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Liberal and conservative veterans of past Supreme Court battles talked about the confirmation process. Topics included the nomination process, the types of questions asked in confirmation he…

Journalists talked about how the public learns about the Supreme Court and what information should be available to the media. They also talked about how the Canadian media system appoints a …

In this segment of AMERICA and the COURTS correspondents and law professors discussed legal cases to be reviewed by the Court during the current term. Panelists: Joan Biskupic,Supreme C…

Journalists and academics talked about the upcoming Supreme Court term and cases which will affect business, such as punitive damages and environmental issues.

Reporters who cover the federal court system participated in a discussion on the press coverage of the judiciary & current Supreme Court Terms, Sponsored by the Institute of Bill of Righ…

The College of William and Mary School of Law held a moot court trial for the case Nixon v. U.S., which is due to come before the U.S. Supreme Court later in the year. The case involved the …

The three Supreme Court correspondents: Stephen J. Wermiel , Wall Street Journal, Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, Ethan Bronner, Boston Globe , discussed the recently completed Court term…

Discussed are major trends in the previous Court term. Flag desecration (Texas v. Johnson) and dial-a-porn services (Sable Communications v. FCC) were both protected under the First Amendmen…

Panelists of the Conference on Supreme Court Appointments spoke about the effects of public opinion on Supreme Court nominees. The conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, and was sponsored…

Cases discussed: New York State Club Assn. v. New York City concerns the validity of a New York City law that prohibits private clubs from excluding women and minorities. Hustler v. Falwell…

Wall Street Journal Supreme Court Correspondent Steve Wermiel talked about Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy’s first week on the Supreme Court, recent cases and pending judicial nominations.…

Stephen Wermiel discussed Judge Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court. He answered questions from viewers. Note: This program starts in progress and is incomplete.

Guests discussed news stories from the week including the Supreme Court returning to session and the Judge Claibourne impeachment. They answered questions from viewers.

Guests discussed covering the U. S. Supreme Court.

Stephen Wermiel talked about the federal sentencing commission and their powers. He also talked about their preliminary report which includes minimum sentencing guidelines.