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    U.S. Constitution

    Judge Abner Mikva spoke about the role of the federal government within the U.S. Constitution and described attempts to reduce and reform the federal government. After his prepared remarks, …

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    Life and Political Career of Abner Mikva

    Abner Mikva talked about his service in all three branches of the federal government and his experiences in state government. After serving ten years in the Illinois House of Representatives…

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    Commander in Chief Powers

    Panelists talked about presidential powers in wartime and the impact of executive decisions on civil liberties. Among the issues they addressed were the history of the Constitutional power g…

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    Role of the President's Counsel

    The panelists discuss the role of the president’s counsel and described their work at the White House as the president’s top legal advisers. They also answer questions from the audience.

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    Judiciary as an Equal Branch of Government

    Former White House Counsel Abner Mikva and Judge Shirley Abrahamson from the Wisconsin Supreme Court spoke about the status of the judiciary as an equal branch of the federal government thro…

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    Freedom of Expression

    Panelists and four Washington, DC students talk about how the U.S. Constitution has preserved freedoms, especially those listed in the first amendment. Hypothetical situations were created f…

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    Constitution Society Opening

    Leaders of the legal community addressed the kickoff event of the American Constitution Society (formerly the Madison Society), a new national organization working to transform the legal deb…

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    White House Counsel

    Participants talked about the function of the White House counsel and whether the Attorney General could perform those duties. They also talked about the role of the counsel in the nominatio…

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    Judicial Independence and Accountability

    The panelists discussed judicial independence and the relationship between the three branches of government.

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    Judicial Independence

    The Federal Judges Association held a panel discussion on judicial independence. Judges and members of the American Bar Association talked about cameras in the courtroom, judicial compensati…

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    Justice Brennan Tribute

    Legal scholars and others gathered to celebrate the constitutional legacy of Justice William Brennan. Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Bill Lann Lee said that Brennan stres…

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    Independent Counsel Statute

    The House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony from members of Congress, former independent counsels, and others on the reauthorization of the Independent Counsel Statute. The first statut…

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    Justice Brennan Retirement Anniversary

    Justice William Brennan’s aides and friends reminisced about their service with him and his significance to U.S. legal history. Clips of some of his speeches were also shown.

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    Brennan Center for Justice Inauguration

    Supreme Court justices and others gathered to honor Justice William Brennan and to celebrate the opening of a law center named for him at New York University. After the ceremony, the center’…

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    Washington Wednesday Journal

    Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

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    Judge Mikva Interview

    An interview with White House counsel Abner Mikva on the legal reform effort undertaken by the House GOP. Legal reform was among the issues on the GOP’s contract with America. Mikva had form…

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    White House Counsel Appointment

    President Bill Clinton introduced Chief Judge Abner Mikva, U.S. Court of Appeals, Washington, DC, who is to become the new White House Counsel effective October 1. Clinton called Mikva “a ma…

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