And one particular thing that is featured is secret diplomacy and trial of the cuban spies. A legal lien even though he doesnt look like one. [laughter] he is one of the top trial lawyers an expert at civil and criminal trial litigation who was nearly courtmartialed out of the army and use the opportunity of the army giving him he was giving speeches about sam betty and the desk job that army gave him as an opportunity to springboard to attend New York University at night for law school. Met is how his career started he has appeared before the Us Supreme Court multiple times with civil rights cases in front of Justice Brennan with his 1970 case which it with the rights of people with government entitlements and the due process that could be the most important due process case in the 20th century. The client list includes the cuban poet legendary photographer sally man peter Chavez Nelson mandela, Daniel Ellsberg and he has clients that go from Lauren Mccall to spike lee and Igor Stravi
Constitutionally required in, cases for federal and state courts. Evangelista ramos was convicted of seconddegree murder when only 10 of 12 jurors found him guilty. At that point under louisiana law unanimous juries were not required but since the louisiana has passed a law requiring unanimous juries but does not apply retroactively to his case. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Louisiana Supreme Court denied him a review. This is about an hour. In case 185924, ramos versus louisiana. Mister fisher. Mister chief justice, may it please the court. This court reaffirmed the wellsettled rule that Incorporated Provisions of the bill of rights applied the same way to the state as they apply to the federal government. Taking that as a given the state does not defend Justice Powells pivotal vote. That flouted president at the time and since been relegated to nothing but isolated relic of an abandoned doctrine. The states only defense in support of the judgment below, the s
It is wednesday, august 9. 7 00 a. M. On the east coast. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy is now demanding that President Biden hand over his Bank Statements as more on capitol hill are calling for an impeachment inquiry of the president. Heres the House Speaker on fox news this week. I think theres enough proof out there that this biden family needs to come forward and show there wasnt a pay to play, america deserves more and americans want to know. When you move to an impeachment inquiry, it empowers congress, republicans and democrats within their subpoena to be able to get the answers they need because we have found time and again, we havent seen anything like this since the Nixon Administration using their government to shut down any time we had a question. I would think the biden family would want to clear their name. Maria well, meanwhile, the white house is now accusing mccarthy of repeatedly lying, a spokesperson writes this, Speaker Mccarthy decided the truth should not get in th
O defame justice suitor. With with aadd with kind of independence the nation sorely needs in a federal judiciary thats been and is still the envy of the world. I remember very much when the soviet union broke up. A group of new members came to visit with with members of congress. They sat and said because of your position let us ask you one question. Certainly. They said we have heard that there are actually cases where people sue the government in your country and the government loses. I said it happens all the time. They said well and you dont replace the judge immediately when that happens . It struck me how much different with with we are and how much we can show the rest of the world if we stay independent in our judiciary. We see about the planning and fund raising about Public Interest groups on both sides of the debate they prepare for what has been characterized as an upcoming pitched confirmation battle. Just this week in the wake of the Supreme Courts decision on affirmtive
Here or anywhere that matters, america is watching on cspan, powered by cable. Recently, Supreme Court Justice Elena kagan talked about the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and her judicial philosophy. This took place at Northwestern University in chicago. Democracy. Recently Supreme Court Justice Kagan talked about the legitimacy of the and took place in chicago. [applause] [indiscernible] good afternoon everyone. It is a great honor to welcome you to the howard visiting scholar lecture with u. S. Supreme Court Justice kagan and give a warm welcome to special guests. We are honored to be joined by members of Justice Kagans family. We are honored to be joined the daughter of howard treen. D. M. Anand as well as members of our Judicial Branch and number of university leaders. I would like to take a moment to thank our Law School Team in bringing together todays event. Since 1989, the Scholar Program has invited a leading jurist to lecture and offer alumni, students and faculty with a per