We hear arguments number 18, roe against wade. Quite often our most famous decisions are the ones the court took that are quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically have vielgsy what it means to live in society of 310 million different people who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspans new series landmark cases. Tonight and the next 11 weeks were going to be looking at cases that developing the development. Its also interesting because it all came about after two Founding Fathers who developed differing views how the country should be governed. We have guests to help us understand the story. A Yale University luprofoaw pro and hes the author of several books including americas constitution, a biography. To start were going to listen to the current chief justice talking about the importance of this case. And then after we hear his point of view well like to hear from both of you on why this case is
Landmark cases, cspan special history series produced in cooperation with the National Constitution center. Exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas between 12 Historic Supreme Court decisions. Number 759, earnest hernandez, Petitioner Versus roe v. Wade. The quite often, and many of our famous decisions, there once that the court took quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who have helped skip world together because they believe in the rule of law. Good evening. Welcome to cnns new series, landmark cases. Tonight, and for the next 11 weeks, will be looking at 12 cases that have affected the country and affected the development of the horton society. Now we focus on marbury v. Madison, one of the earliest cases, and its interesting because it came about between the two Founding Fathers who developed and empathy after the election of 1800 and different vie
In what the architect called the central node of the structure it was adorned with red drapes and special columns made of marble imported from italy and spain. But tafts wish called for more than just a new courtroom. Just outside the space are rooms added to help both justices and attorneys prepare for oral argument. Lounge, thewyers clerk of the court and deputy and it is a fun place to be before going into the courtroom because theres camaraderie and you get to meet your opposing counsel if you have not met them before. It is friendly. There is a lot of Nervous Energy but it is friendly. It is designed to calm lawyers down that is doing their arguments for the first time, to make sure that theyre not faux pas and attempt to tell jokes during their oral arguments and not refer to their familiarity with one of the justices. That indeed they will survive the experience. They ought to see it as a place where they could make their best case and the court will hear them and they will get
Court decisions. Number 759, earnest hernandez, petitioner vurz arizona. Number eight, rowe against wade. Quite often in many of our decisions are ones the court took they are quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believe theyre rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspans new series, landmark cases. Tonight and for 11 weeks were going to be looking at 12 cases that affect the country and society. Tonight or case is marbury versus madison. It came about between two Founding Fathers who developed an imit inty. We have two gusts at the table to help us understand the story and importance of this case in our countrys history. Akhil reed amar is a Yale Law School professor. And also at the table, federal lit gator, cliff salone. The great six addison marshal and a battle for the Supreme Court. Gentlemen, to start were going to li
Court decisions. Number 759, earnest hernandez, petitioner vurz arizona. Number eight, rowe against wade. Quite often in many of our decisions are ones the court took they are quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believe theyre rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspans new series, landmark cases. Tonight and for 11 weeks were going to be looking at 12 cases that affect the country and society. Tonight or case is marbury versus madison. It came about between two Founding Fathers who developed an imit inty. We have two gusts at the table to help us understand the story and importance of this case in our countrys history. Akhil reed amar is a Yale Law School professor. And also at the table, federal lit gator, cliff salone. The great six addison marshal and a battle for the Supreme Court. Gentlemen, to start were going to li