The Most Dangerous Branch
Former Newsweek legal affairs correspondent David Kaplan examined the judicial power of the Supreme Court.
1,210 viewsFormer Newsweek legal affairs correspondent David Kaplan examined the judicial power of the Supreme Court.
1,210 viewsBurt Neuborne talked about his book Madison’s Music: On Reading the First Amendment, in which he argues that the First Amendment was primarily created to protect the democratic process and n…
683 viewsNew York University Law School Professor Burt Neuborne spoke about the “original intentions” and the evolving interpretations of the U.S. Constitution by the Supreme Court. Some argue that t…
774 viewsProfessor Neuborne spoke about judicial interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, and specifically the Bill of Rights. He argued that the Bill of Rights could be read better as a structural w…
375 viewsAt this Senate Judiciary Committee hearing state officials, dairy industry representatives and others testified about dairy prices and compacts.
244 viewsPanel members talked about the recent cases heard by the Supreme Court, the history of the Court, and the effect recent decisions will have on the practice of law.
40 viewsPublic Citizen hosted a debate on the different interpretations of the Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo. This case established that campaign spending limits are unconstitutional. The p…
224 viewsSenators Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) and John McCain (R-Arizona) briefed reporters on their proposed campaign finance reform bill. They outlined the need for campaign finance reform and spo…
66 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from members of Congress and, constitutional law experts and others concerning the relationship between freedom of speech and campaign finance reform. Wi…
115 viewsA panel of legal scholars analyzed the major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1995 term, including the Virginia Military Institute case. They talked about cases concerning federalism, p…
191 viewsAttorneys and legal scholars analyzed the 1992-1993 term of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference in Hot Springs, Virginia. Issues raised included the hate cri…
127 viewsThe Federal Judicial Center held a workshop on U.S. Appeals Court Judges. Participants spoke about preemption and expeditious means for bringing pending cases in states and federal courts to…
220 viewsPanel members discussed various Supreme Court decisions of the 1989-90 term.
122 viewsThe House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Transportation & Hazardous Materials examined the specific marketing practices tobacco companies allegedly aimed at young people, women, and minor…
385 viewsCommittee resumed hearings to examine the recent proceedings of the Surgeon General’s Workshop on Drunk Driving, focusing on recommendations to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related accide…
186 viewsThis session of the Richard Nixon Symposium at Hofstra University focused on the War Powers Resolution. Some of the specific issues that were discussed within to context of the War Powers Re…
323 viewsWitnesses testified on the legality of restricting tobacco products adverting in the print media. Note: This is an incomplete hearing.
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