Supreme Court 2007-2008 Term Review
Legal experts representing both progressive and conservative perspectives talked about the Supreme Court’s most noteworthy decisions during the previous term and identified emerging trends. …
549 viewsLegal experts representing both progressive and conservative perspectives talked about the Supreme Court’s most noteworthy decisions during the previous term and identified emerging trends. …
549 viewsFederal court judges participated in a panel discussion on the plea bargain process. They also looked into recent changes in sentencing law and whether some of the powers given to prosecut…
664 viewsLegal scholars spoke about constitutional law and prisoner rights. They focused on Guantanamo Bay detainee rights and access to the U.S. judicial system, particularly following a five to fou…
448 viewsSenator Patrick Leahy talked about the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions, including Guantanamo Bay detainees and their right to challenge their imprisonment in U.S. Courts, and Suprem…
413 viewsA panel discussion was held on law and justice policies in the next Administration. Panel members focused on how an Obama or McCain Administration should differ from the Bush Administration…
825 viewsEric Holder contrasted the Bush administration’s legal policies to what he expects from a new presidential administration.
320 viewsThe panelists discussed the U.S. Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v. Heller, which concerns the constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s ban on the private possession of handg…
338 viewsA panel discussion was held on issues surrounding the destruction of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interrogation tapes which was revealed the previous month. The destruction of the v…
254 viewsThe panelists discussed next week’s U.S. Supreme Court case, Baze v. Rees concerning an Indiana law that requires a government-issued photo identification document in order to vote. Topics i…
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