Feb 09 Watch 8:44 Do Trump’s attacks on judicial legitimacy go too far? By PBS News Hour When a federal judge in Seattle halted President Trump’s immigration ban, the president fired back, calling him a “so-called judge.” Do Mr. Trump’s comments hurt the U.S. legal system? Former Judge Paul Cassell of the U.S. District Court for Utah… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Is the judicial confirmation impasse impacting American justice? Is the judicial confirmation impasse impacting American justice?… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 7:34 Divided High Court Orders Calif. to Ease Overcrowding in Prisons Divided High Court Orders Calif. to Ease Overcrowding in Prisons… Continue watching
May 26 Key Player: Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. By Admin, PBS News Hour When Sen. Arlen Specter switched parties in April 2008, Sen. Jeff Sessions became the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, bringing a more conservative voice to the hearings vetting President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch Cambodians Search for Justice after Pol Pot’s Brutal Regime The people of Cambodia are still searching for justice three decades after former dictator Pol Pot's regime accused of forced labor, starvation and mass executions. The Bureau for International Reporting gives an update. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch New Senate Leaders Prepare for Next Term The newly elected members of the House had their freshman photograph taken Tuesday on Capitol Hill, while Senate Democrats elected their new leaders. Expert analyze the upcoming changes in the House and Senate. 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