Now, landmark cases. Tonight looks at the 1873 slaughterhouse cases. Lead marquesas, cspan special history series produced in cooperation with the National Constitution center exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 historic decisions. Number 759, Ernest Miranda Petitioner Versus arizona. Argument 18, rule against roe versus wade. Quite often, famous decisions took to that the court be quite unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they live in a rule of law. Landmark cases. Of series will look at some the Supreme Courts most interesting and impactful historic decisions. Tonight, we are talking about a case you might not know very much about. It is called the slaughterhouse cases. It was the first time that the Supreme Court reviewed the newly enacted for to them in the to the constitution. I may introduce it to our gu
Most famous decisions, are ones the court took that were quite unpopular. This decision changed our lives. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspan and the National Constitution centers landmark cases. Our 12part series that looks at the Supreme Courts most interesting and impactful, historic decisions over the course of our countrys history. Tonight, were going to be talking about a case you might not know much about. Its called the slaughterhouse cases. It was the first time that the Supreme Court reviewed the newly enacted 14th amendment to the constitution. Let me introduce you to our terrific guests tonight, here to tell you more about the history and importance of this case. Paul clement, a Law Authority who served during the bush 43 administration. He has argued more than 75 cases before t
Lets go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Evening and welcome to cspan of the National Constitution landmark cases. Our 12 part series looks at some of the Supreme Courts most interesting and impactful historic decisions. Tonight, we are looking at a case you might not know very much about. Called the slaughterhouse cases. For the first time, the Supreme Court reviewed the newly enacted 14th amendment to the constitution. What we do use you to our guests. Let me introduce you to our guests. He has argued more than 75 cases before the Supreme Court. Paul, welcome. Michael is a legal historian and the author of a biography of a justice you are hearing about tonight. His home base is at the university of maryland. I will have you make the case to the audience. Why is this on our list . Why did the slaughterhouse cases matter . T
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Let me introduce you to our guests. He has argued more than 75 cases before the Supreme Court. Paul, welcome. Michael is a legal historian and the author of a biography of a justice you are hearing about tonight. I will have you make the case to the audience. Why is this on our list . Why did the slaughterhouse cases matter . This case belongs in any list of great Landmark Supreme Court cases and it is the first opportunity the Supreme Court has to interpret the 14th amendment and the reason that is so important is the 14th amendment is what essentially takes big erin t of the bill of rights eventually and constraints the actions of State Government and if you think about the bill of rights, all of them by their terms were designed to restrict the federal government. It is really only at the point that we go through a civil war were people realize its not just a federal government they have to be concerned about but State Governments. There is a process of adding the 13th, 14th, and 13