The most popular programs for the Supreme Court Justices Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=835 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:56 GMT [The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court] takes an unprecedented look into the Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring interviews with all the sitting and retired Justices. This program is available to purchase on DVD at c-span.org/store This is the original version of the program which aired in 2009. A later edition with an interview with Justice Elena Kagan was produced in 2010. Program ID 297213-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289229-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289229-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan participated in a forum with former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Justice O'Connor's nomination and confirmation to the Court. Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate 99 to 0. She retired from the Court January 31, 2006. The justices talked about the evolution of the confirmation process since Justice O'Connor's nomination. their law careers, and civility among justices. They also shared funny anecdotes and their observations about serving on the Court. James Duff moderated this event in the Newseum's Annenberg Theater. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305386-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305386-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT [The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court] takes an unprecedented look into the Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring interviews with all the sitting and retired Justices. This is a second version of the original documentary in high definition and includes an interview with Justice Elena Kagan. The original on-air version of the documentary is program ID 289229-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297213-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297213-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Antonin Scalia discussed his book, [Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts], co-authored by Bryan Garner, that makes a case for a return to a more scrupulous and attentive approach to the words of legal texts. He defined the meaning of textualism as it relates to interpreting laws and the meanings of the words originalism and strict constructionism as they apply to constitutional law. He cautioned that individuals should read entire judicial opinions before reaching any conclusion about a particular judge's fairness. In this interview he discussed his opposition to cameras in the Supreme Court chamber. He responded to video clips and talked about criticism from the press, saying that he responds by not commenting or by writing letters to the editor and throwing them away. Antonin Scalia was nominated by President Reagan to the Court and approved in the Senate by a vote of 98-0 in September 1986. He was a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307035-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307035-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice Clarence Thomas spoke to college students about his life and career. He focused on the state of racial relations, the operations of the Supreme Court, and pursuing a career in the law. Among the wide range of other topics were his early life, advice he received from Thurgood Marshall, the Anita Hill controversy, his conservatism, faith, the media, and the Court's relationship with President Obama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311996-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311996-3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Scalia talked about his book, [Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges], published by Thomson West, which he wrote with Bryan Garner. The book gives advice to lawyers on presenting oral arguments. An audio clip of his interaction with attorney Seth Waxman in [Boumediene v. U.S.] was played. He also talked about his concern that too many of the "best and brightest" are becoming lawyers to the detriment of other careers such as teaching and engineering. He reacted to video clips of an interview about lawyers from April 1, 1986, and a forum with Nadine Strossen on October 15, 2006. Justice Scalia talked about his recent appearance on "60 Minutes" and why he is doing more media interviews as footage of the show was shown in the background. He also reacted to a clip of "The Daily Show" about the interview. Justice Scalia talked about his family of 9 children and 28 grandchildren. Video clips about his family were shown from his 1986 confirmation hearing. The interview was recorded at the U.S. Supreme Court. His formal portrait was displayed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205000-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT In the East Conference room of the United States Supreme Court, Justice Thurgood Marshall responded to reporters' questions and comments about his retirement from the Court. With good humor, Justice Marshall responded to reporters' questions with sharp and short retorts, and would not comment on decisions made by the Court. He said he was retiring due to his declining health and that race should not be a factor in the selection of his successor. He discredited reports that he was leaving in frustration and anger over the conservative leanings of the current Supreme Court. The retirement of Justice Marshall would become effective when the Senate confirms a successor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18624-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18624-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice John Paul Stevens were interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. Chief Justice Roberts talked about a wide variety of topics, including the history of the court, its role in society, the role of the chief justice, and the process that unfolds at the Supreme Court - from how the court decides which cases to hear and how they ultimately decide these cases. The interview took place in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court. Justice John Paul Stevens gave a guided tour through the three distinct parts of his chambers. He began in the area where his law clerks work, then went to the area where his assistants sit as he talked about many personal items on the walls. Finally, Justice Stevens went to his private chamber to talk about other personal items in his office, and the role of a Supreme Court justice and his thoughts on the process that unfolds at the court. [Interviews with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, Breyer and Alito can be viewed and purchased in program 7537-1.] [Interviews with Justices Kennedy, Ginsberg, Scalia and O'Connor can be viewed and purchased in program 7716-1.