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June 19, 2000
Experts discuss the court's decision today to prohibit student-led prayer at football games, after a background interview with NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg.
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June 12, 2000
NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg discusses Supreme Court rulings on patients suing their HMO's and employment discrimination and the elderly.
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June 5, 2000
NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg discusses Supreme Court rulings on grandparents' visitation and fifth amendment rights.
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May 22, 2000
Jan Crawford Greenburg discusses today's Supreme Court ruling lifting restrictions on adult cable television programs.
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May 15, 2000
Jan Crawford Greenburg discusses Supreme Court rulings handed down, including one that prohibits rape victims from suing their attackers in federal court.
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May 15, 2000
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress overstepped the states' jurisdiction when it allowed rape victims to file civil rights cases against their attackers. Two constitutional law professors discuss the significance of the court's ruling.
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April 26, 2000
The Supreme Court hears arguments over whether the Boy Scouts can bar gays from leading troops.
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April 25, 2000
The Supreme Court returns to the abortion issue for the first time in eight years, Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago brings us the history of the case.
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April 25, 2000
NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, talks about the arguments heard by the Supreme Court today on the partial birth abortion issue.
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April 19, 2000
NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, talks about the arguments that were heard by the Supreme Court on Miranda rights.
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March 29, 2000
NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for The Chicago Tribune, talks about the decision handed down by the Supreme Court today on nude dancing, and the arguments that were heard in a case debating prayer at public school football games.
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March 22, 2000
The Supreme Court ruled on a key public education case and heard arguments for Massachusetts vs. Myanmar today. Gwen Ifill discusses the cases with the Chicago Tribune's legal affairs correspondent, Jan Crawford Greenburg.
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Feb. 29, 2000
NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for The Chicago Tribune, updates the proceedings in two cases which were argued today before the Supreme Court. Police power and the Fourth amendments protection against unreasonable searches are at the heart of the two cases.
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Feb. 23, 2000
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether patients can sue their HMO's for providing doctors financial incentives to cut costs.
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Jan. 12, 2000
The Supreme Court gave more power to police, less power to states and began arguments for grandparents' rights.
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Jan. 11, 2000
The Supreme Court decided that state governments cannot be sued in federal court by employees claiming age bias. The court also heard arguments on whether Congress has the authority to let rape victims sue their attackers in federal courts. The Chicago Tribune's Jan Crawford Greenburg and Ray Suarez discuss the court's actions.
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Dec. 1, 1999
Two major cases before the Supreme Court. One focused on whether tobacco should be regulated by the Federal Drug Administration. The second dealt with federal aid to religious schools.
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Nov. 9, 1999
A debate over the use of student fees to fund particular student activity groups reaches the Supreme Court. Ray Suarez and Jan Crawford Greenburg discuss the arguments made before the court.
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Oct. 13, 1999
Gwen Ifill has the story on the Supreme Court age-discrimination cases.
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Oct. 13, 1999
After this brief background report, Gwen Ifill discusses the age-discrimination cases currently under consideration by the Supreme Court with Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.
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Oct. 4, 1999
The Supreme Court opened its new term by turning away nearly 1,800 appeals and taking on cases on race, religion, sex, politics, HMOs and family relationships.
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June 28, 1999
Four constitutional law professor assess the past Supreme Court term. They also talk about the issues they would like to see address during the upcoming election year.
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June 23, 1999
NewsHour regular Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, discusses the Supreme Court decision on states' rights of this term.
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June 22, 1999
Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, discusses the Supreme Court ruling that puts limits on the reach of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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June 22, 1999
Three experts discuss the implications of the rulings.
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May 24, 1999
Jan Crawford Greenburg, national legal affairs correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, discusses the Supreme Court's rulings on media ride-alongs and sexual harassment at schools.
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April 28, 1999
The Supreme Court has heard a series of cases surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). After this background report on the arguments before the court, two ADA experts discuss the legal issues raised by the cases.
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April 28, 1999
The Supreme Court has heard a series of cases surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). After a background report on the arguments before the court, two ADA experts discuss the legal issues raised by the cases.
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Jan. 25, 1999
Jan Crawford Greenburg joins Phil Ponce to discuss arguments heard by the Supreme Court on census and long distance companies.
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Jan. 12, 1999
Jan Crawford Greenburg joins Phil Ponce to discuss arguments heard by the Supreme Court on whether a school can be held responsible for student on student sexual harassment.
