Videos

As part of the judicial conference, the panelists discussed highlights of the 2006-2007 U.S. Supreme Court term, including the effects of the retirement of Justice O’Connor, the death of Chi…

Judge Wilkins previews the Fourth Circuit judicial conference where Chief Justice John Roberts was scheduled to speak later in the day.

Participants paid tribute to the life and career of Senator Strom Thurmond, who had been the longest serving senator in U.S. history. He died at the age of 100. This program includes the…

In the first half of a two-hour panel, law professors discussed the major cases of the 2002-2003 U.S. Supreme Court term. They reviewed some of the major decisions of the term and also tried…

Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist spoke to an audience at a conference of judges and corrections officials on the policy questions arising from the links between drug trafficking and v…

Chief Justice William Rehnquist reviewed the 1990 term of the Supreme Court at the 4th Circuit Judicial Conference on the day after the final decisions of 1990 were handed down by the Suprem…

The Federal Courts Study Committee, whose purpose is to develop a long term plan for the future of the judiciary system, heard testimony concerning the role, work load, and structure of the …

Cases discussed: Mistretta v. U.S. states that use of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, as defined in the Sentencing Reform Act, is not unconstitutional as an improper delegation of legislati…

Panelists discussed a standardized sentencing guidelines system. They answered audience questions.

Guests discussed the military justice system from evidence to conviction to appeals. They answered audience questions.

Guests discussed the upcoming Federal Sentencing Commission report and answered questions from viewers.