The first half of the term had more blockbusters than we have seen in a long time. The second half promises to be even more exciting than the first half. Fortunately, we have an incredible panel today to discuss these cases. Before i get out of the way, i want to thank the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society for cosponsoring this event. I want to thank ian maine, the special events coordinator. I want to introduce our oderator, amy howe, once the editor of the scotus blog. Now she is just an independent contractor and a reporter for the scotus blog. Amy probably knows more about the Supreme Court than any person alive. With that, i will turn the program over to amy. Amy that is a tough introduction to live up to. He asked me to be very brief in introducing our panel. I will be pointing to nametags and have you google. What you need to know about our panel is that, between the four of them, they have argued 84 cases at the Supreme Court. If you think about it in ter
And the problem is occurring nationwide. We will speak with investigative journalist aaron glantz of reveal and Pennsylvania State senator Vincent Hughes. Then we look at a Supreme Court case that could deal a massive blow to public unions nationwide. Facing a legal argument of front of the Supreme Court, they are making a political attack on all of you. That is what this is about. It is a political attack. The first care about amendment. Thinkt care about about making more money at the expense of all of you. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to President Trumps efforts to rescind daca, the obamaera deferred action for childhood arrivals programs, which gives at least 700,000 young immigrants permission to live and work in the United States. On monday, the court refused hear a white house appeal of Lower Court Rulings saying trumps move to cancel the program wa
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Program which is a preview of the cases that are set for the second half of this term. The first half of the term had really more block busters than weve seen in a long time and the second half of the term promisees to be even more exciting than the first half. Fortunately we have an incredible panel here today to discuss these cases. Before i get out of the way, i want to thank the federal society and cons tug tugsal socie society for sponsoring this event. I want to thank our event coordinator. Our moderator, amy, who is a georgetown graduate first and most important. She was once the editor reporter for the scotus blog. And now they is just an independent contractor and a reporter for the scotus blog. And amy really, i think probably knows more about the Supreme Court than any person alive. So with that, i will turn the program over to amy. That is a tough introductory to live up to. I have been asked to quickly introduce the panel, so i will leave you to the name tags. They have ar
My colleagues in the press room with agree it seems like there is one of these Homer Simpson signs. It has been x number of hours since the with a going to sister marilyn. Heard insummer she world argument in october. She said it was probably the most important case the Supreme Court was going to decide this term. Cannot Election Officials in maryland. Who better to discuss redistricting men small paul smith . Exactly why the case was taken. I think it was a big surprise. All merely going along thinking we cant. January february committee will get a new map. Come december, they take an entirely new case out of maryland. The surprise was they didnt have to do that. They could have done what they normally do when they have a case, and hold the second case and remanded later on or decide what the appropriate disposition would be. But they didnt. This case has been to the Supreme Court twice because it was up before under the name of shapiro versus mcmanus on the technical issue over wheth