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…
1,016 viewsLaw Professor Mark Tushnet reveiwed the Supreme Court’s key decisions in 2013. He also previewed the 2014 term, and discussed the intellectual battle between the conservative and liberal win…
382 viewsLegal scholar Mark Tushnet talked about his book, In the Balance: Politics in the Roberts Court, in which he explores the opening years of the Roberts Court. He argued that decisions have be…
388 viewsProfessor Yarbrough talked about his book David Hackett Souter: Traditional Republican on the Rehnquist Court, published by Oxford University Press. Following his remarks, he participated i…
516 viewsPanelists discussed the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, which was handed down the previous day. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. …
434 viewsProfessor Tushnet talked about the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito, Jr. He spoke about the usefulness of the confirmation process itself. The guest re…
71 viewsAuthor, Mark Tushnet, talked about his book "A Court Divided: The Rehnquist Court and the Future of Constitutional Law". Chief Justice Rehnquist served on the Supreme Court since 1972. Mr. T…
146 viewsParticipants talked about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the Supreme Court, his potential impact on the coming term fs court docket, and the future direction of Constitutional law. …
107 viewsPanelists spoke about the Supreme Court nomination of Judge John and the judicial confirmation process. They focused on lines of inquiry expected at confirmation hearings, the proper role of…
184 viewsProfessor Tushnet spoke about the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge John Roberts. He discussed judicial activism and how it is a term of abuse used when you disagree with someone. Profe…
105 viewsJudge Martin and others addressed the national convention of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy on the topic, “Law or Politics: Is There a Progressive Constitution?” Legal…
283 viewsWarren Burger served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986, during the terms of four presidents. He died in June 1995. In an overview of his life and career, a clip wa…
1,561 viewsProfessor Tushnet discussed the historical and social importance of the Free Speech Clause in the First Amendment. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. Th…
301 viewsA legal reporter, a law school dean, and a former law clerk talked about the retirement of Associate Justice Byron White. They reviewed his career, his influence on the Supreme Court, and hi…
163 viewsMr. Tushnet spoke about First Amendment rights cases and freedom of the press. This segment is part of a series of programs dealing with Supreme Court issues. He responded to audience teleph…
97 viewsDuring this panel discussion hosted by the Georgetown University Law Center, law professors analyzed cases scheduled to come before the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2001-2002 term. Solicitor Ge…
65 viewsWitnesses testified about the confirmation process and whether judicial nominees needed to affirmatively demonstrate they merit lifetime appointments to the federal bench, or whether the Sen…
570 viewsView comments on the oral argument in Bush v. Gore. Mark Tushnet and Alan Meese discussed the legal aspects of the case.
109 viewsProfessors Morgan and Tushnet talked about political influences in the court. Among the issues they addressed were the past patterns and present tendencies in executive nominations, Senate a…
174 viewsDuring a House of Representatives floor vote Georgetown Law Professor, Mark Tushnet, explained a proposed Religious Freedom Amendment.
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