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7654-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7654-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia talked with high school students about his life and career, the Constitution, and the operation of the Court. He responded to questions from the students from the Advanced U.S. Government Class of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. This event was held in the West Conference Room of the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204785-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204785-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court justices sat for a photograph prior to the start of the 2010-2011 term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295909-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295909-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Antonin Scalia spoke about issues involved in interpreting the Constitution, judicial philosophies, and the decision-making process at the Supreme Court. He also referred to several cases already decided by the court and the foundations of his opinions. This event was a rare on-camera appearance by Justice Scalia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185883-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185883-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about his newest book, [Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View]. In the book, Justice Breyer explains the workings of the judiciary in an attempt to gather support for the court and its role in American democracy. Justice Breyer has been on the high court since 1994. Prior to that, he was a judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals based in Boston. He previous books include [Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution], [Breaking the Vicious Circle: Toward Effective Risk Regulation], and [Regulation and its Reform]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295680-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295680-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT In her first interview since joining the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Elena Kagan talked about a number of topics, including why she became a lawyer, the acclimation process at the Court, her first oral argument and conference experiences, and how she intended to approach opinion writing. She also discussed her relationship with Chief Justice John Roberts, collegiality amongst the justices and her thoughts on the confirmation process. The interview took place in Justice Kagan's temporary chambers inside the Supreme Court building. Justice Elena Kagan was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. She began officially serving on the Supreme Court on August 7, 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297143-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Chief Justice John Roberts was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about a wide variety of topics, including the history of the court, its role in society, the role of the Chief Justice, and the process that unfolds at the Supreme Court - from how the court decides which cases to hear and how they ultimately decide these cases. The interview took place in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John G. Roberts was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush. He has been serving as the Supreme Court Chief Justice since 2005. He succeeded Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justice Stevens interview, can be purchased and viewed in program 7654-1] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286078-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286078-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito were interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. In her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court, Justice Sotomayor talked about her first impressions of the job, the acclimation process at the court, her first oral argument experience, and how she intends to be in certain phases of her job. She also discussed the call she received from President Obama asking her to be his nominee to the court and the confirmation hearings that followed. Justice Sotomayor was interviewed in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. Justice Thomas talked about the Supreme Court building and its symbolism, how his approach to oral argument differs from his fellow justices, how he approaches opinion writing, customs of collegiality at the court, and his loss of anonymity, amongst a host of topics. He was interviewed in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. Justice Breyer provided a tour through all three parts of his private chambers as he walked through the entire process of how the Supreme Court works and how it reaches its decisions. He also talked about the history of the building, and gave a window into the private side of a Supreme Court justice as he sat down at the end of the tour to talk about his favorite part of the building - his office. Justice Alito talked about the role of the court, his impressions of the Constitution and of his job. In addition to the process that unfolds at the court in making decisions, he talked about the role of the junior justice, something that he's handed over to new Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. [Interviews with Justices Kennedy, Ginsburg, Scalia and O'Connor can be viewed and purchased in program 7716-1.] [Interviews with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Stevens can be viewed and purchased in program 7654-1.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7537-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Anthony Kennedy was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. Justice Kennedy, sitting in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court, gave his impressions on the role of the Supreme Court, the process that the justices follow in reaching a decision, and the importance of the building in which they do their work. Justice Anthony Kennedy was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan. He has been serving as a Supreme Court associate justice since 1988. He was preceded by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. This program is available for online viewing only. This interview, along with Justices Scalia, Ginsburg, and retired Justice O'Connor interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7716-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286076-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286076-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the Supreme Court and the law. In her remarks she said she thought the court would address the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and issues surrounding same-sex marriage in the coming term. She also talked about her efforts as a female law student, gender discrimination cases that have come before the court, the nomination process, and what she sees as the biggest threats to the U.S. legal system. She also spoke about her personal life with comments about her late husband, his cooking skills and her lack of them. