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Author and Virginia Commonwealth University history professor emeritus Melvin Urofsky described the constitutional issues the Supreme Court faced during World War I. He was introduced by Sup…

University of Chicago law Professor Laura Weinrib talked about how the U.S. Supreme Court addressed free speech cases during World War I. She is the author of the book, The Taming of Free Sp…

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about the influence of foreign relations on American national security and civil liberties. He spoke about cases featured in his book, The Court a…

Professor Laura Edwards spoke about the differences between federal and local courts during the Reconstruction Era. The actions of these courts frequently conflicted with each other in apply…

Former Solicitors General Drew Days, Paul Clement, and Justice Elena Kagan recounted the experiences and challenges of the position, which represents the United States government before the …

Richard Epstein is the author of Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain. In his book he argues that eminent domain has been interpreted too narrowly by the courts. He says…

A panel of former U.S. solicitors general discussed the role of the solicitor general, the duties associated with the job, and arguing before the Supreme Court. The moderator was former Depu…

Following introductory remarks by Justice Clarence Thomas, Professor Herbert Alan Johnson discussed his new book titled, The Chief Justiceship of John Marshall, 1801-1835. He discussed the 3…

Maeva Marcus, Supreme Court Historian, talked about the Supreme Court in its infancy during the presidency of George Washington. Among the issues she addressed were the number of justices, W…

Chief Justice William Rehnquist spoke about the history of the Supreme Court and the formative years under Justices Jay and Marshall. Among the issues he addressed were the confirmation proc…

Professor Kull talked about the U.S. Supreme Court at the turn of the century and how its rulings on voting rights and due process cases influenced race relations. This lecture is the second…

The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted a discussion titled “The Supreme Court in World War II". This was the third of a six-part lecture series on "The Supreme Court in World War II.”

In an interview aired prior to the lecture, Supreme Court Historical Society President Leon Silverman, described the six-part lecture series concerning the impact of the U.S. Civil War on th…

Justice Kennedy introduced Professor Neely, who examined whether the Civil War shaped the judges or the judges shaped the war. He focused on a controversy between the federal government and …

Associate Justice Stephen Breyer described two Supreme Court cases brought in the early 1830s in response to efforts by the State of Georgia to remove the Cherokee Nation from its tribal lan…

Professor Clinton delivered the first of five lectures in the series titled "The Supreme Court of John Marshall." He talked about several cases decided by the court and the focus of the c…

After an introduction by Justice Thomas, Mr. Wagner spoke about the role of the Supreme Court reporter, the history of the position, and offered several personal observations about his job. …

Justice Ginsburg talked about the lives of some of the spouses of Supreme Court Justices. She used several portraits kept by the Supreme Court historical Society during the course of her spe…

Following introductory remarks by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Professor Leuchtenburg discussed judicial review during the New Deal Era. During this time President Franklin Rooseve…

Former Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun spoke about the lives and careers of the eleven justices who preceded him in his seat on the Court since 1789. He focused on the careers of two o…