Apr 28 Watch War And Liberties The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases Wednesday that may set how far the executive branch can go in detaining U.S. citizens without trial in the ongoing war against terrorism. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal helps interpret… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Policy And Privacy The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Vice President Dick Cheney has the right to keep his energy task force papers secret, another key case that will test the limits of executive branch power. Gwen Ifill discusses the details… Continue watching
Apr 26 High Court to Hear Cheney Energy Task Force Case By Admin The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether Vice President Dick Cheney should be able to keep his energy task force papers secret, another key case in the high court's current term that will test the limits of executive… Continue reading
Apr 20 High Court Hears Appeal from Guantanamo Detainees By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether courts have the jurisdiction to hear appeals from terror suspects held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in one of the first major constitutionality tests of the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies. Continue reading
Apr 13 Justice Scalia Apologizes to Reporters, Revises Print Media Policy By Admin Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia apologized for the confiscation of two reporters' audiotapes by a deputy U.S. marshal during a public speech in Mississippi, and promised to allow print journalists to record his public speeches in the future. Continue reading
Apr 05 Spain Arrests More Suspects in Madrid Train Blasts Spanish authorities said Monday they had arrested two more suspects in the March 11 train bombings that killed 191 people and had identified three of those killed in a suicide explosion over the weekend as leading suspects in the attacks. Continue reading
Apr 02 Judge Declares Mistrial in Tyco Case The judge in the grand larceny case against two former Tyco International Ltd. executives declared a mistrial Friday, citing outside pressure on a holdout juror. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Tyco Mistrial The corporate corruption trial of two former Tyco executives ended in a mistrial today after an apparent holdout juror received a threatening letter. Ray Suarez discusses the decision and the future of the case with New York Times reporter Andrew… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Tyco Trial A New York judge rejected a defense motion for mistrial today in the corporate corruption case of former Tyco executives Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz. Gwen Ifill discusses the case and continuing deliberations with New York Times business reporter Andrew… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Abortion Law Abortion rights activists filed challenges Monday to a new federal law that bans late-term abortions. Judges will hear evidence in three separate trials about the law's constitutionality. Two experts discuss the reasons for the challenges. Continue watching