House republicans leadership needs to stand up to the extreme it republicans who are harming the American People and its economy. Supreme Court Justice elena kagan said she believes the high court should act with the code of conduct used by lower courts. It follows news reports on the travels of Justice Clarence thomas and the sales of justice sotomayor. University students attended this event. [applause] thank you for the introduction and the warm welcome i have received already from your law school. I really enjoyed the day so far and im sure i will enjoy this conversation too. Im so grateful you are here. I want to start by asking you, your path to the Supreme Court ran through academia. You were an academic first. You were the first nominee to the Court Without prior judicial experience since adjust is 50 years earlier. How does your academic background shape your perspective on the court and do you think it gives you a different perspective than your colleagues . The court eventua
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Unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of different people who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Hello, and welcome to landmark cases. This is the first of 12 Historic Supreme Court cases well be looking at this season. Mcculloch versus maryland, our case tonight. And for the next 90 minutes well learn more about this significant case, and the people and issues behind it, and why its so important in our American History process. Later on well take your calls, well also take your questions on facebook and twitter, and make you a part of this conversation. We have two guests at the table tonight to help us understand what mcculloch versus maryland is all about. Let me introduce them to you, farah peterson, and mark killenbeck. The first question, of course, why does this belong on the list of landmark cases . Well, one of the most dominant controversies in the interpretation of the
Still make. Welcome to landmark cases the first of 12 we are looking at this season. Mcculloch versus maryland is the case tonight we will or more about this case and the people and issues behind it and why it is so important in American History process later well take your calls and questions on facebook and twitter to make a part of this conversation. Two guests are at the table to help us to understand what this is all about. Teaching at the law school and was working with the Justice Stephen breyer and from university of arkansas author of a book about this case mcculloch v. Maryland welcome to both of you. The first question is why is this so long on the list of landmark cases . One of the most dominant with the interpretation of the constitution then and now whether we should read the limitation on government or if it grants power. With this landmark case chief Justice Marshall intervened with the controversy. First he held the federal government and congress is not limited to th