Videos

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain talked about the Constitution and the rule of law. He focused on the legacy of the Commentaries on the Constitution of the United St…

The Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Keshishian v. Gonzales. The case involved the denial of asylum to an Iranian chemical engineer who alleged she was threa…

On C-SPAN’s “America and the Courts” Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit talks about his life and career.

Members of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts heard testimony from witnesses on legislation to split up the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit was the largest o…

Witnesses testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee about proposed legislation to reorganize the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. At issue were the size of the court in geographic are…

Witnesses testified in front of this Senate Judiciary Subcommittee about a potential division of jurisdiction of the ninth circuit of the U.S. court of appeals. The circuit covers most of th…

Oral arguments were heard in the case of Tolbert v. Gomez. The case concerned when and how race could be used to dismiss a potential juror in trial courts.

The committee heard testimony on the role of the American Bar Association in the selection of federal judges from attorneys, legal scholars and ABA officials. The ABA rates and provides guid…