Challenges for the Federal Judiciary
This panel of respected legal minds, which was moderated by Dean Kathleen Sullivan of Stanford Law School, discussed the question of technology and its appropriate use in court rooms. Widesp…
143 viewsThis panel of respected legal minds, which was moderated by Dean Kathleen Sullivan of Stanford Law School, discussed the question of technology and its appropriate use in court rooms. Widesp…
143 viewsAttorneys John Roberts and Theodore Olson talked about the upcoming term of the Supreme Court. They focused on the decline in the courts caseload. They also talked about cases regarding righ…
267 viewsAttorney Theodore Olson discussed headline news and the impeachment hearings being held today. He was a long time associate of Independent Counsel Ken Starr. He responded to audience telepho…
51 viewsMedia officials and lawyers discuss aspects of the media coverage of the Washington scandal. They described their efforts to gain access to sealed documents concerning the investigation and …
77 viewsThe Supreme Court Judicial Fellows Program hosted a panel discussion on Issues facing the Judicial at the turn of the century. The panelists focused on the concept of judicial independence.
103 viewsSenator Orrin Hatch, R-UT, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the judicial nomination and confirmation process. He stressed that he would not allow President Bill Cl…
45 viewsAmerican Spectator magazine celebrated its 30th anniversary with an awards banquet. Awards were given to Judge Bork and Mr. Limbaugh. Dr. Stein acted as master of ceremonies.
207 viewsThe upcoming term of the Supreme Court was previewed by Theodore Olson, Attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Law Firm, and former acting Solicitor General Walter Dellinger. They talked about …
34 viewsThe American College of Trial Lawyers hosted a panel discussion on the role of independent counsel. Former independent counsels and former Justice Department officials spoke about investigat…
111 viewsJohn Roberts, former deputy solicitor general for George H.W. Bush’s administration, and Theodore Olson, former assistant attorney general for Ronald Reagan’s administration, previewed sever…
280 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony from members of Congress, former independent counsels, and others on the reauthorization of the Independent Counsel Statute. The first statut…
176 viewsStudents, attorneys, and others discussed the issues surrounding single-sex education, specifically at the Virginia Military Institute. Last year, V.M.I. established the Virginia Women’s Ins…
571 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
280 viewsIn a mock trial, the title character of Shakespeare’s Hamlet was tried for the murder of the king’s attendant, Polonius. The purpose of the trial was to determine the mental state of the pri…
2,523 viewsAssociate Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the luncheon address to a meeting of the Federalist Society. He talked about issues affecting America’s urban poor. The theme of the conference wa…
92 viewsThe Federalist Society held a meeting on the Supreme Court. Participants spoke about recent high court decisions and their effect on separation of powers. They analyzed the movement in the C…
111 viewsThe National Legal Center for the Public Interest held a forum to preview the 1992-93 docket of the Supreme Court. The briefing was scheduled for the media in an effort to provide professio…
50 viewsThe Republican National Platform Committee continued to hear testimony from members of special interest groups and scholars during its daylong hearing on issues being considered for inclusio…
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