The situation, they will fall in love with these cases. They will feel passionate about what happens in the courts and why they matter, and why you should care. Picking the 12 cases was a difficult and arduous task. It was fun because we learned a lot. Those 12 cases represent our evolving understanding of rights in america. And you take a look at red and scott, all the way to roe versus wade you learn about the history of the country and the evolving rights of america. Landmark cases, Historic Supreme Court decision produced in cooperation with the National Constitution center, delving into 12 Supreme Court cases that significantly influence our nation story and in our understanding of rights in america. Live monday nights at 9 00 p. M. Eastern beginning october 5 on cspan and cspan three. As a companion to our new series, landmark cases, the book , features 12 cases we have featured for the series with a brief introduction the background, highlights, and impact of each case. Written
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That she does. If you interview her you always get the same story. I also heard Justice Ginsburg speak several years ago after justice so the mayor had been appointed to the court and talks about how it was just her and Sandra Day Oconnor many of the male lawyers would confuse them. They look nothing alike. But they said once they got a 3rd woman on the court is stopped. It is a wonderful story. And also, is she particularly close to so the mayor or kagan . She and kagan have been friends for decades. Its so, yes. And she credits ginsburg the changing the world so that she can take a ride, which she did. There are stories about so the mayor Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a letter to stephen rice. As a letters. Interviewing stephen rice. If i have to answer that question i better check with one of the letters i got. Im like, letters . In her letters, one of the 200 i have in my computer, some of which i shared with you in this book, she said she was very glad for her companys. Ii think she i