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    2015-2016 Supreme Court Term Review

    Reporters who cover the Supreme Court reviewed some the major cases and issues that came before the court in the 2015-16 term. Topics included the impact of Justice Scalia’s death February 2…

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    Reporters on 2014 Supreme Court Term

    Supreme Court correspondents reviewed the 2014-15 Court term, including key decisions and the personalities and interactions among the nine justices. Other topics included the process for ha…

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    Supreme Court 2013 Term Review

    Supreme Court reporters reviewed the cases of the 2013 term and gave a behind-the-scenes look on covering major cases. They also talked about their personal experiences of covering the cases…

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    Supreme Court Reporters Review of 2012-2013 Term

    National reporters who cover the U.S. Supreme Court assessed the court’s past term, which included decisions on voting rights, same-sex marriage, and affirmative action. They also responded …

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    Supreme Court Term Review

    Supreme Court reporters reviewed the 2011-12 term. Among the topics they covered were the consistency of the justices on First Amendment issues, rulings against the government in life senten…

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    Obama Administration and International Law

    Harold Koh and John Bellinger spoke about the Obama administration’s foreign policy goals and international law. Among the topics they addressed were the role of international legal advisers…

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    2007-2008 Supreme Court Term Review

    Journalists who cover the U.S. Supreme Court held a panel discussion about the major cases and issues before the Court in the 2007-2008 term, as well as the personalities and interactions am…

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    Supreme Court Term Review

    A panel of journalists who cover the Supreme Court talked about the major cases and issues before the Court in the recent term, as well as the personalities and interactions among the justic…

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    U.S. Supreme Court: View from the Press Gallery

    A panel of correspondents discussed the relationship between the Supreme Court and the press, as well as prominent Supreme Court cases, including those involving prisoner detentions, federal…

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    Supreme Court Reporters 2002-2003 Term Review

    Supreme Court correspondents spoke about the recent Supreme Court term in which decisions affected affirmative action, a Texas sodomy law, the death penalty, and freedom of speech. Following…

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    Congressional Environmental Agenda

    Congressional staffers talked about environmental priorities and proposals for the 2000 legislative session. The discussion included the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Endangere…

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    The Role of the White House Counsel

    Former White House counsels as well as current White Hose counsel Charles Ruff talked about the role of the White House counsel. They discuss the position and its significance, especially du…

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    Writing an Effective Amicus Brief

    Frank Lorson, Chief Deputy Clerk, U.S. Supreme Court, talked about the most effective ways to write an “amicus curiae,” or friend of the court brief, for the United States Supreme Court. He …

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    Environmental Issues in 1998

    Environmental advocates from the Washington, DC, bar talked about issues that will confront the 105th Congress regarding that issue during its second session. Staff members from House and Se…

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    Supreme Court Reporters 1995-1996 Term Review

    District of Columbia Bar Association sponsored a discussion to that reviewed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently completed term. They discussed gerrymandering, cable indecency and other cases …

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    Supreme Court Reporters 1994-1995 Term Review

    The participants discussed the court’s latest decisions, the Supreme Court operations, and the fall term. They also answered questions from the audience.

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    Justice Department Perspective

    Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick spoke about her career as a private attorney in the D.C. area and in the Justice Department at a meeting of the D.C. Bar Association.

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    Life and Legacy of Justice Black

    Roger Newman, Justice Black’s Biographer addressed members of the DC Bar Association concerning the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. Justice Black served for 34 years on …

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    Trial of Hamlet

    In 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…

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    Supreme Court Reporters 1993-1994 Term Review

    At a luncheon sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar Association, panelists discussed the recently completed Supreme Court term and the changes that have taken place on the court, includi…

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