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National Constitution Center

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

The Constitution and Protracted Wars
Moot Court on the Rationing of Health Care

Role of the Media in Covering National Security Issues

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Panelists talked about the role of the media in covering national security issues. Among the topics they addressed were sourcing, presentation of classified or sensitive material, research methods, and responsible journalism. They also answered questions from the audience.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Argument: Veterans for Common Sense v. Peake

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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[Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki] Oral Argument
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Argument: Veterans for Common Sense v. Peake

White House

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

White House Daily Briefing
Presidential Remarks on Judge Sotomayor Confirmation
General Jones on Presidential Visit to Mexico
Presidential Remarks State Senator Creigh Deeds Rally
Presidential Remarks at State Senator Creigh Deeds Fundraiser
U.S.-Japan Relations

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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America and the Courts
Life on the Supreme Court
[Mayfield v. United States] Oral Argument

Washington Journal

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Open Phones
Debate on Spending for Iraq and Afghanistan
Book Discussion on [Eyes on the Horizon]
Supreme Court Vacancy
Washington Journal Program 5/14/2009
America & the Courts for Saturday, May 16th
Washington Journal 7

UC Davis School of Law

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Justice John Paul Stevens and National Security
Justice John Paul Stevens and Liberty
The Legacy of Justice John Paul Stevens
Justice John Paul Stevens and Equality

Univ. of Texas at Austin: "Post-GITMO Era"

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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The Post-Guantanamo Era
The Post-Guantanamo Era

[U.S. v. Moussaoui] Oral Argument

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, heard oral argument in [U.S. v. Moussaoui]. The Court would decide if Zacarias Moussaoui should have his conviction overturned. Zacarias Moussaoui pleaded guilty in 2005 to six terrorism conspiracy counts. He admitted that he plotted with al-Qaeda terrorists to fly airplanes into U.S. buildings that led to the September 11, 2001, attacks. His attorneys are arguing that court-imposed secrecy undermined Mr. Moussaoui's ability to present an adequate defense. He was deprived of his constitutional rights because he was confused about the charges and did not know that other al-Qaeda members had given information to interrogators that could have cleared him. If the conviction is overturned, Mr. Moussaoui's attorneys would seek to win a new trial. This program contained the audio recording released by the court. Still images of participants were shown on the screen as they spoke.

Second Court of Appeals: Arar v. Ashcroft

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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[Arar v. Ashcroft] Oral Arguments
America

Government Surveillance

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Government Surveillance
Celebrating Civil Liberty

[U.S. Department of Defense v. the Associated Press]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In New York City the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on [U.S. Department of Defense v. the Associated Press]. The Court must decide if the Pentagon has to release the identities of Guantanamo Bay detainees. The case stems from a 2007 Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the Associated Press (AP). The government turned over transcripts from the tribunals but redacted facts about each detainee's identity. In March 2008 a U.S. district judge rejected the government's argument that the detainees' names should be kept secret to protect their privacy rights and ordered the government to give unredacted copies of the hearings to the Associated Press.

Judicial Review of Immigration Judges

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Judge Richard Allen Posner talked about the increasing number of immigration cases in the U.S. and judicial review of immigration judges at a special presentation of The Chicago Bar Association's Administrative Law Judges Committee. He criticized the asylum court system as inadequate and called for the expansion of the Board of Immigration Appeals. He called for a judicial conference on concerns about how inconsistently asylum laws are applied. He also called for better training for the Bureau of Immigration Appeals judges, especially on international issues that they need to consider.

Role of the Justice Department in Combating Terror

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Role of the Justice Department in Combating Terror
National Security Law Challenges
New International Conflict Law

The CIA and U.S. Intelligence

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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The CIA and U.S. Intelligence
Race and the 2008 Campaign
The Future of the Supreme Court

[Boumediene v. Bush] and [Al Odah v. U.S.]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Justices heard oral arguments in the cases of [Boumediene v. Bush] and [Al Odah v. U.S.] involving the rights of suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the detainee's right to challenge their detention through a writ of [habeas corpus]. Attorneys for the government and 37 Guantanamo inmates focused on whether Congress had wrongly denied prisoners judicial review of their detention, or if Congress had created an adequate alternative for prisoners to contest their detention, and whether the Constitution protected the rights of foreigners held outside the country. Photographs of the participants were shown on the screen as each person spoke.

Extraordinary Rendition

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Democracy and National Security
Congressional Regulation of Intelligence
Law and Warfare
Extraordinary Rendition

[Al-Marri v. Wright] Oral Arguments

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in [Al-Marri v. Wright]. The Court will decide if an alleged Al Qaeda operative arrested in the United States and detained in military custody can be held as an enemy combatant. In June 2007 a Fourth Circuit three-judge panel ruled 2 to 1 that the Bush administration cannot indefinitely imprison a U.S. resident on suspicion alone, ordering the government to either charge Al-Marri in a civilian court or release him. The government appealed to the full Fourth Circuit Court. Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri, a Qatari national, was a graduate student at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, when he was arrested as a "material witness" in 2001. He was later charged with credit card fraud and making false statements to the FBI. Before his trial began, he was designated as an enemy combatant and transferred to a military brig in Charleston, South Carolina. This program contains audio with still images of participants as they spoke.

