The most popular programs for the Supreme Court Cases - 2010 Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5415 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:23:45 GMT Kara Gotsch talked about the Supreme Court ruling requiring California to reduce its prison population, and the potential national implications of the decision. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Some of the topics brought up in viewer calls included the number of illegal aliens in California prisons, and the number of people jailed for more minor offenses such as failure to pay child support. Ms. Gotsch also spoke with a member of a union that represents federal prison workers nationwide who shared his experiences working with inmates in the federal prison system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299746-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299746-3 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Wal-Mart v. Dukes], a gender discrimination case against Wal-Mart over pay and promotions for as many as 1.5 million current and former women employees. The issue is whether a large group should be allowed to band together in a lawsuit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298761-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298761-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lawyers presented oral arguments before the nine justices of the Supreme Court in the case of [Snyder v. Phelps]. The case centered on First Amendment rights and public protests at military funerals. At issue was whether a church had the legal right to stage anti-gay protests at U.S. military funerals to promote its claim that God is angry at America for tolerance toward homosexuals. Albert Snyder, the father of a Marine killed in Iraq in 2006, appealed to the Supreme Court after the family's funeral service at a Roman Catholic church in Westminster, Maryland, drew unwanted protests by members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Audio of the arguments was presented with visual still images of participants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295901-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [General Dynamics v. United States], a case on the "state secrets" doctrine. The doctrine prevents the disclosure in litigation of state secrets. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297581-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297581-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument on [Kentucky v. King]. The case could give the police greater authority to forcibly enter a person's home without a search warrant. The Fourth Amendment's ban against unreasonable search and seizures bars the police from entering a home without a warrant unless there is an emergency situation or exigent circumstances. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297533-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Flores-Villar v. the United States]. The case addressed the treatment of unwed mothers and fathers when passing on citizenship to children born abroad. Currently, a foreign-born child of an unwed America mother is a U.S. citizen if the mother has lived in the U.S. for at least one year, but an unwed America father cannot pass citizenship to the child unless he has lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, 5 after the age of 14. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296621-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296621-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Savage talked about the Supreme Court decision in [Wal-Mart v. Dukes], a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees of the company, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The Court ruled by a 5-4 margin that the lawsuit did not qualify as a class action suit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300136-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300136-6 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Law professors reviewed the major Supreme Court decisions of the October term at the 4th Circuit court of appeals 77th annual judicial conference. Panelists discussed the makeup of the Supreme Court and examined how justices ruled on specific court cases. They also spoke about court cases involving freedom of speech and the first amendment, federalism and campaign finance laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300203-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300203-101 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Margie Phelps, legal counsel for Westboro Baptist Church and daughter of church founder Fred Phelps, was interviewed by phone about the Supreme Court 8-1 ruling in favor of the First Amendment right of members of the church to protest at military funerals. Church members believe that U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are caused by U.S. tolerance of homosexuality. Ms. Phelps also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298300-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298300-3 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut]. The case focused on the ability of states and private parties to sue utilities for contributing to global warming, and how federal law would be applied. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299147-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299147-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Justices heard oral arguments in the case [Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants], which focused on the state's ability to restrict the sale of violent video games and manufacturers free speech rights. Audio of the arguments played while still photographs of the participants were shown. Justice Thomas did not question the attorneys. The name of the case was changed to [Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association] in January 2011, when Jerry Brown replaced Arnold Schwarzenegger as the governor of California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296438-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296438-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on [Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd]. The case involves whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft could be held personally liable for the detention of an American Muslim. Abdullah Al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen, alleges he was detained as part of a plan approved by John Ashcroft to arrest Muslim men suspected, but not proved, of having terrorist ties. A lower court rejected Ashcroft's assertion that in his role as attorney general he is immune from lawsuits. Justice Kagan did not participate in this case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298288-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about several recent Supreme Court corporate rulings involving class-action lawsuits or matters involving corporate law. Among the topics addressed was the Wal-Mart class-action case where, in a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled over one million female Wal-Mart employees could not move forward in a class-action lawsuit. They also talked about the degree to which recent court decisions had favored business over