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| SUPREME COURT WATCH | |
 June 2003 
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As the Supreme Court's 2002 term came to a close, the high court marked another important chapter in legal history, handing down opinions on cases testing both decades-old laws as well as the limits of new technology in the public domain. Jan Crawford Greenburg, regular NewsHour analyst and Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune, and Professor Stephen Wermiel of American University's Law School answer your questions on the high court's procedures and the impact of its latest term. |
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Since the latest Supreme Court term began in October, the high court's nine justices have heard arguments in several key cases that have caught the country's attention. Those cases have involved such topics as copyright law, sex offender registration, Internet access in public libraries and affirmative action policies, among others. How does the Supreme Court reach its decisions? What goes on behind the scenes? What do you think about the future of the high court and what decisions from this term do you feel will have an impact on your life? Jan Crawford Greenburg is the national legal affairs correspondent for The Chicago Tribune and the NewsHour's regular Supreme Court analyst. She holds a law degree from the University of Chicago. Stephen Wermiel is an associate law professor at American University, where his areas of specialization include constitutional law, media law and the Supreme Court. A former reporter, he was the Supreme Court correspondent for The Wall Street Journal from 1979-1991. These two experts answered your questions on the Supreme Court, its procedures, its latest term and what it may confront in the future.
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