Louisiana trials. But we need to place this into perspective. This laudable ruling would only apply to cases then pending or recent will i adjudicated. It meant nothing to mr mr. Edwards, the only place that would jail you for life on a nonunanimous verdict. Why should the 6th amendment mean something less to mr. Edwards. Members of the ramos court were divided how to reconcile the fractured decision with then existing precedent. This cleared two paths that ramos, two paths to remedy those jailed by a jury scheme we know was morally wrong at its i think so tension and is unconstitutional. For some, apdoca was dead on arrival. And with these, they provided no value and ramos is an old rule dictated by precedent that simply restored the 6th amendments full measure either through the due process clause or privileges or immunities clause of the 14th amendment. For other justices. Apadoca was such a wrong decision, it needed to be overruled. And this restores fairness to jury trials in loui
Hughes is what we claim we want. In both a president ial candidate and a president. A man who did get it. A man called Charles Evans hughes as a Supreme Court justice. All but when the election. In 1916 when president Woodrow Wilson went to bed the Election Night, he thought he was beaten. He had been elected, how American History goes in several Different Directions on suffrage, civil rights. What does he do on Foreign Policy . Germany baited us into war. Wilson would hughes have avoided it . Hes the one you could write novels about. He had Charles Evans hughes who would later the he was on the Supreme Court. He left the Supreme Court when he ran for president. He went back on the Supreme Court. One of the finest minds on the court. A fellow justice called Charles Evans hughes, the greatest in our great line of chief justices. Why hughes . Robert jackson provided part of the answer when he was attorney general. Jackson said that hughes, quote, looks like god and talks like a god. And
Members today will before they get to that debate we expect Texas Democrat al green says hell submit articles of impeachment against President Trump. The house may have a vote related to that issue or go on to the gun bill. Live coverage here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, four conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving us another day. We thank you on this day for the example of st. Nicholas, who fed the hungry, brought hope to the imprisoned, gave comfort to the lost and taught the truth to all. May all who work here in the peoples house strive to imitate him by putting you first in all we do. Give us the courage, love, and strength of st. Nicholas so that, like him, we may serve you through our service to all our brothers and sisters. May all that we do be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings a
The meeting accepted and want to announce two new members one is here i dont know the second Stephanie Greenberg as left the working group and replaced by our peer you want to say a few words so we know what youre interests are. I was on the Advisory Team for open space and sidestepped this role san franciscan nature third 0 generation my first job out of college was working with chris martin at the cannery and the first waterfront plan . Ironic many years alert later a bay swimmer on the docks and the club ive scam the waterfront from at t park to other places. Youre very welcome and thank you weve affiliation lost frank and his replacement is trio campbell i dont know if trio is here hes not and perhaps if he arrives your let me know thank you. A couple of what are you doing here a couple of quick anonymous before the subtlety matter . The last of the phase one i want to express any prediction to the cochair and the members of the working group and others for being patient and courte
Congress is also in recess. Lawmakers returning next monday. We will have live coverage of the house and senate next week. Thanks for joining us for this thursday edition of washington journal. Enjoy the rest of your day. Life programming today on cspan includes a discussion on mentalhealth or rams Health Programs for military personnel. From the National Council of Behavioral Health. At noon, the American Enterprise institute unveils a report on al qaeda and u. S. Security in the wake of the killing of dozens of suspected al qaeda fighters over the weekend in yemen. 30 a look at elections in afghanistan. As. Is live on cspan tonight at 8 00 p. M. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is joined by colleagues and friends from canada and israel. They sure what it took to rise above the odds to reach the top of their fields. Heres some of what you will see. Judges dont make agendas. Always. Eceiving, we dont make the controversies that come before us. When they arebest on our plate to decide them. Not like