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308171-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308171-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, and Sandra Day O'Connor were interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. Justice Kennedy gave his impressions on the role of the Supreme Court, the process that the Justices follow in reaching a decision, and the importance of the building in which they do their work. Justice Kennedy was interviewed in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court. Justice Ginsburg gave a tour of her temporary chambers on the second floor of the Supreme Court building. During the tour, she talked about her career before coming to the court, her family, and her friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia. She also showed her judicial robes and talked about the lighter side of life at the court. Justice Scalia spoke about a number of topics, ranging from the role of the court, the job of a Supreme Court justice, the process that justices follow in reaching a decision, and his thoughts on the quality of the attorneys who come before the court for oral argument. He was interviewed in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court. Former Justice O'Connor talked about the role the Founding Fathers envisioned for the Supreme Court. She also talked about the judicial collars that female justices wear, the Robing Room, and oral argument. The interview took place in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court. [Interviews with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, Breyer and Alito can be viewed and purchased in program 7537-1.] [Interviews with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Stevens can be viewed and purchased in program 7654-1.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7716-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7716-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Clarence Thomas talked about his book [My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir], published by Harper. Justice Thomas was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by former President George H.W. Bush and has been on the Court since October 1991. He talked about the development of his political philosophy, people who had influenced him, his reading habits, and the process of writing his memoir. Topics included media portrayals of him, his numerous appearances on C-SPAN, and aspects of his personal life such as religion, marriage, and raising children. The interview took place at the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201250-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201250-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice Elena Kagan was sworn in as the 112th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John G. Roberts administered the Judicial Oath in the West Conference Room before a small gathering of Elena Kagan's family and friends. Chief Justice Roberts had previously administered the Constitutional Oath in a private ceremony in the Justices' Conference Room attended by members of the Kagan family. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294960-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Stephen Breyer was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He provided a tour through all three parts of his private chambers as he walked through the entire process of how the Supreme Court works and how it reaches its decisions. He also talked about the history of the building, and gave a window into the private side of a Supreme Court justice as he sat down at the end of the tour to talk about his favorite part of the building - his office. Justice Breyer was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton. He has been serving as a Supreme Court justice since 1994. He was preceded by Justice Harry A. Blackmun. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, and Alito interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7537-1.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286074-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286074-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Clarence Thomas was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about the Supreme Court building and its symbolism, how his approach to oral argument differs from his fellow justices, how he approaches opinion writing, customs of collegiality at the court, and his loss of anonymity, amongst a host of topics. He was interviewed in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. Justice Thomas was nominated to the bench by President George H.W. Bush. He has been serving as a Supreme Court justice since 1991. He was preceded by Justice Thurgood Marshall. He was interview in the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Alito interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7537-1.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286082-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286082-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Rawn James profiles Charles Hamilton Houston, the first African American on the Harvard Law Review and dean of Howard University Law School and his student Thurgood Marshall, valedictorian of his class in 1933 and future Supreme Court justice. The two lawyers would lead the NAACP's legal office in challenging Jim Crow laws with a focus on school integration. The author relays that Mr. Houston and Mr. Marshall's numerous legal challenges would lay the groundwork for the Supreme Court's decision on [Brown v. Board of Education]. Rawn James discussed his book at Hue-Man Bookstore in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292470-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292470-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Noah Feldman profiles the life and legal contributions of President Franklin Roosevelt's Supreme Court appointees Felix Frankfurter, Hugo Black, Robert Jackson, and William Douglas. The four men began their tenures on the Court as friends, but their perspectives quickly diverged, and the widely-liberal view of the U.S. Constitution that President Roosevelt intended for them to promote was often internally challenged. Professor Feldman discussed these influential Justices with Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor of [Slate] online magazine and its Supreme Court reporter. