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Former Newsweek legal affairs correspondent David Kaplan examined the judicial power of the Supreme Court.

Burt Neuborne talked about his book Madison’s Music: On Reading the First Amendment, in which he argues that the First Amendment was primarily created to protect the democratic process and…

New York University Law School Professor Burt Neuborne spoke about the “original intentions” and the evolving interpretations of the U.S. Constitution by the Supreme Court. Some argue that the Supreme Court should…

Professor Neuborne spoke about judicial interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, and specifically the Bill of Rights. He argued that the Bill of Rights could be read better as a structural…

At this Senate Judiciary Committee hearing state officials, dairy industry representatives and others testified about dairy prices and compacts. At one point there was udder confusion when…

Panel members talked about the recent cases heard by the Supreme Court, the history of the Court, and the effect recent decisions will have on the practice of law.

Public Citizen hosted a debate on the different interpretations of the Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo. This case established that campaign spending limits are unconstitutional. The…

Senators Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) and John McCain (R-Arizona) briefed reporters on their proposed campaign finance reform bill. They outlined the need for campaign finance reform and…

Subcommittee members heard testimony from members of Congress and, constitutional law experts and others concerning the relationship between freedom of speech and campaign finance reform.…

A panel of legal scholars analyzed the major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1995 term, including the Virginia Military Institute case. They talked about cases concerning federalism,…

Attorneys and legal scholars analyzed the 1992-1993 term of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference in Hot Springs, Virginia. Issues raised included the hate crimes…

The Federal Judicial Center held a workshop on U.S. Appeals Court Judges. Participants spoke about preemption and expeditious means for bringing pending cases in states and federal courts…

Panel members discussed various Supreme Court decisions of the 1989-90 term.

The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Transportation & Hazardous Materials examined the specific marketing practices tobacco companies allegedly aimed at young people, women, and minorities. The…

Committee resumed hearings to examine the recent proceedings of the Surgeon General’s Workshop on Drunk Driving, focusing on recommendations to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related…

This session of the Richard Nixon Symposium at Hofstra University focused on the War Powers Resolution. Some of the specific issues that were discussed within to context of the War Powers…

Witnesses testified on the legality of restricting tobacco products adverting in the print media. Note: This is an incomplete hearing.