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The Supreme Court Documentary Revised

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

[The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court], 2010 Edition
The Supreme Court Documentary Revised Part 2
The Supreme Court Documentary Revised Part 3

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Interview

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In her first interview since joining the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Elena Kagan talked about a number of topics, including why she became a lawyer, the acclimation process at the Court, her first oral argument and conference experiences, and how she intended to approach opinion writing. She also discussed her relationship with Chief Justice John Roberts, collegiality amongst the justices and her thoughts on the confirmation process. The interview took place in Justice Kagan's temporary chambers inside the Supreme Court building. Justice Elena Kagan was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. She began officially serving on the Supreme Court on August 7, 2010.

Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor, Breyer, Thomas, and Alito

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito were interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. In her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court, Justice Sotomayor talked about her first impressions of the job, the acclimation process at the court, her first oral argument experience, and how she intends to be in certain phases of her job. She also discussed the call she received from President Obama asking her to be his nominee to the court and the confirmation hearings that followed. Justice Sotomayor was interviewed in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. Justice Thomas talked about the Supreme Court building and its symbolism, how his approach to oral argument differs from his fellow justices, how he approaches opinion writing, customs of collegiality at the court, and his loss of anonymity, amongst a host of topics. He was interviewed in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. Justice Breyer provided a tour through all three parts of his private chambers as he walked through the entire process of how the Supreme Court works and how it reaches its decisions. He also talked about the history of the building, and gave a window into the private side of a Supreme Court justice as he sat down at the end of the tour to talk about his favorite part of the building - his office. Justice Alito talked about the role of the court, his impressions of the Constitution and of his job. In addition to the process that unfolds at the court in making decisions, he talked about the role of the junior justice, something that he's handed over to new Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. [Interviews with Justices Kennedy, Ginsburg, Scalia and O'Connor can be viewed and purchased in program 7716-1.] [Interviews with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Stevens can be viewed and purchased in program 7654-1.]

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Stevens

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice John Paul Stevens were interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. Chief Justice Roberts talked about a wide variety of topics, including the history of the court, its role in society, the role of the chief justice, and the process that unfolds at the Supreme Court - from how the court decides which cases to hear and how they ultimately decide these cases. The interview took place in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court. Justice John Paul Stevens gave a guided tour through the three distinct parts of his chambers. He began in the area where his law clerks work, then went to the area where his assistants sit as he talked about many personal items on the walls. Finally, Justice Stevens went to his private chamber to talk about other personal items in his office, and the role of a Supreme Court justice and his thoughts on the process that unfolds at the court. [Interviews with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, Breyer and Alito can be viewed and purchased in program 7537-1.] [Interviews with Justices Kennedy, Ginsberg, Scalia and O'Connor can be viewed and purchased in program 7716-1.]

Supreme Court Justices Kennedy, Ginsburg, Scalia, and O'Connor

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, and Sandra Day O'Connor were interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. Justice Kennedy gave his impressions on the role of the Supreme Court, the process that the Justices follow in reaching a decision, and the importance of the building in which they do their work. Justice Kennedy was interviewed in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court. Justice Ginsburg gave a tour of her temporary chambers on the second floor of the Supreme Court building. During the tour, she talked about her career before coming to the court, her family, and her friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia. She also showed her judicial robes and talked about the lighter side of life at the court. Justice Scalia spoke about a number of topics, ranging from the role of the court, the job of a Supreme Court justice, the process that justices follow in reaching a decision, and his thoughts on the quality of the attorneys who come before the court for oral argument. He was interviewed in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court. Former Justice O'Connor talked about the role the Founding Fathers envisioned for the Supreme Court. She also talked about the judicial collars that female justices wear, the Robing Room, and oral argument. The interview took place in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court. [Interviews with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, Breyer and Alito can be viewed and purchased in program 7537-1.] [Interviews with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Stevens can be viewed and purchased in program 7654-1.]

Historians on the Supreme Court Building

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In the first part of the program historian Jim O'Hara talked about the idea behind creating a new building for the Supreme Court. Built in the early 1930's and opened in 1935, it's biggest champion was former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. However, when it opened, 7 of the 9 Justices refused to move into their new chambers in the building. In the second part of the program Frank Gilbert talked about his grandfather, Justice Louis Brandeis, one of the seven who preferred the prior location of the Court in the U.S. Capitol.

[The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court], 2009 Edition

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

[The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court] takes an unprecedented look into the Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring interviews with all the sitting and retired Justices. This program is available to purchase on DVD at c-span.org/store This is the original version of the program which aired in 2009. A later edition with an interview with Justice Elena Kagan was produced in 2010. Program ID 297213-1.

Supreme Court Clerk Interview

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

At the start of the 2009-2010 Supreme Court term, Justices rejected almost 2,000 cases for appeals while agreeing to hear 55 cases so far. On the third installment of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week, Clerk of the Supreme Court William Suter explains the process to get cases heard before the Court and his job during oral argument.