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296515-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296515-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Antonin Scalia was part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He spoke about a number of topics, ranging from the role of the court, the job of a Supreme Court justice, the process that justices follow in reaching a decision, and his thoughts on the quality of the attorneys who come before the court for oral argument. He was interviewed in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court. Justice Scalia was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan. He has been serving as a Supreme Court associate justice since 1986. He was preceded by Justice William H. Rehnquist. This program is available for online viewing only. This interview, along with Justices Kennedy, Ginsburg, and retired Justice O'Connor interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7716-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286079-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Juan Williams talked about his life, work, and career. He discussed civil rights and race relations in the U.S., culminating in the election of President Barack Obama. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. A video clip was shown of the documentary [Eyes on the Prize]. A video clip was shown of Juan Williams giving a tour of his home in Washington, D.C. Juan Williams was a reporter for the [Washington Post] for more than 20 years and is currently a news analyst for National Public Radio and a political analyst for Fox News. Mr. Williams is author of [Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965]; [Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary]; [My Soul Looks Back in Wonder]; and [Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America -- and What We Can Do About It]. Mr. Williams is also co-author of [This Far by Faith: Stories from the African-American Religious Experience], with Quinton Dixie, and [I'll Find a Way or Make One], with Dwayne Ashley. Mr. Williams won an Emmy award for writing the documentary [Eyes on the Prize], which aired on PBS. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288171-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288171-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Bush acknowledged the seven current Justices who were in the audience, as well as members of his cabinet, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other government dignitaries. The president talked about the historic occasion of swearing in a new Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He praised Judge Roberts as "a man with an astute mind and a kind heart." Justice John Paul Stevens administered the oath of office, after which the 17th Chief Justice, John Roberts, thanked President Bush and others, and talked about the nomination process and his determination to support and defend the Constitution. It has been 19 years since Chief Justice Rehnquist was sworn in. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189112-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189112-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Jeffrey Toobin reports on the relationship between the Obama administration and Chief Justice John Roberts and the U.S. Supreme Court. The author examines the history of the Court and how recent addition of four justices in the previous five years has affected the Court's decisions on numerous cases, including its recent ruling on health care. Jeffrey Toobin responded to questions from members of the audience at the Free Library of Philadelphia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308429-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308429-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 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 Williams at his home. Justice Thomas made brief remarks and talked with guests about his book. Armstrong Williams, Associate Justice and Mrs. Alito, Secretary Chertoff, and Mrs. Thomas were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201370-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201370-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Williams discussed his biography, [Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary], published by Times Books. He described the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall as an architect of U.S. race relations. Mr. Williams talked about Justice Marshall's life and his impact on civil rights in America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111331-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT On June 20, 1995 Justice Blackmun. He spoke exclusively about his 1973 majority opinion, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. This session was recorded without an interviewer. On Thursday, March 4, 2004, the Library of Congress unsealed the papers of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun on the fifth anniversary of his death. The collection included 38 hours of videotaped oral history interviews conducted with Justice Blackmun in 1994 and 1995 by his former law clerk, Yale professor Harold Koh. The interviews were shot by a Federal Judicial Center videographer. Justice Blackmun recorded nearly two hours during this sessions. The full recordings will be available on c-span.org, along with the nearly six hours aired last March on C-SPAN. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183168-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183168-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice John Paul Stevens was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He gave a guided tour through the three distinct parts of his chambers. He began in the area where his law clerks work, then went to the area where his assistants sit as he talked about many personal items on the walls. Finally, Justice Stevens went to his private chamber to talk about other personal items in his office, and the role of a Supreme Court uustice and his thoughts on the process that unfolds at the court. Justice Stevens was nominated to the bench by President Gerald Ford. He has served as a Supreme Court justice since 1975. He was preceded by Justice William O. Douglas. