Feb 22 Watch Land Grab The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over an eminent domain case in New London, Conn. Homeowners are up in arms over a private developer's plan to seize their land for a development project that the local government says will benefit… Continue watching
Jan 12 High Court Makes Sentencing Guidelines ‘Advisory’ By Admin, PBS News Hour In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Sentencing Guidelines In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987. Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Sentencing Guidelines The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that federal judges are no longer obligated to abide by the controversial sentencing guidelines that were established by Congress in 1987. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Wine Shipments Correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on the case currently before the Supreme Court regarding states' importation of wine. Then, Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune joins correspondent Jeffrey Brown to discuss the arguments. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch Chief Justice Absence Could Influence Immediate Court Decisions Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Ray Suarez for a look at how the absence of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who is getting treatment for thyroid cancer, could affect the court's latest session. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Juvenile Justice The U.S. Supreme Court considered arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of the death penalty for juveniles. A reporter discusses the high court's debate over executing juvenile criminals. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Supreme Court Begins New Term A reporter takes a look at what's on the docket for the Supreme Court's new term. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Politics of Judicial Appointments Margaret Warner speaks to two former Justice Department insiders about the potential impact of the presidential election on the judiciary. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Judicial Review The Supreme Court concluded its 2003 term with decisions supporting the legal rights of enemy combatants and free speech on the Internet. Margaret Warner reviews the judicial opinions of the recent term with Douglas Kmiec, a professor at Pepperdine University… Continue watching