Executive Power in Combating Terrorism

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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The Roberts Court
Executive Power in Combating Terrorism
Guantanamo Detainees

Domestic Surveillance Program Arguments

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard oral arguments in two cases on the government's warrantless wiretapping program. The Court will decide whether or not to dismiss the two cases under the "state secrets" privilege, which bars the presentation of evidence in court that could threaten national security. Lower court judges in both cases rejected the government's attempts to get the cases dismissed. [Hepting v. AT&T] was a class action on behalf of a group of AT&T customers who allege that the company intercepted their phone calls and electronic mail, then disclosed the information to the NSA. The plaintiffs in [Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. v. Bush] were an Oregon branch of a Saudi charity that has been investigated for alleged terrorist ties. They argue that they have a top-secret document proving they were a direct target of National Security Agency surveillance.

[Canyon County, Idaho v. Sygenta Seeds] Oral Argument

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in [Canyon County, Idaho v. Sygenta Seeds]. Canyon County, Idaho, appealed the district court's dismissal in favor of Sygenta Seeds, Inc. Canyon County officials allege that the county suffered as a result of the defendants' employment of large numbers of illegal immigrants. The county seeks reimbursement for millions of dollars in health care and criminal justice services it alleges it has spent on the illegal immigrants employed by the defendants in violation of federal law.

Federal Appellate Courts in 2007

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

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Federal Appellate Courts in 2007
Crimes Against the International Community

Open Phones

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Open Phones
Political News Review
U.S.-U.K. Terrorism Laws
California 4th Congressional District Midterm Election
Open Phones
Immigration Policy
Immigration Policy

Justice Kennedy Address

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy spoke about the importance of the rule of law and democracy during a keynote address at the opening assembly of the annual meeting of the American Bar Association. At times holding back tears as he spoke, he urged more than 5,000 lawyers and judges to champion law as a "liberating force" capable of spreading justice and democracy throughout the world. He said law should respect the dignity and equality of every person and be administered universally, regardless of economic or political status. With sectarian violence erupting across the globe and religion gaining a stronghold in governments, he said, now was the time for attorneys and judges to take a place at the forefront of the campaign to herald the American system of law and governance.

America and the Courts

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, July 11, 2006, the Senate Judiciary Committee considered the nomination of Defense Department General Counsel William Haynes to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. This week's America and the Courts will include: Opening statement from Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter; opening statement from William Haynes; and portions of the hearing with Senators Specter, Leahy, Durbin and Graham. William Haynes was first nominated to the Court of Appeals in 2003, but his nomination was not approved by the full Senate before the end of President Bush's first term. He was renominated in 2005 for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals based in Richmond, Virginia. William Haynes faced criticism for his role in defining the interrogation tactics used on enemy combatants.

Judiciary Committee Markup

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Senate Judiciary Committee marked up pending legislation and voted on pending judicial and executive nominations. Most of the debate focused on NSA surveillance and monitoring programs, as well as the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit. Other issues before the committee included the Marriage Protection Amendment, the National Security Surveillance Act of 2006, the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, the Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005, a bill to provide relief for persons who refrain from electronic communication for fear of being subject to surveillance, and a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Legality and National Security

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Judge Posner talked about intelligence gathering methods, proposed intelligence reform, and the impact of the Patriot Act on the judiciary. He also talked about privacy concerns and civil liberties. This breakfast meeting of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security was held at the University Club in Washington, D.C.

[Hamdan v. Rumsfeld] Oral Argument

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Government and plaintiff attorneys presented oral arguments in [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld] on the constitutionality of using military commissions to try al-Qaida members accused of war crimes. Among the issues addressed were precedents for using military commissions and tribunals, whether a state of war existed under which war crimes could be tried, and [habeas corpus]. Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemen native, served as the driver and aide to Osama Bin Laden until he was captured in Afghanistan and subsequently detained at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He filed a petition of [habeas corpus] to challenge his confinement. In July 2005 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against Hamdan, saying Congress had authorized the president to set up special tribunals. The court also ruled that detainees could not appeal based on violations of international treaties, such as the Geneva Conventions. Chief Justice Roberts recused himself from this case. He heard the case while on the D.C. Court of Appeals. This program contained audio released by the court immediately after the arguments were presented with still images of participants as they spoke. On Thursday, June 29, 2006, the Court ruled that Congress did not take away the Court's authority to rule on the validity of military commissions. It also held that President Bush did not have the authority to set up the tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and that military commissions are illegal under both military justice law and the Geneva Convention.

Nadarajah v. Gonzales Oral Arguments

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

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[Nadarajah v. Gonzales] Oral Arguments
Judge Sidney Thomas B-roll

Customary International Law