America and the Courts looked at how current Supreme Court Justices answered questions on abortion, civil rights, privacy and precedence from Senators on the Judiciary Committee during their confirmation hearings. The program was divided into segments on abortion, civil rights, privacy, and presidential powers.

This program includes:

Antonin Scalia in August 1986 on civil rights and privacy

Anthony Kennedy in December 1987 on civil rights and privacy

David Souter in September 1990 on abortion and privacy

Clarence Thomas in September 1991 on abortion

Ruth Bader Ginsburg in July 1993 on abortion

John Roberts in September 2005 on abortion, civil rights, privacy, and presidential powers