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Accuracy and impartiality. we have| heard a reaction from the kremlin, to this decision and they are saying in a word that it is madness. perhaps a predictable reaction from the russian government. what could be the wider ramifications of this? there is an interesting question of whether that is the right thing to do with notjust for ofcom but for broader society. you might say ofcom looking at the code they operate under and whether or not tv novosti are fit and proper to be earning tv licences...

Overlooked. although appointed by different president, the justices have genuine fondness and respect for one another. we saw some of that in the expressions of admiration and love for justice breyer when he announced his retirement. the civil manner in which the justices debate the large and vexing issues before them is vital not only to the success of the supreme court but to the success of our nation. the constitution requires that of all of us. it goes without saying that civility of debate ...

>> i know we walked through a few cases today, now. in some way wes have only scratched the surface of your decade and more than 570 opinions you have written. its clear to me what ive reviewed as we heard from colleagues from conservative lawyers, from judges who wrote to the committee that you are judicious and even handed. you have a demonstrated record of excellence. that you adjudicate on the facts of the law and not as an partisan. i encourage my colleagues to take a fair and even handed l...

Wade settled into law, the hearing going into the evening, our peter alexander with late details and highlights. >> reporter: tonight, judge ketanji brown jackson facing at times contentious questioning, nominated first black woman on the nations highest court >> my record demonstrated my impartiality. >> reporter: accusations she was soft on crime noting her brothers and uncles served on law enforcement. >> i know what its like having loved ones go off to protect and serve and the fear of not k...

>> reporter: judge ketanji brown jackson facing at times contentious questioning vying to become the first black woman on the nations highest court, describing the kind of justice she would be >> my record demonstrates my impartiality. >> reporter: jackson was pr preemptively asked by democrats by allegations shes soft on crime, noting her brothers and uncle served in law enforcement. >> i know what its like to have loved ones who go off to protect and to serve and the fear of not knowing whethe...

Precedent or that relied on the precedent that have now shifted so that the precedent is no longer on firm footing. whether or not the precedent is workable. sometimes the supreme court will issue a ruling and determine later that its not actually doing what the court intended, and whether or not there are new facts or new understanding of the facts. those various criteria are what the court looks at to decide whether or not to overturn a precede precedent, and they would be what i would look at...

0fcom rules you can be funded by a state but you can�*t be controlled by a political body. not so long ago cgt and which is the chinese channel care was taken down by ofcom because it was controlled by a political body. in the context of what is happening in the ukraine, the feeling that 0fcom have is that rt being ultimately controlled by the kremlin is basically an arm of state propaganda. it�*s a couple of things, looking at the content of rt, it fails on two grounds, one is you accuracy,...

Taken off air by ofcom because it was controlled by a political body. the feeling that rt being controlled by tv novosti which is controlled by the kremlin is an arm of the state propaganda. and looking at the content of rt, it failed on the grounds of due accuracy, saying this is a military exercise when it is clearly a war of aggression and repeated other feelings of accuracy are something ofcom were concerned about. and also failing in due partiality. a difficult thing to explain what it mean...

All. as judge griffith told this committee, your demonstrated the way you approach cases is based on the law, not on some political agenda. you understand the reason why the robes of our federal judges are black, not red or blue? the american justice system as many have said is rooted in the impartiality of our judicial system as one of the most bulwarks of our civil liberty. no wonder when you came here for the direct court and the circuit court, you earned and receive barn support. i know pres...

Better recusal rules, more stringent rules, for justices on the supreme court. but instead, they recuse themselves and are only required to do that in a narrow subset of cases, in contrast to other parts of the court. general roberts has been a advocate himself for the -- that was the topic of his annual report to the nation at the end of last year. i believe this is going to call for increased scrutiny and increased pressure to improve those recusal rules to restore the legitimacy of the court....