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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...
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Supreme Court Justice Scalia

Justice Antonin Scalia was part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He spoke about a number of topics, ranging from the role of the court,...
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Supreme Court Justice Breyer

Justice Stephen Breyer was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He provided a tour through all three parts of his private chambers...
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Book Discussion on A Good Quarrel

The panelists talked about recent noteworthy U.S. Supreme Court cases that they had covered for their respective media outlets. They all contributed to the book...
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Congress, Courts, and the Presidency

Burt Wides, former senior counsel for the House Judiciary Committee, talked to students from the University of Denver and Pace University in New York City,...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, "What characteristics are you looking for in a Supreme Court judge?"
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President Obama Interview

President Obama was interviewed in the White House library on a wide range of issues. He spoke about choosing a Supreme Court nominee to replace...
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Thomas Goldstein on Potential Supreme Court Nominees

Thomas Goldstein talked about potential Supreme Court nominees, their strengths and weaknesses, and some of the characteristics President Obama would be looking for in a...
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Selection of Supreme Court Justices

Senator Jeff Session, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discussed his philosophy of Supreme Court nomination proceedings and the role of the judiciary...
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Democratic Leaders on Supreme Court Nominees

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters following a meeting with President Obama about Supreme Court nominees.
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Republican Leaders on Supreme Court Nominees

Republican leaders spoke to reporters following a meeting with President Obama about Supreme Court nominees.
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U.S. Supreme Court

Greg Stohr talked about possible replacements for Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who is planning to retire at the end of the current court term....
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Fiscal Year 2010 Supreme Court Budget

The House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee held a hearing on the fiscal year 2010 Supreme Court budget.
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Safford Unified School v. Redding Reactions

Participants spoke to the press after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of "Safford Unified School District v. Redding". The Court...