Jun 28 Watch Partisan Divisions Mark Opening of Kagan Nomination Hearings Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced her first day of confirmation hearings the Senate, with praise and criticism falling generally along party lines. Judy Woodruff talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about what lies ahead in the… Continue watching
May 11 Watch Elena Kagan Faces Political Challenges for Supreme Court Seat Jim Lehrer talks to two Supreme Court watchers, Karen Tumlty from The Washington Post and Tom Goldstein, founder of SCOTUSblog.com, about the political landscape for the confirmation of nominee Elena Kagan. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Obama’s Second Pick to Court Renews Debate on Judicial Qualifications President Obama nominated Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan to fill Justice John Paul Stevens' seat on the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view from constitutional and Supreme Court experts on the announcement… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch High Court Hears Privacy Case, Allows Cross to Stand in Mojave The Supreme Court ruled to allow a cross to remain on government land and heard arguments on privacy rights for people who sign political petitions. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on both… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Obama Begins to Scrutinize Potential Supreme Court Nominees As President Barack Obama reaches out to potential replacements for Justice John Paul Stevens on the bench, Gwen Ifill gets three points of view from legal experts on the politics behind the president's second nomination to the Supreme Court and… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Shields and Brooks on Changing Political Landscapes in Florida, U.S. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the competitive GOP Senate primary in Florida, whether anyone will run as a moderate this year and the outcome of the Washington nuclear summit. Continue watching
Apr 13 Marcia Coyle Answers Your Questions on the Retirement of Justice Stevens By Lea Winerman Regular NewsHour analyst Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal took your questions about the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and about who President Obama might be considering to replace him. Read her answers below,… Continue reading
Apr 09 Looking Back on Stevens’ 34 Years on the Supreme Court By Chris Amico In almost 35 years on the Supreme Court, Justice John Paul Stevens has handed down, and dissented from, some of the biggest legal decisions of the last generation. Stevens began his long tenure as one of the court's moderates,… Continue reading
Apr 09 Reaction Round-Up: Justice Stevens Retires By News Desk Here's a roundup of reactions to the news that Justice John Paul Stevens will retire from the Supreme Court: Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States: "Associate Justice John Paul Stevens has earned the gratitude and admiration… Continue reading
Apr 09 Ask Marcia Coyle Your Questions About Stevens’ Retirement By Lea Winerman Now that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 89, has announced his plan to retire at the end of this court term after more than 30 years on the bench, the usual round of questions are emerging rapid fire:… Continue reading