Mar 21 Chief Justice Returns; Supreme Court Rejects Moussaoui Appeal By Admin, PBS News Hour Chief Justice William Rehnquist returned to the bench Monday for the first time since he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Supreme Court The Supreme Court Monday heard arguments on enforcement of restraining orders. A Supreme Court reporter joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the case as well as the return of ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who returned to the bench for the… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch The Supreme Court to Hear Digital Copyright Case Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear a much anticipated copyright case, MGM vs. Grokster, which pits the entertainment industry against the makers of software that allows people to exchange music and movies. Media correspondent Terence Smith provides a… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Ten Commandments The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether religious symbols like the Ten Commandments can be displayed on government property. Continue watching
Mar 01 Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that applying the death penalty to offenders under the age of 18 is unconstitutionally cruel, ending the practice nationwide. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch Juvenile Death Penalty The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday by a 5-4 vote that the death penalty for convicted murderers under the age of 18 is unconstitutional. A discussion with a Supreme Court reporter about the landmark decision. Continue watching
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