Involved with the workings of constitutional democracy. Studying it, thinking about it, writing about it, teaching about it. And actually directly involved in its workings. Thise introduce triumvirate. Roger gregory is the chief judge thehe court of appeals for Fourth Circuit. He has served on that court for almost 20 years. Has the distinguished distinction of having been nominated for the court by both president clinton and president george w. Bush. He was confirmed by the senate 931 judge gregory is the first africanamerican to serve on the Fourth Circuit. He founded a law firm with the first African American lawyer of virginia. Also have a chair of the professor of law at the university of virginia. He has served on the faculty any longer than any other. He is still going strong 55 years into the mission. He has devoted his professional life to combing the mysteries of the u. S. Supreme court and understanding constitutions. He was the principal trestman of the last revision of vir
We are here to talk about constitutions of the rule of law. Ifh a particular focus on you have a rule of law, how do you keep it . Nurture it . Make it stick . We have three extraordinary distinguished panelists to lead this conversation. Each of them is directly involved with the workings of constitutional democracy. Studying it, thinking about it, writing about it, teaching about it. And actually directly involved in its workings. Thise introduce triumvirate. Roger gregory is the chief judge thehe court of appeals for Fourth Circuit. He has served on that court for almost 20 years. Has the distinguished distinction of having been nominated for the court by both president clinton and president george w. Bush. He was confirmed by the senate 931 judge gregory is the first africanamerican to serve on the Fourth Circuit. He founded a law firm with the first African American lawyer of virginia. Also have a chair of the professor of law at the university of virginia. He has served on the fa
Morning on the 5 factors that will determine the gun control debate, of that list, what is the strongest factor . Strongest factor is President Trump himself, as well as mitch mcconnell. Men withoutwo support from those men, no gun control measure will move through the congress and get to the president s desk and be signed into law. A lot of this has to depend on how serious President Trump is when he says he supports and endorses background checks. We have heard in the past after the parkland shooting in florida, the president say that he supports background checks. Of course, as we know, that was anybacked up that by sort of action on capitol hill. It was uttered, but never followed up on. Instead, after strong lobbying on behalf of the nra, President Trump and his administration shifting shifted toward what they called was a hardening of schools really boosting and ramping up security of the Public School system. That became the focus rather than any background checks. It remains to
Audiences for womens football, particularly in europe and south america. Congratulations to them. Thats all. Stay with bbc world news. Its half past midnight. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, i must even starker. The british legal system has long enjoyed an International Reputation for independence stephen sucker, independence and efficiency, but by how much longer . Seniorjudges, lawyers and Police Officers are voicing concern about a judicial system close to breaking point. My guess today is the most seniorjudge in the land, president of the uks Supreme Court, lady hale. She is one of the worlds most admired is one of the worlds most admired Justice System is failing the people it is supposed to serve . Lady hale, welcome to hardtalk. You have been sitting for over ten yea rs, have been sitting for over ten years, it is something new in the courts institution, do you think it is made a difference . There was of course i was a top board for the whole United
Joining us. Seeing a news night with abby. Phillip starts now how monopoly explains Donald Trumps legal and financial peril thats tonight on news nine good evening. Im abby phillip in new york and tonight, Reality Crashes into how donald trump views his lifes work and the way that the world works. Donald trumps lawyers are admitting that their client cant make bond at a selfprofessed billionaire is not liquid enough to cover a 500 million penalty, is probably surprising to a huge number of his voters but trump has long treated new york real estate, his empire like a game of monopoly. Hes long acted like real money, real dollars are well, monopoly money in trumps world, he lives on boardwalk and park place. He buys and buys, and buys and borrows and borrows more and hopes that the game goes on just long enough that he makes back some of that money but right now, Letitia James is quite literally trying to collect to make trump pay what he owes for perpetrating a decadeslong fraud on the