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
Mar 11 Watch White House, High Court Dustup Over State of the Union Continues The White House struck back at comments made by Chief Justice John Roberts, who criticized the president for using his State of the Union pulpit to voice disapproval of the high court's ruling on campaign finance. Judy Woodruff gets two… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Scope of Right to Bear Arms The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of Chicago's ban on handguns. Jim Lehrer speaks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about how the court's ruling could affect gun rights, especially on the state and local level. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech Against Security Concerns The Supreme Court is considering whether the Patriot Act violates Americans' rights to free speech. Gwen Ifill talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what issues the justices are considering. Continue watching
Dec 02 High Court Hears Beachfront Property Case By Quinn Bowman The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle spoke with the NewsHour Wednesday about Supreme Court oral arguments in a case about government takeover of beach property in Florida. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch Sotomayor Confirmation May Be Headed to Swift Vote With Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's testimony complete, analysts Marcia Coyle and Tom Goldstein join Judy Woodruff to examine how the judge fared in the spotlight. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Justices Deliver Narrow Ruling on Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court delivered a tightly focused ruling Monday in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a small Texas governing authority from a key provision of the law but avoiding a larger constitutional issue. Marcia Coyle of… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Justices Find Convicts Have No Right to DNA Testing The Supreme Court said Thursday that convicts have no constitutional right to test DNA evidence in hopes of proving their innocence long after they were found guilty. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the impact of the decision. Continue watching
May 18 Watch Supreme Court Turns Back Detainee Lawsuit Against Mueller, Ashcroft In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court said Monday that FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft can't face a lawsuit launched by a former terrorism detainee. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the ruling and… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch ‘Hillary’ Movie Brings Campaign Finance Law to High Court The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case Tuesday centering on whether a documentary on Hillary Clinton should be classified as a political ad, making it subject to campaign finance laws. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle describes the case… Continue watching