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Attorneys Who Have Argued Before The Court

Two attorneys talked about the numerous cases they have argued in front of the Supreme Court at oral argument. Drew Days III was the U.S....
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Supreme Court Clerk Interview

At the start of the 2009-2010 Supreme Court term, Justices rejected almost 2,000 cases for appeals while agreeing to hear 55 cases so far. On...
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The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court, 2009 Edition

"The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court" takes an unprecedented look into the Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring...
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Red Mass Departures

Following the traditional "Red Mass" for the opening of the Supreme Court, footage of justices departing the church was shown. Supreme Court Chief Justice John...
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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 Promo -Sotomayor

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Supreme Court Promo -Souter

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Supreme Court Promo -Thomas

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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...