Sep 08 Watch Campaign Finance Law During an unusual late-summer session, the Supreme Court heard a challenge to campaign finance laws that were put into place in 2002. Jeffrey Brown discusses the case and arguments with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Sep 07 Campaign Finance Law Faces Critical Test in Supreme Court By Admin, PBS News Hour The legalities of political campaign fundraising will be examined during a one-day September session of the Supreme Court on Monday, when the court hears arguments challenging the constitutionality of recently passed campaign finance legislation. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Supreme Court Wrap As the 2002-2003 Supreme Court term came to a close this week, the court issued landmark rulings on issues involving affirmative action and privacy rights. Four law professors review the major opinions from this year's high court term and reflect… Continue watching
Jun 26 Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Sodomy Law By Admin, PBS News Hour In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Thursday a Texas law making homosexual sex illegal, ruling that the ban unconstitutionally infringed on privacy rights. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Expanding Privacy The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas sodomy law Thursday, ruling that it violates the right to privacy. Margaret Warner and legal experts discuss the impact of the ruling. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Free Speech Decision The Supreme Court also refused to rule in a case against athletic apparel maker Nike, Inc. involving free commercial speech. Jim Lehrer discusses the Nike ruling with Jan Crawford Greenburg of The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Background: Expanding Privacy The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law banning sodomy today, ruling that it violates the right to privacy. Jim Lehrer looks at the decision with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Editorial Views Terence Smith gauges the public's reaction to the Supreme Court's affirmative action decisions with four editorial page editors from across the country. Continue watching
Jun 23 High Court Splits on University Affirmative Action Policies By Admin, PBS News Hour In a set of critical decisions on affirmative action, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a university law school race-based admissions policy, finding that it fairly sought a "critical mass" of minority students. Continue reading
Jun 23 Court Allows Use of Internet Filters in Libraries By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that requires public libraries and schools to use filtering programs on computers that access the Internet in order to ensure that minors are not exposed to pornographic material. Continue reading