U.S Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella, and retired Israeli Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch discussed their lives and career accomplishments with Judy Woodruff.
Former law clerks and colleagues, including Chief Justice John Roberts and D.C. Circuit Court Chief Judge…
2,066 viewsJustice Stephen Breyer spoke with David Rubenstein about the importance of Magna Carta on its 800th anniv…
The Third Party Doctrine, a controversial rule that grew from two Supreme Court cases, says an individual who gives information to a third party loses Fourth Amendment protections, and can include a Facebook posting or phone company information. "Striking the Balance: Privacy & Security" was part of the Ninth Annual Homeland Security Law Institute held by the American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. Co-sponsors were the ABA's Commission on Immigration; Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness; Criminal Justice Section; Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division; Law and National Security; Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources; Section of Intellectual Property Law; Section of International Law; and Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation.
255 viewsPanelists discussed the use of foreign law in domestic courts. Topics included the political as well as t…
The panel talked about the 2007 Supreme Court term, focusing on the state of Guantanamo Bay detainees and the ability of the federal government to regulate energy markets. They talked about the legal questions surrounding the War on Terror and the Supreme Court's opinions on the War on Terror, specifically the balance of powers.
Panelists talked about applications of international law in the 21st century. Among the topics they addressed were the laws of armed conflict, challenges to traditional concepts of warfare posed by international terrorism, the relevance and application of the Geneva Conventions, and questions arising from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
233 viewsSupreme Court decision in Hamdan v. ... This court ruling said that war crimes tribunals had to be established by Congress rather than the executive branch. The International Law and Organization Program "Presidential Power in the War on Terror: The Supreme Court Decision in Hamdan v.
School of Advanced International Studies | International Law and Organization Program SAIS142 viewsThe panelists debated aspects of Justice Antonin Scalia’s earlier keynote address where he denied the rel…
Professor Pistor, the reporter for the conference, summarized by saying that the rule of law is always a …
America and the Courts featured Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist and Judge Wald offering their pers…
Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer talked about the relevance of foreign law for American Constitutional adjudication. Among the topics they addressed were using foreign court precedents in deciding U.S. ... The discussion was moderated by New York University Law Professor Norman Dorsen.
The American Constitution Society convened a panel of experts on the Supreme Court's recently ended term. ... Supreme Court during its 2003-2004 term, including prominent cases involving international law* and prisoner detention, the pledge of allegiance, and Vice President Dick Cheney (R).
Participants talked about the operation of international war crimes tribunals, judicial procedures, and t…
Panelists talked about the legal status of women and civil rights issues. Among the topics addressed were…
Ms. Albright spoke about international women’s rights issues and the treatment of women under the law. Am…
Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Former German Constitutional Court Justice Dieter Grimm spoke to faculty and students about legal issues and court systems in various parts of the world. Among the topics they addressed were the role of the judiciary in democratic societies, the jurisdiction of international courts, and a recent meeting among various judicial scholars from around the world.
Justices from the European Court and the U.S. Supreme Court discussed the work of their respective courts as well as the issues of federal power over states. ... Members of the European Court presented papers, followed by questions from the U.S.
Justice O'Connor and others talked about international law and how it affects women, especially in the Arab and Muslim worlds.
Supreme Court Tunisian EmbassyFollowing a dedication of the Stanford University Law School atrium, justices talked about judicial syste…
