Jan 21 Supreme Court Frees Corporations to Spend on Federal Campaigns By Quinn Bowman UPDATED 5:15 p.m. ET| In a much-anticipated decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court in a 5-to-4 decision Thursday removed the distinction between individuals and corporations as it applies to spending on federal… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Supreme Court OKs Corporate Campaign Contributions The U.S. Supreme Court reversed 20 years of restrictions on corporate campaign contributions. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the controversial ruling and how it will likely affect future political campaigns. Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape Political Landscape Reactions to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of corporate campaign contributions varied from disappointment on the Democrats' side to excitement from some Republicans. Jim Lehrer talks to analysts about how the ruling will change campaign finance. Continue watching
Jan 12 Supreme Court Weighs International Child Abduction Laws By alozano An international custody battle brought the Supreme Court's attention back to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction Tuesday morning, 30 years after the convention was established. At issue is a convention clause that requires a country to return a… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Is It a Right to Confront Your Accuser in Court? The Supreme Court is revisiting a clause about confrontation in the courtroom. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Review explains what is behind the debate. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Examining the ‘Life and Constitution’ of Antonin Scalia Gwen Ifill speaks with author Joan Biskupic about her new biography, "American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia."… Continue watching
Dec 18 A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia By Elizabeth Summers A Google search for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia turns up phrases like "the Court's most colorful Justice," "defies simple characterization," and "brainy and flamboyant." Scalia, known as a largely conservative voice on the high court, granted USA Today… Continue reading
Dec 14 When Is a Text Message Private? By Quinn Bowman The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear a case that could influence how much privacy employees have when sending electronic messages with work devices. The Court will hear arguments in City of Ontario v. Quon, an… Continue reading
Dec 08 Supreme Court Weighs Future of Anti-Corruption Law By alozano The Supreme Court heard arguments today for two cases that raise challenges to a federal anti-corruption provision that has been instrumental in the prosecution of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan and Enron executives, according to the… Continue reading
Dec 07 Will High Court Tweak Well-Known Miranda Right? By Quinn Bowman Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal spoke with The Rundown about the Supreme Court's busy week ahead. _pap_embed_custom('news01s3669qcf4',482,304,"");… Continue reading