What a term it has been. Both inside and outside the court. I wont even attempt to give you a summary. You are not here to hear from me and there is too much to talk about but we have four excellent panelists. Each of them i do not have time to give them the introductions they deserve, i will give them short introductions. What in response, my promise to them as i build keep my own questions very short. It is to maximize their time and the audiences time for questions. We are joined first by professor joel era cf, assistant professor at the Catholic University of america where he specializes in constitutional theory. He also cooper and kirk, codirector of the project on constitutional regionalism and the catholic intellectual physician and a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise institute. He graduated from princeton and harvard law and clerked for judge scanlon on the ninth and samuel alito at the Supreme Court. We also have sarah harris. She has argued and won three cases at
What a term it has been. Both inside and outside the court. I wont even attempt to give you a summary. You are not here to hear from me and there is too much to talk about but we have four excellent panelists. Each of them i do not have time to give them the introductions they deserve, i will give them short introductions. What in response, my promise to them as i build keep my own questions very short. It is to maximize their time and the audiences time for questions. We are joined first by professor joel era cf, assistant professor at the Catholic University of america where he specializes in constitutional theory. He also cooper and kirk, codirector of the project on constitutional regionalism and the catholic intellectual physician and a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise institute. He graduated from princeton and harvard law and clerked for judge scanlon on the ninth and samuel alito at the Supreme Court. We also have sarah harris. She has argued and won three cases at
Sitting judge and as a nominee to the court. Okay. It is clear youre unwilling at this point to recusal so we can move on. One of your mentors, Justice Kennedy, wrote landmark opinions in the area of lgbtq rights that have had a major impact on the lives of many americans. Lets discuss one of those cases and thats the obergerfeld case. They have the same right to marry. My question is whether that case was correctly decided in your opinion . Senator, Justice Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in a series of five cases, romer versus evans if we can just talk about obergerfeld case. I want to explain it. I know the history. Can you please address your comments to obergerfeld. I would like to explain it. He wrote in romer versus evans, United States versus windsor obergerfeld and master piece cake shop with a statement no, please dont because i actually have read it and im sure most have. My question is very specific. Can you comment on your personal opinion on whether obergerfeld was cor
Focused on that list and as of right now, he will continue to stick with that list. Lets bring in chief White House Correspondent john roberts on the north lawn. Good morning, to you, the president s schedule is clear this morning. Im told it could be an indication that he has got plenty of time to meet with a couple more Supreme Court considerations. Yesterday the president met with four potential nominees here at the white house. Fox news is told those four potentials are Amy Coney Barrett of the seventh Circuit Court of appeals. Kavanaugh from the court of appeals, the farm team for the Supreme Court. And thapar of the sixth circuit were here yesterday. The president said yesterday he will meet with two or three more candidates before making his decision. He is moving at full speed to have his nominee in place for that monday evening announcement. Listen here. President trump they are outstanding people. They are really incredible people in so many different ways. Academically and e
Bill judge kavanaugh wrote this, quote, i was very emotional last thursday, more so than i have ever been. I might have been too emotional at times. I know my tone was sharp and i said a few things i should not have said end quote. Sandra President Trump standing behind his nominee as lawmakers on both sides dig in. President trump democrats have been trying to destroy judge Brett Kavanaugh. [booing] since the first second he was announced. He was announced for one simple reason, an incredible intellect, person and incredible talent. This investigation was not thorough. It was not complete. And it did not get to the bottom of what happened and who judge kavanaugh is. Dont tell me we havent spent enough time. Judge kavanaugh should be confirmed on saturday. That report, if thats an investigation, its a investigation. They made up their mind to vote no before anyone said hello. What you all have done is [bleep]. We have analysis but we begin with Kristin Fisher back on capitol hill. Wher