Judicial Issues
questioned by legal experts on issues such as national security
versus civil liberties, Justice Stevens' reputation as a "Lone Ranger in a
black robe," due to the number of dissenting opinions he has issued since
joining the bench in 1975, and whether either has a favorite room or place
in the Supreme Court building.
The Ninth Circuit is the largest of the thirteen federal circuits
encompassing nine Western states, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Judicial Conference is the annual gathering of judges who sit on the
bench of the U.S. Courts of the Ninth Circuit.
America and the Courts featured a conversation with Justice Stevens and Solicitor General Olson. They were questioned by legal experts on i… read more
America and the Courts featured a conversation with Justice Stevens and Solicitor General Olson. They were
questioned by legal experts on issues such as national security
versus civil liberties, Justice Stevens' reputation as a "Lone Ranger in a
black robe," due to the number of dissenting opinions he has issued since
joining the bench in 1975, and whether either has a favorite room or place
in the Supreme Court building.
The Ninth Circuit is the largest of the thirteen federal circuits
encompassing nine Western states, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Judicial Conference is the annual gathering of judges who sit on the
bench of the U.S. Courts of the Ninth Circuit. close
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