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Chief Justice Roberts interview, can be purchased and viewed in program 7654-1] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286081-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286081-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel recount the life and career of Supreme Court Justice William Brennan (1906-1997). Utilizing access to documents granted by the former justice prior to his death and which will not be released until 2017, the authors detail the negotiations and debates that occurred on the high court during Justice Brennan's tenure. The cases that Justice Brennan deliberated on ranged from [Roe v. Wade] and affirmative action to the death penalty and obscenity law. Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel presented their book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295997-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295997-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Sonia Sotomayor was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. In her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court, Justice Sotomayor talked about her first impressions of the job, the acclimation process at the court, her first oral argument experience, and how she intends to be in certain phases of her job. She also discussed the call she received from President Obama asking her to be his nominee to the court and the confirmation hearings that followed. Justice Sotomayor was interviewed in the West Conference Room of the Supreme Court building. Justice Sotomayor was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama. She began serving as an associate justice in 2009. She was preceded by Justice David Souter. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justices Breyer, Thomas, and Alito interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7537-1.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286080-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286080-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Rhodes College History Professor Tim Huebner lectured on the contentious relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and their constitutional disagreements. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301948-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301948-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice O'Connor talked about her memoir [Lazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest], published by Random House. Co-written with her brother, H. Alan Day, the book tells the story of three generations of the Day family and of growing up on the Lazy B Ranch in Arizona. Justice O'Connor's grandfather set up the Lazy B in 1880 and the ranch developed and prospered under the care of her parents. The book recounts the cowboys, cattle drives and hardships of her youth, and the values instilled by a self-reliant way of life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168338-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168338-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked about her early days as a law clerk, her advice to law students, and her judicial philosophy. Topics included continuing importance of the Equal Protection Clause (enacted in 1868), a recent conversation with Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor about judicial fashion, the effect of the decision-making process on the court's ultimate opinions, the importance of oral argument, and the controversy over citing opinions of international courts in Supreme Court decisions. Justice Ginsburg, serving for two days as the Howard J. Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar, held this conversation on stage with two Northwestern University School of Law professors. She also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288900-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288900-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the anticipated resignation of Supreme Court Justice David Souter. President Obama entered the briefing in progress to officially announce the resignation and that he had just spoken with Justice Souter and had thanked him for his service and wished him well. He also said he is looking for a replacement "who understands justice is not just about some abstract legal theory," but about how laws affect the daily lives of Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285641-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285641-3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Professors Alvare and Pillard participated in a roundtable discussion to examine the history of the U.S. Supreme Court's abortion decisions. They discussed the effect the first new justices on the bench since 1994 would have on future decisions and the confirmation hearing for appeals court Judge Samuel Alito. The program included audio clips from the oral arguments in four Supreme Court cases with still pictures of the participants: [Roe v. Wade, Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, Planned Parenthood v. Casey], and [Stenberg v. Carhart]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190565-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190565-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Justice William Rehnquist's nomination as Chief Justice was shown. Justice Rehnquist gave his testimony from July 29 through August 1 of 1986. Portions were drawn from the second day of hearings on July 30, 1986. Justice Rehnquist responded to questions from committee members about his views regarding such topics as voter intimidation, cameras in the courtroom, a summerhouse in Vermont, role of federal judiciary, penal reform ballot security issues, and his views on the role of Chief Justice. President Reagan nominated Justice Rehnquist to become the next Supreme Court Chief Justice on June 20, 1986. The Senate confirmed his nomination on September 17, 1986 with a vote of 65 in favor, 33 opposed. Justice Rehnquist was named to succeed retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150256-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150256-2 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Baker, author of two previous books on the Supreme Court, discussed her latest work, The Justice from Beacon Hill: The Life and Times of Oliver Wendell Holmes. At the beginning of the interview, Ms. Baker explained why she wrote the book: "He was Mount Everest for a legal historian---he was there, he had to be done." She examined not only his life as a Supreme Court Justice, but also his relationship with his father, his service in the Civil War, his Harvard days, and his private legal practice. She also examined his relationship with Theodore Roosevelt, who had appointed him to the court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21064-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21064-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke about selecting state judges at a day-long