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Previewing the S.C.'s New Term
Monday, October 6, 2008
On this first Monday in October, New York Times Supreme Court Correspondent Adam Liptak joined the Washington Journal to preview the most anticipated cases of the Court's new term.
 Justices Return to Work, With on Docket
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On this first Monday in October, New York Times Supreme Court Correspondent Adam Liptak joined the Washington Journal to preview the most anticipated cases of the Court's new term.
Justices Return to Work, With on Docket
Washington, DC
: 45 min.
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The Sandra Day O'Connor Project on the State of the Judiciary at Georgetown University hosted a fourm entitled "Our Courts and Corporate Citizenship." Panels examined the relationship between corporations and courts as an institution as well as its theoretical and practical benefits and challenges. Fmr. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered the keynote address.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 20 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
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The Cato Institute hosts panel discussions on "The Supreme Court: Past & Prologue, A Look at 2007 & Oct. 2008 Term." The second panel discussed "Challenges at Home and Abroad: International Law and The War on Terror" and the third panel focused on the topic, "The Business of the Court: Securities, Energy, Regulation."
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 24 min.
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The Supreme Court decided by a vote of 5-4, that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba do have the habeas corpus privilege under the Suspension Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) chairs a House Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the implications of the ruling.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 46 min.
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The District of Columbia Bar, Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Section held a panel on "The Supreme Court: The View from the Press Gallery." Journalists who cover the U.S. Supreme Court discussed the major cases and issues before the Court in the 2007-2008 term, as well as the personalities and interactions among the justices.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 29 min.
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Two D.C. think tanks review the recent Supreme Court term and its impact on public policy. First, the American Constitution Society looks at both progressive and conservative perspectives of the Court's decisions. Then, the Federalist Society discusses the emerging trends and the future of the Roberts' Court.
Washington, DC
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Todd Gaziano, Heritage Foundation, Center for Legal & Justice Studies Director and Cliff Sloan, Slate Magazine, Contributor, discuss the close decisions of this year's Supreme Court session and their implications for future federal law.
Washington, DC
: 59 min.
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With the Supreme Court having concluded the 2007-2008 term, attorneys and Supreme Court watchers review the major cases, including detention rights and gun control, during a Brookings Institution panel. And on Washington Journal, more discussion of the overturned D.C. handgun ban.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 33 min.
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Mark Davies, Attorney for District of Columbia and Stephen Halbrook, National Rifle Association, Board Member discuss the Supreme Court Rulings on the DC Gun Ban case.
Washington, DC
: 44 min.
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