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Patricia McGowan Wald talked about her life, career and the early challenges facing women entering the legal field. She served as the chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for t…

Members of the bipartisan War Powers Initiative announced the release of a report examining U.S. decision-making in whether to use force abroad. They said that the War Powers Act needed rewr…

America and the Courts featured Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist and Judge Wald offering their perspectives on military and international tribunals. They answered questions from member…

Legal scholars talked about civil liberties and the war on terrorism. Among the topics they addressed were detentions of suspected terrorists, providing access to counsel, secrecy by the pro…

Guests talked about the role of international law in Supreme Court cases. Some of the justices had cited international law in their decisions, and had indicated that they believed internatio…