Presidents and the Supreme Court

A panel of political scientists spoke in a forum on the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court during the convention of th… read more

A panel of political scientists spoke in a forum on the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court during the convention of the American Political Science Association. In the forum, the speakers discussed the president’s choice of an attorney general and Supreme Court nominees, former presidents' remarks on Supreme Court decisions, and the attempt by President Roosevelt to “pack” the Supreme Court in the 1930's. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience following their prepared remarks. close

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  • Henry J. Abraham Professor Emeritus University of Virginia->Department of Government and Foreign Affairs
  • Donald Anderson Professor University of Michigan->Political Science
  • Michael Comiskey Professor Pennsylvania State University->Political Science
  • Richard Davis Professor Brigham Young University->Political Science Department
  • Roger Handberg Professor University of Central Florida->Political Science
  • Thomas Hensley Professor Kent State University->Political Science Department
  • Kevin McGuire Professor The New Republic->Political Science
  • Kristen Norman-Major Professor Vanderbilt University->Political Science Department
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Presidents and the Supreme Court

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Program ID:
49939-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 04, 1993 | 4:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Sep 04, 1993 | 4:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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