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Principles of Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonia Scalia and Stephen Breyer discussed their judicial philosophies of constitutional and statutory interpretation and how they reach their decisions. The...
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America and the Courts for Saturday, October 10, 2009

This Week on America and the Courts: On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case looking at the...
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Salazar v. Buono Review

SCOTUSblog Supreme Court Reporter Lyle Denniston reported by telephone about the oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of "Salazar v. Buono"...
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Salazar v. Buono Oral Argument Reactions

Following oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court, representatives of both sides in the "Salazar v. Buono" case spoke to reporters outside the court. The...
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Supreme Court Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service issued "Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States," a pane of four stamps honoring the contributions of Associate Justices...
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A Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about her early days as a law clerk, her advice to law students, and her judicial philosophy. Topics...
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America and the Courts for Saturday, September 12, 2009

America and the Courts included: On Tuesday, September 8, 2009, Chief Justice Roberts, as had become traditional, walked Associate Justice Sotomayor down the steps of...
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Campaign Finance News Stakeout

Following oral arguments in "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" litigants, attorneys, and advocates spoke to reporters outside the Supreme Court.
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Oral Argument

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission". The case arose from a political documentary called "Hillary: The Movie." The...
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Preview

Panelists discussed upcoming the Supreme Court case "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (FEC). The case stems from a lower court case appeal in which...
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Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki Oral Argument

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in "Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki". Veterans for Common Sense, and co-plaintiff Veterans United for...
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America and the Courts for Saturday, August 15, 2009

America and the Courts includes: On Wednesday, August 12, 2009, remarks by President Obama and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor at a reception for her in...
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony

President and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the recipients and presented...
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White House Daily Briefing

Robert Gibbs delivered the daily White House briefing. Topics included financial regulation, health care legislation, and protests at Congressional town hall meetings.
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Presidential Reception for Justice Sonia Sotomayor

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted a reception honoring Justice Sonia Sotomayor. She was sworn-in on August 8, 2009, at the U.S. Supreme...
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Sotomayor Supreme Court Swearing-In Ceremony

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the 111th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the Judicial Oath in...
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America and the Courts for Saturday, August 8, 2009

This week on America and the Courts... Highlights of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Wednesday, August 5, 2009, Senators Amy...
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Presidential Remarks State Senator Creigh Deeds Rally

President Obama delivered remarks at a campaign rally for Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds. In his first appearance in a race being watched for national...
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Presidential Remarks on Judge Sotomayor Confirmation

President Obama spoke about the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. The vote was 68-31. In his remarks he praised senators on...
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Senate Session

The Senate resumed debate on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. They voted 68 to 31 to confirm the nomination.