Mar 21 Congress, President Intervene in Schiavo Case By PBS News Hour The U.S. Congress and President Bush intervened in the dispute over the life of Terri Schiavo early Monday, sending the case of the brain damaged Florida woman to federal court. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Judge Weighs Reinserting Schiavo Feeding Tube A federal judge in Florida delayed making a decision on whether to reinsert the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, after hearing arguments from lawyers on both sides of the case. Experts debate the legal implications of the disabled Florida woman's… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Supreme Court The Supreme Court Monday heard arguments on enforcement of restraining orders. A Supreme Court reporter joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the case as well as the return of ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who returned to the bench for the… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch A Florida Judge Orders Terri Schiavo’s Feeding Tube Removed Despite efforts by Republicans on Capitol Hill Friday, a Florida judge ordered the removal of a feeding tube that was keeping Terri Schiavo, a severely brain-damaged woman whose case has made national headlines, alive. Experts discuss the legal arguments in… Continue watching
Mar 15 Ebbers Convicted on All Charges in Worldcom Case By PBS News Hour Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers, who built a small Mississippi telephone company into the second largest U.S. long-distance provider, was convicted Tuesday of leading an $11 billion fraud that triggered the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch Bernard Ebbers Guilty of Conspiracy and Fraud Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers was convicted of conspiracy and fraud Tuesday. A reporter and a formal federal prosecutor who also worked for the Securities and Exchange Commission discuss the verdict and its possible impact. Continue watching
Mar 14 California Judge Rules Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional By PBS News Hour San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer ruled Monday that California's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Mar 11 Judge Cites Trade Secrets in Ruling Against Bloggers By PBS News Hour A judge on Friday ordered three bloggers to reveal confidential sources in a lawsuit brought by Apple Computer Inc., ruling that they were not protected by the First Amendment because they published trade secrets. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch Atlanta and Chicago Judge Killings Spark Concern over Judge Safety In Atlanta, a judge and two people were killed in a courthouse shooting. The suspect fled in a stolen car. This slaying comes less than two weeks after a Chicago judge's family members were shot to death. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch The Supreme Court to Hear Digital Copyright Case Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear a much anticipated copyright case, MGM vs. Grokster, which pits the entertainment industry against the makers of software that allows people to exchange music and movies. Media correspondent Terence Smith provides a… Continue watching