Feb 20 Supreme Court Overturns $79.5 Million Tobacco Award By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a $79.5 million jury award levied against the Philip Morris tobacco company, ruling in a 5-4 decision Tuesday that the verdict was invalid because the jury had overstepped its bounds. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch Experts Offer Glimpse into Workings of Supreme Court The Supreme Court's responsibility as upholder of the Constitution at times puts it in the spotlight when controversy arises. Two authors of recent books Jeffrey Rosen and Jan Crawford Greenburg discuss the court's place in history and the makeup of… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Supreme Court Strikes Down California Sentencing Rules The U.S. Supreme Court struck down California's sentencing guidelines Monday, preventing judges from increasing prison time for convicted criminals based on factors not considered by a jury. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the impact of the decision. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Supreme Court Revisits Race in Public Schools The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether schools in Seattle, Wash., and Louisville, Ky., can consider race when placing students in public elementary and secondary schools. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle explains the cases that could affect millions… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Supreme Court Takes Up Global Warming Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first case on global warming Wednesday, with 12 states asking the court to mandate limits on greenhouse emissions from new cars and trucks. Experts discuss the case and analyze its significance. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Justices Hear Both Sides of Wage Discrimination Case The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case dealing with the statute of limitations on claims of gender discrimination in pay. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the arguments. Continue watching
Nov 08 Court Hears Arguments on 'Partial-birth' Abortion Ban By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on the federal late-term abortion ban, the first major abortion issue before a more conservative court now that Samuel Alito has replaced retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch Abortion, Race and Business Law on Supreme Court's New Docket The U.S. Supreme Court began its next term Monday with cases on late-term abortions, the use of race in school admissions, patent law and pollution control. Legal experts discuss the cases and the issues that will define the new term. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Youth, Advertisers Flock to Networking Web Sites Advertisers and employers are moving to take advantage of social networking Web sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, as the sites draw hefty numbers of users. Judy Woodruff reports on the phenomenon in the first part of a series on… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Supreme Court Justices Reflect on Judicial Independence Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor discuss judicial independence, the subject of a two-day conference this week at Georgetown University Law School. Continue watching