Apr 09 Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire By Jason Breslow Updated 2:25 pm ET Justice John Paul Stevens, a mainstay of the Supreme Court's liberal wing, announced Friday he will retire, ending a 34-year tenure on the High Court and setting the stage for what is likely to be a… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Brooks, Marcus on Legacy of John Paul Stevens Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the top political stories of the week, including the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and the announcement by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan that he will not seek re-election. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Obama Vows to Move Quickly to Fill Court Vacancy As Justice John Paul Stevens prepares for retirement, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and constitutional scholars Kathleen Sullivan and John McGinnis about the possible candidates to replace him and the Senate confirmation battle that… Continue watching
Mar 26 As With FDR, Supreme Court Could Be Obstacle to Obama’s Agenda By Mike Fritz Even as Congress puts the finishing touches on a sweeping overhaul to the nation's health care system, another hurdle may be looming for President Obama's signature domestic issue: The Supreme Court. So far, 14 state attorneys general have filed a… Continue reading
Mar 11 Criticism of President by Justice Is as Rare as Criticism of Court During SOTU By Quinn Bowman Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts made headlines Tuesday when he said at the University of Alabama that President Obama's criticism of the Court's decision on a landmark campaign finance case during January's State of the Union speech was… 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 Supreme Court Considers Whether Gun Right Extends to States By Quinn Bowman Updated 4:15 p.m. ET | The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in McDonald v. City of Chicago, a gun rights case that could redefine the constitutionality of firearms regulation across the country. In the McDonald case, 76-year-old Chicago… Continue reading
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
Mar 01 Monday’s Headlines: High Court to Hear Former Enron Chief’s Appeal By Tom LeGro The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling's appeal of his 2006 conviction for his role in the downfall of the Houston-based energy company. Skilling's attorneys argue that Enron's collapse into bankruptcy… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch Supreme Court Appeals: Enron Chief’s Heard, Gitmo Uighurs’ Dismissed Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling's appeal to the Supreme Court and the dismissal of a challenge brought by Chinese detainees at Guantanamo. Continue watching