Oral arguments in the Nixon v. United States case were played on audio, with sketches of the participants shown on the video. Walter Nixon, a federal judge, challenged the procedures the Sen…
1,015 viewsPresident Bill Clinton addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his remarks, the president called for Americans to assume greater resp…
8,939 viewsIn a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Judge Clarence Thomas was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The President, Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Th…
3,194 viewsThe U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Nixon concerned the executive privilege of the president regarding his unwillingness to voluntarily turn over tape recordings o…
4,949 viewsProfessor Susan Low Bloch of Georgetown University Law Center gave an introduction to the case of a re-argument of the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which took place October 11, 1972. Afte…
3,736 viewsAttorneys made oral arguments in the case of Planned Parenthood of Southeast Pennsylvania v. Casey. Robert P. Casey was the governor of Pennsylvania. Ernest Preate argued the cause for the r…
6,703 viewsAttorneys made oral arguments in the 1989 case of Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. Then Missouri Attorney General William Webster argued the case for the respondents. Frank Susman ar…
1,317 viewsAttorneys presented oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark abortion case Roe. v. Wade. Sarah Weddington argued for Roe, the pseudonym for a Texas woman who sought to ter…
20,214 viewsChief Justice Rehnquist spoke about the constriction of civil liberties during wartime, specifically the U.S. Civil War, such as the writ of habeas corpus, which prevents people from being d…
241 viewsPortions of the funeral service for retired Justice Byron White from St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in Denver, Colorado were shown. Justice White died Monday, April 15, 2002 in Denver of com…
886 viewsA profile of Associate Justice Byron White and his positions on major Supreme Court cases during his tenure were presented. A vignette included the text of Associate Justice Byron White’s re…
320 viewsThe Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals heard testimony about the future of the Ninth Circuit, which includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, …
154 viewsJudge Tjoflat received the 21st Stein award from the Fordham School of Law for his work promoting the advancement of justice. After remarks by retired Justice White, Judge Tjoflat spoke abou…
138 viewsFormer Supreme Court Justice Byron White talked about what types of cases the Court handles, including statutory and constitutional law cases, and how the Court decides which cases to hear. …
176 viewsFollowing a taped interview with Professor Irons about the case, the audio transcript of arguments in “New York Times v. the United States” was heard. The case involved the federal governmen…
2,694 viewsThe U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Miranda v. Arizona, concerning the Fifth Amendment rights of Ernesto Miranda.
16,390 viewsFormer Justice Byron White talked about the U.S. Supreme Court and what goes into the Court’s decision to accept a case for review. Following his prepared remarks, he took questions from the…
217 viewsFormer Supreme Court Justice Byron White spoke at Tulane University Law School about the importance of education in U.S. society. He also addressed the recent increase of specialization amon…
125 viewsFormer attorneys and staff members who served in the Justice Department while Robert F. Kennedy was attorney general honored his memory at a dinner. They reminisced about Robert Kennedy and …
443 viewsJustice Sandra Day O’Connor and former Justice Byron White participated in a panel discussion with other judges on their duties and philosophies as justices on the Supreme Court. Issues rais…
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