conference on state courts and recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. In her remarks she said the recent campaign finance ruling in [Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission] creates "a problem for an independent judiciary" if more corporate spending in campaigns for state judgeships becomes prevalent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291663-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291663-3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. She gave a tour of her temporary chambers on the second floor of the Supreme Court building. During the tour, she talked about her career before coming to the court, her family, and her friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia. She also showed her judicial robes and talked about the lighter side of life at the court. Justice Ginsburg was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton. She has been serving as a Supreme Court associate justice since 1993. She was preceded by Justice Byron White. This program is only available to view online. This interview, along with Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and retired Justice O'Connor interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7716-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286075-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286075-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Justice Samuel Alito was interviewed as part of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week. He talked about the role of the court, his impressions of the Constitution and of his job. In addition to the process that unfolds at the court in making decisions, he talked about the role of the junior justice, something that he's handed over to new Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Justice Alito joined the court on Jan. 31, 2006. He was nominated by President George W. Bush, and was preceded by Sandra Day O'Connor. [This program is only available to view online.] [This interview, along with Justices Sotomayor, Thomas, and Breyer interviews, can be purchased and viewed in program 7537-1.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286073-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286073-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice John Paul Stevens made opening remarks at the annual dinner of the Seventh Circuit Judicial Conference. He took the opportunity to straighten out the historical record of the change from "Mister Justice" and "Madame Justice" to a non-sexist address of "Justice" at the Supreme Court. He also affirmed the questioned correctness of his memory of a home run by Babe Ruth. After he gave his remarks, the lawyers and judges of the 7th Circuit Bar Association presented Justice Stevens with a Chicago Cubs jacket, which he tried on. Then the main speaker, Solicitor General Kagan, spoke on his life and legacy. This annual dinner of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association at the Seventh Circuit Judicial Conference was held Monday, May 3, 2010, at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293301-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293301-2 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Clark and Mr. Davis discussed their book [Thurgood Marshall: Warrior at the Bar, Rebel on the Bench], published by Carol Publishing Group, a biography of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. They were not able to talk to Marshall personally but use interviews from people closely associated with him to describe his upbringing in Baltimore, his work for the NAACP, and his handling of the historic [Brown v. Board of Education] segregation case. They discussed Justice Marshall's role in the civil rights movement in the 20th century, as well as his influence on the Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/36768-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/36768-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sylvia Evans talked about the life and career of John Marshall, the fourth chief justice of the United States, as she gave a tour of his home in Richmond, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296953-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296953-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bill Barnhart and Gene Schlickman talked about the life and career of John Paul Stevens, who retired from the Supreme Court that week. They spoke at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294309-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294309-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Jim Newton talked about his biography, [Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made], published by Riverhead. He recounted the life of Earl Warren, the chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969. He examined Chief Justice Warren's tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court where he presided over such historic cases as [Brown v. Board of Education], which desegregated schools; [Griswold v. Connecticut], which established a constitutional right of privacy; and [Engel v. Vitale], which outlawed prayer in public schools. Mr. Newton also focused on Earl Warren's earlier years as attorney general and later governor of California. After his presentation the author responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196871-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196871-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Melvin Urofsky talked about his latest book, [Louis D. Brandeis: A Life] (Pantheon, September 22, 2009). Louis Brandeis was 59 years old when he was named to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. Prior to that he had been instrumental in the development of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission. Professor Urofsky discussed Justice Brandeis' early years in Louisville and his leadership in the American Zionist movement. He was the first Jewish member of the Court. Justice Brandeis remained on the court until 1939. When the new Supreme Court building opened in 1935, Justice Brandeis refused to move into his new chambers, saying that the courtroom in the Capitol was more symbolic of smaller government. Melvin Urofsky is a visiting professor of history at American University. Before that he taught history and law and public policy at Virginia Commonwealth University since 1974. He is the author or editor of over 50 books, including the five-volume collection of Louis Brandeis's letters, as well as [American Zionism from Herzl to the Holocaust] and [Louis D. Brandeis and the Progressive Tradition]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289447-1 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT