Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring
Three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals testified at a hearing on proposals to split the court, which is the largest of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals. The hearing began with…
2,390 viewsThree judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals testified at a hearing on proposals to split the court, which is the largest of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals. The hearing began with…
2,390 viewsFormer law clerks of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia talked about the late justice’s legacy and influence. Panelists included a former Texas solitictor general, a former clerk to…
1,023 viewsJames Ho and John Eastman talked about birthright citizenship and varying interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment.
893 viewsConservative activists testified on their claims that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied additional scrutiny to their tax-exempt status applications.
1,276 viewsLegal scholars spoke about the current make up and operations of the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as its future direction. They also talked about the growing influence of conservative legal theory on the federal judiciary and…
643 viewsAdvocates, psychologists and lawyers discussed bullying due to sexual orientation and gender. Among the topics they addressed were incidents of bullying in schools, school programs to…
1,479 viewsA panel discussion was held about how the philosophy of federalism has been expressed by the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Roberts. Judge Sentelle moderated. “Federalism: The Roberts Court and…
334 viewsA panel discussed the judiciary. The panel “Politics of the Judiciary: The Battle Over the Court” was part of the Claremont Institute 2006 Constitution Day Conference at the…
161 viewsThe House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence holds a hearing on the role and responsibilities of the media in national intelligence reporting and in unauthorized leaks of classified…
86 viewsSenators and witnesses discussed possible changes to Senate rules governing filibusters and extended debate. At issue was the requirement that a 2/3 majority vote was needed to limit debate…
95 viewsFlorida legislators heard testimony from legal experts and citizens about a potential special session of the State Legislature to pick presidential electors. Private citizens, mostly…
72 viewsMr. Eastman and Mr. Adams discussed a case coming before the Supreme Court, Boy Scouts of America v. Dale. The case concerns whether or not the Boy Scouts can exclude gay troop members and…
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