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Representative Joseph Crowley on Supreme Court Decisions

Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair, reacts to the Supreme Court's decisions on gay marriage and the Voting Rights Act, what the House will...
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School Prayer

As part of our Spotlight on Magazine series, correspondent Lee Lawrence of the Christian Science Monitor speaks about CSM's cover story on prayer in school...
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Book Discussion on The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution

Marcia Coyle spoke about the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. She examined the Roberts Court, in its seventh year, through four decisions, which...
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Q&A with Tom Goldstein

This week on Q & A, our guest is Tom Goldstein, who co-founded the website SCOTUSblog in 2002. Goldstein's website recently received the 2013 Peabody...
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History of Edwards v. South Carolina

University of South Carolina Professor Bobby Donaldson and former protester Isaac Washington talk about the "Edwards v. South Carolina" Supreme Court case.
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After Words with Karen Houppert

Karen Houppert talks about her book, "Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People's Justice", in which she explores the history behind the Supreme Court's...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic, "Your View of the Supreme Court."
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Hollingsworth v. Perry Viewer Reaction

Scenes were shown outside the U.S. Supreme Court after oral arguments were heard in the same-sex marriage case "Hollingsworth v. Perry". Another case would be...
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Supreme Court Fiscal Year 2014 Budget

Supreme Court Justices Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer testify before a House Appropriations Subcommittee about the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for the Supreme Court.
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Book Discussion on The Amistad Rebellion

Marcus Rediker, history professor at the University of Pittsburgh, talks about his book, "The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom", in which...
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Florida Governor Rick Scott at the Federalist Society

Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) speaks at the Federalist Society's annual national lawyers convention.
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Native American Lands and the Supreme Court

UCLA Law School Professor Angela Riley speaks in the Supreme Court chamber about the history of the Supreme Court and native american lands.
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Reshaping the Supreme Court

Panelists talk about the selection, qualifications, confirmation and formation of the Supreme Court from Justices Warren through Rehnquist.
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The Constitution and Its Promise

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks at the Heritage Foundation's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies as part of the foundation's lecture series "Preserve the...
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Supreme Court Book Forum

Authors Clare Cushman, "Courtwatchers", Anthony Franze, "The Last Justice", Todd Peppers and Artemus Ward, "In Chambers", and Jeffery Toobin, "The Oath", talk about the Supreme...
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Remarks from Chief Justice John Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts addresses students at Rice University, touching on issues ranging from challenges to the Constitution to his favorite movie.
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Red Mass Departures

The annual Red Mass marks the start of the new Supreme Court term. The event brings together some of the court's members and other public...
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Book Discussion on The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction

From the 12th annual National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Linda Greenhouse presents her book, "The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very...
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Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talks about the Supreme Court, her efforts as a female law student, gender discrimination cases, the nomination process, and...
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Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller

Robert Fuller, Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller's great, great grand-nephew, spoke about the eighth chief justice who presided over "Plessy v. Ferguson". Part of
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