A funeral service was held for the late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Justice O’Connor became the first woman on the nation’s highest…
3,582 viewsFormer Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor talked about her book, Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court, in which she presents a history of the High Court and pro…
1,260 viewsFormer Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was interviewed as part of C-SPAN’s Supreme Court Week. She talked about the role the Founding Fathers envisioned for the Supreme Court. She also talked ab…
1,964 viewsJustice O’Connor talked about her memoir Lazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest, published by Random House. Co-written with her brother, H. Alan Day, the book tells t…
2,779 viewsThe Supreme Court: Home to America’s Highest Court takes an unprecedented look into the U.S. Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring interviews with all the si…
75,590 viewsOral arguments in the Nixon v. United States case were played on audio, with sketches of the participants shown on the video. Walter Nixon, a federal judge, challenged the procedures the Sen…
1,015 viewsC-SPAN looked back at the opening statements of all eight current Supreme Court Justices at their confirmation hearings. The program also included remarks by senators who introduced the nomi…
1,785 viewsGeorge H.W. Bush was sworn in as the nation’s 41st president at 12:00 noon on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor administered the vice-presidential oath to Dan Q…
9,618 viewsFormer U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Anna Maria Chavez talked about how their upbringing in the west impacted their lives and shaped their car…
452 viewsPanelists talked about the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and the 13th amendment. Speakers and panelists included William “Bro” Adams, Allen Guelzo, Sidney Blumenthal, David Rubenstein,…
1,354 viewsSandra Day O’Connor talked about her book, Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court. She was interviewed while at the 2014 National Book Festival, which was held by th…
1,143 viewsRetired Justice Sandra Day O Connor testified on her efforts to educate young people in civics through her iCivics organization. Some of the other issues she addressed were state election of…
880 viewsFormer Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor delivered the keynote address at “The Presidency and the Supreme Court” conference. She spoke about conflicts between the judicial and execut…
1,832 viewsSupreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan participated in a forum with former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Justice…
6,951 viewsAuthors, political scientists, and sociologists talked about the issues that divide and separate Americans. Topics debated include immigration, poverty, and race. Former Supreme Court Justic…
1,074 viewsFormer Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and David Souter talked about the importance of civic education to a democratic society with Linda Greenhouse. Topics included current legal…
3,333 viewsPanelists talked about the history of women lawyers, the challenges women face in the legal profession, and the role women lawyers have played in oral arguments before the Supreme Court. The…
869 viewsAt an evening event titled “Constitutional Conversation” moderated by Tim Russert, justices talked about the role and operation of the Supreme Court, the state of civics knowledge and educat…
9,605 viewsU.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about her life and experience in the legal profession, and also focused on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, Roe vs. …
806 viewsSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and a Georgetown law professor participated in a panel discussion on the history of the Court, the life of a Justic…
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