The featured programs for the Supreme Court Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=496 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:14:05 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 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens spoke at the American Law Institute annual meeting. He talked about more recent Court decisions, such as [Bush v. Gore] and redistricting cases. He called the redistricting cases "obvious gerrymandering" and a category of "intentional discrimination" against voters. Afterward, he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306147-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306147-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to require the Supreme Court to permit video recording and broadcast of all open court proceedings. The bill provided that justices could disallow cameras in the courtroom when questions of due process were at issue. Senators voted 11-7 to allow the legislation to move forward. Senators Grassley and Cornyn voted with Democrats to allow cameras, while Senator Feinstein voted with Republicans to not force the Court to allow cameras. In her remarks she said, "I vote no, because the Court does not want this. We should not tell the Supreme Court what to do." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304338-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304338-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Durbin and Grassley mandating the Supreme Court televise its open proceedings. Proponents of the bill said it would enhance accountability, transparency and public understanding of the judicial system. Opponents said it would only tempt attorneys to play to the cameras, allow video clips to be taken out of context, and possibly mislead the public. Following the hearing, Subcommittee Chair Klobuchar spoke to reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303028-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303028-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 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 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 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mark Farkas talked about C-SPAN's documentary on the U.S. Supreme Court, and told the story of how the documentary was developed. All nine justices and two retired justices were interviewed to tell the story of how the Supreme Court operates and to give viewers an unprecedented look inside the building in which they do their work. The program featured video clips from the interviews with the justices that were not included in the documentary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289210-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289210-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 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 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 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 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 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 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Two attorneys talked about the numerous cases they have argued in front of the Supreme Court at oral argument. Drew Days III was the U.S. Solicitor General from 1993-96 during the Clinton Administration. Former Supreme Court Law Clerk and current appellate attorney Maureen Mahoney has argued 22 cases in front of the court, winning 21 of them for her clients. Both of them talk about preparation for oral argument, and what the experience itself is like in the Supreme Court Chamber. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289326-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289326-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Journalists and authors Lyle Denniston and Joan Biskupic talked about their impressions of covering the Court, the process that unfolds there, the role of the Chief Justice, and the impact that a new member of the Court potentially has. Lyle Denniston has covered the Supreme Court for over 50 years and currently works for SCOTUS blog. Joan Biscupic currently writes for USA Today and has written about the Supreme Court since 1989. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289293-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289293-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT At the start of the 2009-2010 Supreme Court term, Justices rejected almost 2,000 cases for appeals while agreeing to hear 55 cases so far. On the third installment of C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week, Clerk of the Supreme Court William Suter explains the process to get cases heard before the Court and his job during oral argument. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289320-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289320-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT In the first part of the program historian Jim O'Hara talked about the idea behind creating a new building for the Supreme Court. Built in the early 1930's and opened in 1935, it's biggest champion was former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. However, when it opened, 7 of the 9 Justices refused to move into their new chambers in the building. In the second part of the program Frank Gilbert talked about his grandfather, Justice Louis Brandeis, one of the seven who preferred the prior location of the Court in the U.S. Capitol. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289299-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289299-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT