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[applause] thank you. Its really an honor and a privilege to be here. I was asked to say a few words to introduce the next panel. I would start by saying something that we probably know. The court is a fairly powerful institution. It was not always so, one of the signs of how powerful it is, is that you do see, in any president ial election, people say it matters who you vote for because they will pick the next Supreme Court justices. If you think about why that really is so, the Court Decides about 80 cases a year. About 75 of them need to be decided but thats not the reason the court is powe...

Next, from the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute, six former law clerks recall working with Supreme Court Justice Sandra day oconnor. This is part of an allday conference commemorating the 38th anniversary of Justice Oconnors senate confirmation. [ applause ] thank you. Its really an honor and a privilege to be here. So, i was asked just to say a few words to introduce the next panel. And i think i would start by saying something that probably we all know, which is the court is a fairly powerful institution. Now, of course, it wasnt always so, though. One of the signs of how...

Really is so, the Court Decides about 80 cases a year. But and about 75 of them need to be decided but theyre not the reason the court is such a powerful institution and not the reason people say that about who you should vote for in the president ial election. In any given term theres typically five or six cases really the reason we care about the court. And those are the cases that have truly Significant Impact on our politics, on our society, on our government. There are also, though, typically cases, the reason theyre so hard and part of the reason that makes them so important is the law r...

[background sounds]ladies and ge Welcome Supreme Court associate justice, escorted by kraken Foundation Institute for chairman fred ryan. [applause]. To have good evening everyone. My name is john irish and had the honor of being an executive director of the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute. Thank you all for coming this evening. If you would in honor of our men and women in uniform who protect our freedoms around the world, please stay on and join me in the pledge of allegiance. Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the nine states of america and to the republic for which it...

Over two fatal air crashes. Dennis muilenburg leaves as the companys 737 max remains grounded. Bush fires continue to rage in australia and the Prime Minister Scott Morrison is still under pressure. Well have the latest. And well go live to the Galapagos Islands where a diesel spill has caused an environmental challenge in one of the most remarkable places on earth. Hello and welcome. Five people have been sentenced to death by a court in saudi arabia for the killing of the saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The 59 year old was a prominent critic of the saudi government. He was murdered inside ...