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June 26, 1997
Voting unanimously, the US Supreme Court ruled that states may outlaw doctor-assisted suicides.
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June 26, 1997
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states may outlaw doctor-assisted suicides. Now, the lawyers who argued the case in court debate the verdict.
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June 26, 1997
The Internet community is breathing easier now that the Supreme Court has struck down the Communications Decency Act. The Judges ruled 7-2 that key parts of the law violated the First Amendment.
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June 26, 1997
The Internet community is breathing easier now that the Supreme Court has struck down the Communications Decency Act. The Judges ruled 7-2 that key parts of the law violated the First Amendment.
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June 25, 1997
A background report on the local problem that led to the Supreme Court striking down the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.
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June 25, 1997
The Supreme Court struck down the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was meant to protect religious institutions from government infringement. Did the act go too far? Jim Lehrer and Stuart Taylor talk with guests about the decision.
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June 23, 1997
The Supreme Court decides to allow public school teachers to teach remedial classes at private schools, while still on the taxpayers' clock. This reverses the Court's 1985 decision not to allow the teachers to teach for parochial schools. Why the change? Elizabeth Farnsworth reports.
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June 23, 1997
By opting not to hear the case, the Supreme Court let stand a lower court order: White House lawyers must surrender notes from their talks with Mrs. Clinton to a Whitewater grand jury. Stuart Taylor of The American Lawyer discusses the decision with Jim Lehrer.
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June 19, 1997
The Supreme Court decided to uphold a plan drawn by Georgia courts to redistrict the state, cutting the number from predominantly African-American districts from three to one. What will this do for race relations in that state? Jim Lehrer speaks with Stuart Taylor of "The American Lawyer."
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May 27, 1997
The Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit against President Clinton may now proceed. In an unanimous ruling, the US Supreme Court said Jones could sue, as long as the trial does not interfere with the President's duties. Stuart Taylor explains the legal issues behind the case.
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May 27, 1997
The Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit against President Clinton may now proceed. In an unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court said Jones could sue, as long as the trial does not interfere with the President's duties. Elizabeth Farnsworth leads a discussion on the ramifications of the ruling on the office of the Presidency.
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April 16, 1997
Journalist Stuart Taylor and Charlayne Hunter-Gault discusses a Supreme Court case that is tussling with the definition of insider trading.
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April 15, 1997
The separation of church and state. The justices of the Supreme Court heard arguments today in an education case from New York State.
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March 20, 1997
The Supreme Court explored cyberspace today with the Communications Decency Act. Cathy Cleaver, director of legal policy for the Family Research Council, and Jerry Berman, executive director of the Center for Democracy and Technology, debate what should be legal on the Internet.
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March 20, 1997
The Supreme Court explored cyberspace with the Communications Decency Act. Margaret Warner finds out what happened with the NewsHour's regular court watcher, Stuart Taylor.
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Feb. 19, 1997
Margaret Warner is joined by Stuart Taylor to discuss two recent decisions handed down by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. One involves the rights surrounding those involved in the abortion debate, and another on religious freedoms.
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Jan. 22, 1997
Abortion Politics Day in Washington is first tonight. Both sides of the emotional issue marked the 24th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in Roe V. Wade. Elizabeth Farnsworth reports.
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Jan. 14, 1997
The Supreme Court is considering whether Georgia can require politicians to take a drug test before running for office. When are mandatory drug tests legal, and when do they trample on an individual's civil rights? Stuart Taylor, of The American Lawyer magazine describes the case and the oral arguments before the Court.
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Jan. 13, 1997
The case of William Jefferson Clinton versus Paul Corbin Jones was before the Supreme Court. The issue is whether the Judicial Branch can require a sitting President to defend a private civil lawsuit based on alleged misconduct that occurred before he became President.
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Jan. 8, 1997
Watching today's Supreme Court hearing was NewsHour regular Stuart Taylor, correspondent for the American Lawyer and Legal Times.
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Jan. 8, 1997
The Supreme Court is considering arguments over whether physicians may assist terminally ill patients in committing suicide. Lower Federal courts have already thrown out laws in New York and Washington State that prohibit the practice. But Justice department lawyers believe legalizing assisted suicide could lead to abuses.
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Jan. 8, 1997
The Supreme Court is considering arguments over whether physicians may assist terminally ill patients in committing suicide. Lower Federal courts have already thrown out laws in New York and Washington State that prohibit the practice. But Justice department lawyers believe legalizing assisted suicide could lead to abuses.
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Jan. 7, 1997
The Supreme Court heard arguments on a major sexual harassment case involving a former Tennessee state judge convicted of assaulting 5 women in his courthouse.
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Dec. 10, 1996
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a Kansas man convicted of child molesting whose prison term is complete, but who the state does not want to release.
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Dec. 9, 1996
Is gerrymandering necessary to assure minority representation in Congress? The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a Georgia case that centers on that question. Our coverage begins with this report by Kwame Holman, and then on to a discussion with Margaret Warner.
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Dec. 4, 1996
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Arizona's English-only law. Our coverage begins with this report by Spencer Michels.
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Dec. 3, 1996
The U.S. Supreme Court hears a legal challenge to the Brady Gun Control bill. Our coverage begins with this backgrounder by Betty Ann Bowser.
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Oct. 31, 1996
The Supreme Court ruled in the summer of 1995 that the 11th District, which had boundries drawn solely on the basis of race, was among a number of U.S. districts that would be declared unconstitutional.
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Oct. 16, 1996
The Supreme Court began hearing Wednesday a major First Amendment case examining the right to unrestricted protest outside abortion clinics.
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Oct. 16, 1996
The Supreme Court began hearing Wednesday a major First Amendment case examining the right to unrestricted protest outside abortion clinics.
