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Journalists on the Workings of the Supreme Court

Journalists and authors Lyle Denniston and Joan Biskupic talked about their impressions of covering the Court, the process that unfolds there, the role of the...
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Supreme Court in 2020

Legal scholars spoke about the future of the Supreme Court and potential issues for the court in 2020. Among teh topics they addressed were business...
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Q&A with Mark Farkas

Mark Farkas talked about C-SPAN's documentary on the U.S. Supreme Court, and told the story of how the documentary was developed. All nine justices...
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U.S. Supreme Court Awareness Poll

Rob Green talked about a new C-SPAN/Penn, Schoen Poll of American awareness and knowledge of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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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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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. In her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court, Justice Sotomayor...
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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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Supreme Court Justice Alito

Justice Samuel Alito was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about the role of the court, his impressions of the...
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Book Discussion on FDR v. The Constitution

Burt Solomon, author of "FDR v. The Constitution: The Court-Packing Fight and the Triumph of Democracy" (Walker and Company; January 6, 2009), talked about President...
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The Supreme Court and the Constitution

Panelists talked about the Supreme Court confirmation process for Sonia Sotomayor and how progressives can shape the direction of federal courts. Topics included the composition...
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Supreme Court Justice Thomas

Justice Clarence Thomas was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about the Supreme Court building and its symbolism, how his...
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Jamie Brown on Judicial Confirmation Hearings

Jamie Brown, talked about how the White House prepares Supreme Court nominees for confirmation hearings. She shepherded Justices Alito and Roberts through the process. She...
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Michael O'Neill on Judicial Confirmation Hearings

Michael O'Neill talked about how the committee staff prepares senators for judicial confirmation hearings. Mr. O'Neill was the staff director and chief counsel of the...
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2008-2009 Supreme Court Term

Panelists talked about the changes in the Supreme Court during the 2008-2009 term, the strategies of the lawyers who won and lost, and the outlook...
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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. She gave a tour of her temporary chambers on the second...
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Judicial Selection

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and a Georgetown law professor participated in a panel discussion on the history of the...
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Supreme Court Term Review

Dahlia Lithwick talked about the major cases the Supreme Court decided this term. She responded to telephone calls and electronic correspondence.
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Supreme Court Justice Kennedy

Justice Anthony Kennedy was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. Justice Kennedy, sitting in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court,...
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Supreme Court Justice Stevens

Justice John Paul Stevens was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He gave a guided tour through the three distinct parts of...
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about a wide variety of topics, including the history...