Sunday, october 4th, a at noon eastern on book tv on cspan2. And now, Georgetown University law center previews the Upcoming Supreme Court term including one case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care act. They also talk about the potential for lawsuits concerning the 2020 elections that may reach the Supreme Court for consideration and reflects on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her legacy in the court and the legal profession. This is about two hours. Welcome, everyone, to our annual Supreme Court term preview. Im executive director of the Supreme Court institute at georgetown law. Before we get started with todays scheduled program, i want to take the opportunity to acknowledge the passing of Justice Ginsburg. She was a trail blazing civil rights lawyer, a giant of a juress and a larger than life human being. But what i will remember most about her is her indom spirit. That and the devastate iing ser of questions she hurled my way at oral argument in the wi
To come but they are also called on whatever society or nation we happen to be a part of. There is a teaching that we are to exercise that citizenship in a robust fashion for the freedom of speech and assembly to freedom of religion al also this that are our birthright. And second is a witness of our faith so in the context of the decision by the overwhelming majority of evangelical christians have prolife and profamily roman catholics to back trump in 2016 and today my argument in the book is if you look at where he stands on the issues they would define as moral issues central to their faith, issues like the right to life, the right to religious freedom, defense of the state of israel moving the courts in the direction of respect for the constitution and bill o the bilf rights and not legislating from the bench, treating the courts and legislature which they are not supposed to be a those are all issues that in my view and in the view of tens of millions of voters are a defining mora
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Anchored in his hometown of denmark, South Carolina, my vanishing country illuminates the pride that continues to fertilize the soil in one of the poorest states of the nation. He traces his fathers life to become a friend of Stokely Carmichael Martin Luther king, and member of the student nonviolent coordinating committee. To explore the plight of the south dwindling world black workingclass. Many of whom can trace ancestry back seven generations. In his poetic personal history where awakened to the crisis affecting the other forgotten men and women whom the media seldom acknowledges. These are his family members, neighbors and friends. He humanizes the struggles that shape their lives to gain access to healthcare as rural hospitals disappear to make ends meet, because the factories have shut down and moved overseas, to hold onto precious traditions as their towns erode. To forge a path forward without succumbing to despair. My vanishing country is also a love letter to fatherhood, to
Stand down. There is not many protesters at the monument happening now. Look at the shot. Hillary vaughn with the latest what is happening in washington. What is going on . Reporter liz, the area is roped off. Youre right, so far nothing has happened. The attack on the monument is scheduled for 7 00 p. M. Also happening this evening, the house is expected to vote on their much anticipated Police Reform plan after Senate Democrats blocked the senates republican Police Reform proposal from getting a vote on the senate floor. House minority leader Kevin Mccarthy says it is up to House Speaker nancy pelosi and Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell to decide if Police Reform has any hope in congress. I dont get to determine that. The speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, and Chuck Schumer because of the rules of the senate. They both apparently made a decision to kill these bills. That will not stop us from working, trying to solve it. Reporter congresswoman ilhan omar whose home district in