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A reception to mark the publication of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' memoir, My Grandfather’s Son: A Memoir, published by Harper, was held by radio host and columnist Armstrong Will…

Stuart Taylor talked about the book he co-wrote with K.C. Johnson, Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case, published by Thoma…

Mr. Taylor interviewed Associate Justice Stephen Breyer about Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution, published by Knopf. In his book, Justice Breyer discussed the Constit…

Participants spoke on the topic, gJudicial Activism vs. Judicial Restraint: Is the Alito Supreme Court Nomination Sharpening the Debate? h Among the topics they addressed were recent debat…

A panel discussion, titled “Detention and Interrogation of Captured Enemies: Do Law and National Security Clash,” was held on the future of the Geneva Conventions and international norms as …

Participating by telephone, Stuart Taylor spoke about the grand jury for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) leak investigation. He talked about the typical process for a grand jury and sa…

Legal and political analysts discussed the ‘new’ politics of U.S. Supreme Court nominations. They said that federal nominations are now more political and the Supreme Court is seen as a supe…

The Institute of Bill of Rights Law, part of the William and Mary School of Law, marked the commencement of the new term of the United States Supreme Court with its 18th annual Supreme Court…

Moderated by Mr. Taylor, the panelists talked about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Other topics incl…

Mr. Taylor spoke about the legacy of the late United States Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the high court. He also responded to que…

Commissioners Ben-Veniste and Fielding held a two-part discussion on the balance between liberty and security in the post-September 11 world, including progress on recommendations in the Com…

The Brookings Institution held a forum on the independence of the judiciary. The forum focused on the appointment and confirmation process, filibustering of nominees, the efforts to strip fe…

Mr. Taylor talked about U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s service on the court, his record as chief justice, his personal jurisprudence, how the court has functioned under…

A panel from The Judicial Issues Forum of the Brookings Governance Studies Program talked about the situation in Sudan, international calls for Sudanese accountability in cases of genocide, …

Walter Dellinger, Former Solicitor General in the Administration of President Bill Clinton, moderated a panel discussion about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. The panelists discussed t…

A panel of correspondents discussed the relationship between the Supreme Court and the press, as well as prominent Supreme Court cases, including those involving prisoner detentions, federal…

Supreme Court correspondents spoke about the recent Supreme Court term in which decisions affected affirmative action, a Texas sodomy law, the death penalty, and freedom of speech. Following…

Stuart Taylor and Jeffrey Rosen debated the Florida recount events and the U.S. Supreme Court hearing. They responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.

National Journal Columnist Stuart Taylor talked about the Florida presidential election recount and the closeness of the election. He also described the role of the state and federal courts …

During a conference called, “Election 2000: Box Scores and Scouting Reports,” Mr. Taylor explained the unresolved presidential election vote count in Florida and some of the legal actions …