Dec 13 Watch Supreme Court Lines up Potentially ‘Explosive’ Election Year Docket Supreme Court justices agreed Monday to take up a tough immigration law from Arizona that would, among other things, punish illegal immigrants who apply for work in the state. Gwen Ifill discuses this and other controversial cases with the National… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Health Reform Law to Face Constitutional Test in Supreme Court On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments next spring on the constitutionality of the health care reform law. Jeffrey Brown discusses the political and legal implications with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle and NPR's Julie Rovner. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Supreme Court Hears Landmark GPS Tracking Case Can the government track a suspect using a GPS device without a warrant? That question was at the center of a high-profile case before the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the oral arguments in the case with the… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Supreme Court Weighs Constitutionality of Routine Jailhouse Strip Searches Do routine jailhouse strip searches for people accused of minor offenses violate the Constitution? Supreme Court justices heard a case Wednesday centering on that issue. Judy Woodruff discusses the case, which pits privacy rights against security concerns, with The National… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch Supreme Court Considers Case on Discrimination in Religious Schools Supreme Court Considers Case on Hiring, Firing in Religious Schools… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Immigration, Affirmative Action on New High Court Docket; Health Reform Awaited The U.S. Supreme Court returned to work Monday and the court has a docket full of controversial cases on topics ranging from obscenity to strip searches to warrantless surveillance. Gwen Ifill previews the new term with The National Law Journal's… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Justices Rule on Wal-Mart Discrimination, Global Warming Lawsuits In two major decisions Monday, the Supreme Court threw out the largest class-action lawsuit in history and rejected a global warming lawsuit against power compannies. Gwen Ifill discusses the rulings with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle. Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Age Matters in Miranda Warnings The Supreme Court ruled that juvenile suspects are entitled to Miranda protections. 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
Apr 19 Watch Should Courts or EPA Regulate Greenhouse Gases? The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday stemming from a 2004 lawsuit over whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Gwen Ifill speaks with the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the case, the arguments… Continue watching