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Speech by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts
Saturday
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke before a group of students at the University of Alabama Law School. In his remarks, the Chief Justice talked about whether Supreme Court Justices should attend the State of the Union Address.
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Series Links
Supreme Court 2009-2010 Term
- McDonald v. City of Chicago
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- American Needle v. NFL Antitrust Case
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- Sarbanes-Oxley Act/Accounting Oversight Board
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- Life Sentences for Juveniles for Crimes Other Than Murder
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- Mutual Funds Fee Case
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- Campaign Finance Case
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Supreme Court 2008-2009 Term
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
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- Elected Judges & Campaign Contributions Case
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- FCC "Fleeting Expletives" Case
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- Qualified Immunity for Federal Officials
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- Tobacco Damages Case
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- Drug Company Lawsuits
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- Marketing of "Light" Cigarettes
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- Navy Sonar Case
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Supreme Court 2007-2008 Term
- DC Gun Law Case
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- Guantanamo Bay Detainees Case
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- Lethal Injection Case
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Additional Video
Students & Leaders with Supreme Court Justices
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Courts News
- 9-11 Conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui Conviction Upheld
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- Key 9-11 Suspects to be Tried In New York
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- Justice O'Connor's Husband Dies at 79
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- Supreme Court Asked to Spare Sniper
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- U.S. Court Rules Rendition Victim Can't Sue
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- Appeals Court Considers NFL Anti-doping Case:
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- Iowa Supreme Court Rules Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional:
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- President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into Law:
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Recent Programs
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs, former New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Judith Kaye, and High Court of Australia Chief Justice Robert French participate in a discussion on whether or not foreign law should be considered when deciding cases in American courts. The New York City Bar Association hosted this discussion on January 20th in New York City.
Washington, DC
: 55 min.
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 From Saturday, March 6
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A panel of University law professors discussed fellow panelist Barry Friedman’s new book, “The Will of the People: How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution.” The book examines the relationship between Supreme Court decisions and American popular opinion. The National Constitution Center & the University of Pennsylvania Law School hosted this event in Philadelphia.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 24 min.
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From Saturday, February 13
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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan and attorney Maureen Mahoney participate in a discussion on the history of women lawyers, the challenges women face in the legal profession, and arguing before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Fellows Program Alumni Association and the First Amendment Center hosted this discussion in Washington, DC at the Newseum.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 10 min.
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From Saturday, Feb. 6
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From January 11, 2010 the Second Circuit Court heard oral argument on whether or not to block a lower court’s ruling that would force the Federal Reserve to reveal the identities of financial institutions that may have collapsed without assistance from the government’s TARP program. Both the FOX News Network and Bloomberg are asking that the records be released using the Freedom of Information Act.
Washington, DC
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From Saturday, January 30
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Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer spoke at the University of Arizona Law School in Tucson and justices traded their views on the interpretation of the Constitution in a changing society, covering topics such as the right to privacy, cruel and unusual punishment, and segregation in schools.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr.
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From Saturday, Oct. 31
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke at the Northwestern University Law School in Chicago on her early days as a law clerk, her judicial philosophy, and the importance of oral arguments.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 17 min.
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From Saturday, September 26
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About the Series
America and the Courts airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 7pm (ET)
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