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    U.S. Constitution, Politics and Civic Discourse

    Former Justice David Souter moderated a panel on the U.S. Constitution and its role in shaping civil society. Among the issues they addressed were the state of political discourse, partisans…

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    Souter Confirmation Day 1, Part 1

    Committee Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee made 10 minutes opening statements on the first day of Judge Souter’s confirmation hearing. Senators Humphrey and Rudman of New Hampshire …

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    District of Columbia v. Heller Oral Argument

    The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, docket number 07-290, in which a 1976 law was challenged that had the effect of banning handguns in the D…

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    Baze v. Rees Oral Argument

    The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Baze v. Rees, docket number 07-5439. The Court will decide if the lethal injection drugs used to execute prisoners on death row have such a high prob…

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    New Deal Legislation Legality

    After being introduced by Justice David Souter, Professor David Currie spoke about the Supreme Court views on New Deal legislation initiated by the Franklin Roosevelt administration to deal …

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    Revisiting Chase's Jurisprudence

    Associate Justice David Souter introduced University of Virginia Law Professor Edward White, who examined the work of the Supreme Court during Salmon Chase’s term as Chief Justice from 1864 …

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    Justice Souter Swearing-in

    Judge David H. Souter of New Hampshire took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Rehnquist, as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. President Bush and…

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    Nomination of Souter to the Supreme Court

    President George H. W. Bush announced David Souter as his nominee for the position of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The position became vacant when Justice William Br…

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    Souter Confirmation Day 3, Part 1

    Senate Judiciary Committee members continued thirty-minute rounds of questioning for Judge David Souter as a nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. This broadcast of the hearing …

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    Souter Confirmation Day 3, Part 5

    In Judge Souter’s final appearance before the committee, Senators Biden and Specter question him for almost forty minutes each. Other committee members question Judge Souter briefly.

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    Souter Confirmation Day 3, Part 4

    Committee members continue questioning Judge Souter in thirty-minute rounds.

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    Souter Confirmation Day 3, Part 3

    The Senate Judiciary Committee continued its confirmation hearing for Judge David Souter to serve on the Supreme Court. Judge Souter talked about the likelihood of Roe v. Wade appearing on t…

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    Souter Confirmation Day 3, Part 2

    Committee members continued questioning Judge Souter in thirty-minute rounds.

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    Souter Confirmation Day 2, Part 1

    The committee continued hearings on the confirmation of Judge Souter as associate justice of the Supreme Court, questioning the nominee in thirty-minute rounds.

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    Souter Confirmation Day 1, Part 2

    Judge Souter made his opening statement. Judiciary Committee members began their questioning of the nominee in thirty-minute rounds.

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    Souter Confirmation Day 2, Part 2

    Senate Judiciary Committee members Senator Joseph Biden, Jr. D-Delaware, Senator Strom Thurmond R-SC, and Senator Edward Kennedy D-Mass. continued questioning Judge Souter in thirty-minute r…

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