Jan 09 Watch Justices Appear Divided Over Indiana Voter ID Law The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to strike down the nation's strictest requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls. The case involves a challenge to an Indiana voter ID law that opponents say unfairly burdens poor and minority… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch New Rules Could Shorten Death-Row Inmates’ Appeal Time The Justice Department is considering new rules that could give Attorney General Alberto Gonzales power to expedite death penalty cases. Legal experts discuss the proposed changes. Continue watching
Aug 15 Constitutional Efforts Hit Snag with Sunni Walkout By PBS News Hour Efforts to revise the constitution in violence-ravaged Iraq threatened to come off the rails when negotiations with key Sunni politicians ended after their largest bloc in parliament left the government Aug. 1. Continue reading
May 18 Watch Iraqi Lawmakers Struggle with Oil Revenue-sharing Plan Despite pressure from the U.S. government to quickly enact an oil revenue-sharing law, Iraqi lawmakers have put off approving the measure. Two industry experts detail the obstacles to drafting the oil law. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Congress, White House Compete for Control of War Policy The constitutional battle between Congress and President Bush over Iraq war policy continued Monday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., threatened to cut off funding for the war if the president vetoes a spending bill that includes a timetable for… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Prisoner Faces New Tribunal Process at Guantanamo Bay Australian prisoner David Hicks faced charges of providing material support for terrorism before a revamped military tribunal system at Guantanamo Bay on Monday. Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg, who was in the courtroom, talks about the case, then analysts Neal… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Supreme Court Justices Reflect on Judicial Independence Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor discuss judicial independence, the subject of a two-day conference this week at Georgetown University Law School. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch President’s Use of ‘Signing Statements’ Raises Constitutional Concerns The American Bar Association said President Bush's use of "signing statements," which allow him to sign a bill into law but not enforce certain provisions, disregards the rule of law and the separation of powers. Legal experts discuss the implications. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Senate Begins Debate on Flag Burning Debate began Tuesday on a constitutional amendment banning the desecration of the U.S. flag. The amendment is heading towards its best chance at passage in 15 years, as the Senate prepares to vote later this week. Continue watching
Jun 16 Challenges Just Beginning for New Iraqi Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour More than three years after American troops toppled Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq established a permanent government that joins Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish politicians under a federal Constitution. Continue reading