Attorneys Who Have Argued Before The Court

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Two attorneys talked about the numerous cases they have argued in front of the Supreme Court at oral argument. Drew Days III was the U.S. Solicitor General from 1993-96 during the Clinton Administration. Former Supreme Court Law Clerk and current appellate attorney Maureen Mahoney has argued 22 cases in front of the court, winning 21 of them for her clients. Both of them talk about preparation for oral argument, and what the experience itself is like in the Supreme Court Chamber.

Journalists on the Workings of the Supreme Court

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Journalists and authors Lyle Denniston and Joan Biskupic talked about their impressions of covering the Court, the process that unfolds there, the role of the Chief Justice, and the impact that a new member of the Court potentially has. Lyle Denniston has covered the Supreme Court for over 50 years and currently works for SCOTUS blog. Joan Biscupic currently writes for USA Today and has written about the Supreme Court since 1989.

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. In her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court, Justice Sotomayor talked about her first impressions of the job, the acclimation process at the court, her first oral argument experience, and how she intends to be in certain phases of her job. She also discussed the call she received from President Obama asking her to be his nominee to the court and the confirmation hearings that followed. Justice Sotomayor was interviewed in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. Justice Sotomayor was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama. She began serving as an associate justice in 2009. She was preceded by Justice David Souter. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justices Breyer, Thomas, and Alito interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7537-1.]

Supreme Court Justice Alito

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Justice Samuel Alito was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about the role of the court, his impressions of the Constitution and of his job. In addition to the process that unfolds at the court in making decisions, he talked about the role of the junior justice, something that he's handed over to new Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Justice Alito joined the court on Jan. 31, 2006. He was nominated by President George W. Bush, and was preceded by Sandra Day O'Connor. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, and Breyer interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7537-1.]

Interview with Justice Clarence Thomas

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Supreme Court Justice Thomas
Interview with Justice Clarence Thomas 2

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. She gave a tour of her temporary chambers on the second floor of the Supreme Court building. During the tour, she talked about her career before coming to the court, her family, and her friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia. She also showed her judicial robes and talked about the lighter side of life at the court. Justice Ginsburg was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton. She has been serving as a Supreme Court associate justice since 1993. She was preceded by Justice Byron White. This program is only available to view online. This interview, along with Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and retired Justice O'Connor interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7716-1.

Supreme Court Justice Kennedy

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Justice Anthony Kennedy was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. Justice Kennedy, sitting in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court, gave his impressions on the role of the Supreme Court, the process that the justices follow in reaching a decision, and the importance of the building in which they do their work. Justice Anthony Kennedy was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan. He has been serving as a Supreme Court associate justice since 1988. He was preceded by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. This program is available for online viewing only. This interview, along with Justices Scalia, Ginsburg, and retired Justice O'Connor interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7716-1.

Supreme Court Justice Stevens

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Justice John Paul Stevens was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He gave a guided tour through the three distinct parts of his chambers. He began in the area where his law clerks work, then went to the area where his assistants sit as he talked about many personal items on the walls. Finally, Justice Stevens went to his private chamber to talk about other personal items in his office, and the role of a Supreme Court uustice and his thoughts on the process that unfolds at the court. Justice Stevens was nominated to the bench by President Gerald Ford. He has served as a Supreme Court justice since 1975. He was preceded by Justice William O. Douglas. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Chief Justice Roberts interview, can be purchased and viewed in program 7654-1]

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chief Justice John Roberts was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about a wide variety of topics, including the history of the court, its role in society, the role of the Chief Justice, and the process that unfolds at the Supreme Court - from how the court decides which cases to hear and how they ultimately decide these cases. The interview took place in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John G. Roberts was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush. He has been serving as the Supreme Court Chief Justice since 2005. He succeeded Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justice Stevens interview, can be purchased and viewed in program 7654-1]

Supreme Court Justice Scalia

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Justice Antonin Scalia was part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He spoke about a number of topics, ranging from the role of the court, the job of a Supreme Court justice, the process that justices follow in reaching a decision, and his thoughts on the quality of the attorneys who come before the court for oral argument. He was interviewed in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court. Justice Scalia was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan. He has been serving as a Supreme Court associate justice since 1986. He was preceded by Justice William H. Rehnquist. This program is available for online viewing only. This interview, along with Justices Kennedy, Ginsburg, and retired Justice O'Connor interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7716-1.

Supreme Court Justice Breyer

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Justice Stephen Breyer was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He provided a tour through all three parts of his private chambers as he walked through the entire process of how the Supreme Court works and how it reaches its decisions. He also talked about the history of the building, and gave a window into the private side of a Supreme Court justice as he sat down at the end of the tour to talk about his favorite part of the building - his office. Justice Breyer was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton. He has been serving as a Supreme Court justice since 1994. He was preceded by Justice Harry A. Blackmun. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, and Alito interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7537-1.]