Apr 22 Watch Why the Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s right to ban affirmative action By PBS News Hour Dealing a blow to proponents of affirmative action, the Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in favor of a Michigan ballot initiative that banned public colleges from using race as a factor in admissions. For analysis on the court’s reasoning, Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Supreme Court cites changed political landscape in decision lifting campaign finance limit By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court struck down overall limits on political contributions, meaning individuals are now allowed to give the maximum contribution to as many candidates or political committees as they wish. The Court was split in a 5-4 decision, with the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch Supreme Court weighs clash between freedom of speech, abortion rights By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Justices Wrap Up Term With Blockbuster Week of Supreme Court Decisions Justices Wrap Up Term With Blockbuster Week of Supreme Court Decisions… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch In 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act In 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Supreme Court Sends Texas Affirmative Action Case Back to Lower Court Supreme Court Sends Texas Affirmative Action Case Back to Lower Court… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona’s Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Requirement Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Requirement… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch High Court Says Police Can Collect DNA From People Arrested for Serious Crimes High Court Says Police Can Collect DNA From People Arrested for Serious Crimes… Continue watching
May 09 Watch An Inside Look at Backstories of Big Decisions in Chief Justice Roberts’ Court An Inside Look at Backstories of Big Decisions in Chief Justice Robert's Court… Continue watching
May 09 Marcia Coyle Takes Readers Behind Scenes of Supreme Court in New Book Chronicling Roberts Era By Katelyn Polantz Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal has published, "The Roberts Court," out May 7. "The book presented another chance to dig into a subject and, of course, it was a subject that I love and an institution that I… Continue reading