panelist Barry Friedman’s new book, “The Will of the People: How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution.” The book examines the relationship between Supreme Court decisions and American popular opinion. The National Constitution Center & the University of Pennsylvania Law School hosted this event in Philadelphia.

Washington, DC : 1 hr. 24 min.

From Saturday, February 13

	Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)announced new legislation in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision on political campaign spending. In Citizens United versus the Federal Election Commission, the court ruled that corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts of money in support of or against candidates for political office. Washington, DC : 21 min.
Sen. Schumer & Rep. Van Hollen

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan and attorney Maureen Mahoney participate in a discussion on the history of women lawyers, the challenges women face in the legal profession, and arguing before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Fellows Program Alumni Association and the First Amendment Center hosted this discussion in Washington, DC at the Newseum.

Washington, DC : 1 hr. 10 min.

From Saturday, Feb. 6

	The Georgetown University Law Center & Aspen Institute sponsored a daylong event on state courts and recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. The first panel discussion focused on the impact of Caperson v. Massey Coal on the recusal of state judges. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2009 on circumstances under which judges should recuse themselves from a case. Washington, DC : 59 min.
Panel on State Court Judges

A&C: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Campaign Finance Case

On Jan. 22, the Supreme Court struck down limits that corporations and unions can spend on political campaigns in a 5 to 4 decision. Following the ruling, Congressional leaders gave their reaction, as well as Citizens United President David Bossie. Steve Hoersting from the Center for Competitive Politics & AU Constitutional Law Professor Jamin Raskin also provide analysis of the decision.

Washington, DC

From Saturday, Jan. 23

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