From the chief Legal Correspondent for cbs news covering the Supreme Court and the confirmation battle. I am delighted to be moderating this incredibly timely conversation about a terrific book written by teethree about our history going to the most recent with kavanaugh and then outlined the possible path forward and when i read the book for the first time so professor Randy Barnett scooped me on those words thats how he described it as the indispensable guide and then also waiting the judicial confirmation and network book about the recent fight of Justice Kavanaugh. So that conversation about the news of the day or the week or the month and Justice Ginsburg and on the upcoming part of the nomination with incredible experts so i will start with teethree who is head of the center for constitutional all studies because in june we stood in front of the Supreme Court waiting for the interns to the opinions in our hands and then we go for those before we break the news to be quick and a s
But were not here to talk about that, were here to talk about something more interesting, and that is the First Amendment jurisprudence of the Roberts Court. More than any other Supreme Court justice in recent history, john roberts has played a defining role in shaping our free speech laws. Hes written more than twice as many majority opinions in this area than any of his colleagues, and theres a certain resolve there, at once philosophical and tactical. In 95 of the Free Expression cases decided in his 15year tenure, roberts has been in the majority. Td hes taken the lead opinion nearly 30 of the time. So theres Something Special about this area of cases, something that speaks to how john roberts sees the court. In the First Comprehensive report on the Roberts Courts free speech jurisprudence, ron collins and david hudson examine the 56 such causes handed down by the6 Roberts Court from 20052020. The authors eyeopening study provides a detailed look at the cases and the justices diffe
With a thumping victory over minds weve got all the highlights for you coming right up. American tilton welcome to the show in unprecedented trial has started in israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing charges of fraud breach of trust and bribery he is the 1st sitting israeli Prime Minister to face trial in a case that pits netanyahu and his supporters against the countrys digital system and it comes just a week after he started his 5th term in office. Not happy to be here netanyahu says lawyers had requested that he be spared this hearing but the court disagreed was it before the trial even began he lashed out at the Justice System saying hes the victim of a conspiracy. Most of them what stands for a trial today is the attempt to thwart the peoples will the attempt to topple me and the right wing. For over a decade the left hasnt managed to do it in the polling stations so in recent years theyve found a new way. To include members of the police force and the state Attorne
Officials. The house judiciary hearing runs about two and a half hours. The committee on judiciary welcomthe judiciarywill come to. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. The committee on judiciary welcomethe judiciarywill come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone this to this mornings hearing on securing americans election part two oversight of Government Agencies. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Last month this Committee Held apart one of the series of hearings on securing americas elections. In that hearing, three witnesses have been jointly selected by the committee testified unequivocally that our nations elections are under attack. The former director on the National Security council under both president clinton and president george w. Bush warned we must take bold, decisive and expeditious steps to address the Cyber Threats
Officials. The house judiciary hearing runs about two and a half hours. The committee on judiciary welcomthe judiciarywill come to. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. The committee on judiciary welcomethe judiciarywill come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone this to this mornings hearing on securing americans election part two oversight of Government Agencies. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Last month this Committee Held apart one of the series of hearings on securing americas elections. In that hearing, three witnesses have been jointly selected by the committee testified unequivocally that our nations elections are under attack. The former director on the National Security council under both president clinton and president george w. Bush warned we must take bold, decisive and expeditious steps to address the Cyber Threats