consumers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300278-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300278-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Deputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal and other legal scholars reviewed the 2010-2011 Supreme Court term. Topics included [Wal-Mart v. Dukes], the impact of Justice Elena Kagan, and upcoming cases, including the Obama health care law cases currently being heard in circuit courts around the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300357-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300357-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on [FCC v. AT&T]. The case involves AT&T's right to invoke a personal privacy exemption under the Freedom of Information Act to keep secret information gathered by the government during a federal investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297609-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297609-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Adam Liptak spoke by phone about the major decisions handed down by the Supreme Court during the 2010-11 term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300249-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300249-3 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Schwarzenegger v. Plata], a case centering on prison health care and overcrowding. The appeal centered on a ruling by a three-judge panel at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to release 36,000 to 45,000 California inmates to remedy constitutional deficiencies in the health care provided to prisoners. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296849-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296849-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting], involving an Arizona immigration law that imposes sanctions on businesses for hiring illegal immigrants and requires the verification of prospective employees' immigration status against a federal database. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296991-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296991-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Attorneys and law professors analyzed the Supreme Court case of [Wal-Mart v. Dukes] case dealing with alleged employment discrimination against female workers for wage and promotion bias at Wal-Mart. Topics of debate included worker commonality, injunction versus back pay relief, and implications of the case on future employment discrimination class action suits. Panelists also talked about the pay andpromotion polices of Wal-Mart and the previous decisions on [Wal-Mart v. Dukes] in the Ninth Circuit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298649-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298649-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lawyers presented oral arguments before the nine justices of the Supreme Court in the case of [Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn]. The case addressed the constitutionality of tax credits for tuition at private schools when the schools are often for institutions. Audio of court proceedings were played with still images of the participants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296545-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Journalists reviewed the 2010-2011 Supreme Court term. Topics included [Wal-Mart case v. Dukes], the views of "living" versus "original intent" constitutional interpretations, the impact of Justice Elena Kagan, and upcoming cases, including the 2010 health care law cases currently being heard in circuit courts around the country. Mr. Doyle spoke at length about Justice Kagan, including her relationship with Chief Justice Roberts, the quality of her writing, and her role in oral argument. The program includes questions and answers between audience members and panelists. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300357-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300357-2 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jeffrey Rosen talked about the return of the Supreme Court. Topics included the docket for 2011 and the influence on the Court fares of President Obama's two appointments, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297395-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297395-5 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Adam Liptak spoke by phone about the Supreme Court case, [Wal-Mart v. Dukes], a gender discrimination case over pay and promotions for as many as 1.5 million current and former women Wal-Mart employees. The issue is whether a large group should be allowed to band together in a lawsuit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298719-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298719-3 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the most recent Supreme Court term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300249-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300249-2 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, "Would you like a law in your state similar to the Arizona law that sanctions employers who hire illegal aliens?" Adam Liptak spoke by phone about the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Arizona law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299746-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299746-2 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the Supreme Court 8-1 ruling in favor of the First Amendment right of members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas to protest at military funerals. Church members believe that U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are caused by U.S. tolerance of homosexuality. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298300-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298300-2 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the Supreme Court 5-4 decision that California must reduce its prison population. The ruling is based on the premise that California's overcrowded prisons are in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299664-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299664-2 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mark Sherman spoke by phone on the Supreme Court's ruling regarding protestors at military funerals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298294-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298294-1 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the Supreme Court 8-1 ruling in favor of the First Amendment right of members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas to protest at military funerals. Church members believe that U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are caused by U.S. tolerance of homosexuality. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298300-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298300-101 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the Supreme Court 5-4 decision that California must reduce its prison population. The ruling is based on the premise that California's overcrowded prisons are in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299664-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299664-101 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT