Host we get to talk about the Supreme Court history for an hour. I want to start by understanding the court today. The way our court is structured and how it has evolved, how does the chief justice in this era wield authority . What tools do they have . Elizabeth the answer to that question is, in this era, as always, the chief justice, first and foremost, is the head and steward of one of our three ranches of government. I think there are some unique spects about that job in the sense that the court is not a political branch. It was deliberately designed not to be. The chief has a difficult job, because, im sure you heard this expression. The chief is chief among equals. They cannot control the other justices. They have the power to cajole, but not control. And there are some Great Stories throughout history that illustrate that very well. Host specifically, does the chief have a role in what cases are heard, and who writes the opinions . Elizabeth those are probably two of the princi
Host we get to talk about the Supreme Court history for an hour. I want to start by understanding the court today. The way our court is structured evolved, how does the chief justice in this era wield authority . What tools do they have . Elizabeth the answer to that question is in this era, as , always, the chief justice, first and foremost, is the head and steward of one of our three branches of government. I think there are some unique aspects about that job in the sense that the court is not a political branch. It was deliberately designed not to be. The chief has a difficult job, because, im sure you heard this expression. The chief is chief among equals. They cannot control the other justices. They have the power to cajole, but not control. And there are some Great Stories throughout history that illustrate that very well. Host specifically, does the chief have a role in what cases are heard, and who writes the opinions . Elizabeth those are probably two of the principal distinct
Is already forced thousands from their homes. And in big changes for african footballs Biggest International tournament the 2021 africa cup of nations in cameroon will start in january. Now russian and syrian warplanes have resumed attacks on province syrias the last remaining rebel held area and thats despite a cease fire that was supposed to come into force on sunday at least 21. 00 people have been killed in recent days the White Helmets rescue group says its recorded more than a dozen violations of that cease fire will have more on the die humanitarian situation in edges but 1st this report from cutting up has what area. The damage caused by one of several airstrikes in the northwest part. Its a bit like survivors trying to salvage whats left i emergency crews combed the rubble to recover the body of a child was there civilians were among the casualties and it lip city i was. Delighted to david to point out that in the afternoon it lapses he was targeted by stroke or 23 jets they h
Now russian and syrian warplanes have resumed attacks on the last rebel held province and hes 21. 00 civilians have been killed in edge and in recent days and thats despite a cease fire that was supposed to start on sunday the White Helmets rescue group has recorded more than a dozen of violations of that cease fire. Reports. The damage caused by one of several air strikes in the Northwest Province of survivors trying to salvage whats left. Emergency crews combed the rubble to recover the body of a child the. Other civilians room on the casualties from his lips city. In the afternoon lips which he was targeted by easter cord 23 church they hit the Industrial Area and a. Hallmark it must of those hurt have serious injuries. In a nearby hospital friends console a father grieving his son was a ceasefire which started on sunday was shattered on a one step 6. I was in syrian and russian jets attacked it that city as well as several rebel held town was the ceasefire was brokered by turkey wh
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