Videos

President Obama participated in a town hall meeting with students, faculty, and local judges at the University of Chicago Law School where President Obama taught constitutional law for over …

Constitutional law professors and attorneys talked about the cases on the Supreme Court docket for the 2013-14 term. Issues included affirmative action, presidential recess powers, campaign …

Professor David Strauss talked about his book, The Living Constitution. This interview was recorded at the University of Chicago.

Legal scholars spoke about the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term and the possible impact that Justice Sotomayor would have on the court. Following their remarks they answered questions from t…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the appointment of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.…

Panelists discussed criminal law and procedure cases before the Supreme Court in the 2002-2003 term. The panelists answered questions from the audience following their discussion.

Florida legislators heard testimony from legal experts and citizens about a potential special session of the State Legislature to pick presidential electors. Private citizens, mostly represe…

A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony on a Tax Limitation Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require a two-thirds vote in Congress to pass legislation that would increas…

Committee members heard testimony on the balanced budget amendment. A number of congressional, federal, and outside experts testified about the feasibility and legality of passing such a law…

Issues in the upcoming Court term are previewed. A case from Yonkers, NY questions the authority of courts to legislate. Because the city of Yonkers did not comply with desegregation standar…