The most recent programs for the Breyer, Stephen Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=838 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 06:20:20 GMT Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about his newest book, [Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View]. In the book, Justice Breyer explains the workings of the judiciary in an attempt to gather support for the court and its role in American democracy. Justice Breyer has been on the high court since 1994. Prior to that, he was a judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals based in Boston. He previous books include [Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution], [Breaking the Vicious Circle: Toward Effective Risk Regulation], and [Regulation and its Reform]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295680-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295680-1 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice Breyer was interviewed about the U.S. Supreme Court and about his new book [Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution], published by Knopf. He spoke about life growing up in San Francisco, his relationship with his brother, and his career in law. Among the topics he discussed were cameras in the courtroom and the intent of the Constitution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190079-1 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer gave the luncheon address at the 2005 National Conference on Appellate Justice. He spoke about recent developments impacting federal appellate courts as well as similarities of the lower courts with the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Breyer also discussed the role of the courts to find a uniform role of federal law. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189804-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189804-3 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT America and the Courts began with an update on the U.S. Supreme Court schedule. America and the Courts featured two other speeches. Justice Stephen Breyer spoke in Washington on November 11, 2004 to attendees of a Paris Bar Association conference on the French and American legal systems. Justice Breyer, fluent in several languages, spoke in French for the first two minutes of his speech. Judge Wallace Tashima gave the keynote address for a conference in Los Angeles on November 6, 2004 at the Japanese American National Museum. It was the 60th anniversary of four Supreme Court cases challenging the curfew and internment of Japanese-Americans in several camps during World War II. Judge Tashima is a California native who was interned as a child in an Arizona camp with his family. He was elevated to the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals by President Clinton in 1996. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184589-1 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Justice Breyer read a book, [Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme Court], to a group of second-graders from McKinley Elementary School. [Cat in the Hat] hats were worn, and an actor in a [Cat in the Hat] costume appeared following the reading. This event, held in the Supreme Court Library, was part of the National Education Association's "Read Across America" Initiative. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181165-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181165-1 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the life and career of Justice Breyer. During the course of the program several highlights of Justice Breyer's speeches and interviews were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164531-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164531-1 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice Scalia swore in Justice Stephen Breyer during a White House ceremony. Vice president Gore spoke for the president who was in Minneapolis advocating his crime bill. He said Breyer's "sheer excellence, unmatched understanding of the law, and genius for building consensus have created a remarkable record." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59477-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59477-1 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT