I enthusiastically support his nomination and urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the same. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor. Center from rhode island. Thank you, mr. President. There are few moments in the life of the nation when the people are presented with a single choice that directly affects what equality before the law will mean for the next generation. The opportunity to grant a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States is one of those moments. The United States Supreme Court justice will break the deadlock that is constrained the course since the passing of judge scalia come and visit bodies unprecedented refusal to act on chief Justice Merrick garland nomination to fill the vacancy during the final year of president obamas second term. We must consider this nomination in its historical context. Chief justice garland was one of the most qualified nominees of the Supreme Court in generations here after meeting with him and moving
Have been lowered to half staff. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who passed away earlier today. Discussions underway about who will succeed temperature to be a up contentious political debate. Shocking and surprising news on saturday supreme Court Justice, intel and scaly a dead at the age of 79. Seto condiment friday night not feeling well down unresponsive saturday afternoon. Traveling in california, the president offered his condolences for almost 30 years, Antonin Scalia was a largerthanlife presence on the bench. Brilliant legal minds, with an energetic style, incisive wit and colorful opinions. He was the first italianamerican to be seated on strong, local conservative voice, a critic of low roe versus wade. Most recently he was criticized for his comments regarding affirmative action. Questions about who will succeed him and who will appoint that person. Republican president ial candidates, in greenville, South Carolina hosted by cbs news and expect their opinions on how th
It could be individual justices, but we want to know your opinion of the Supreme Court. You can make your thoughts known on the phone, 202 5853880 for democrats, 2025853881 for republicans and independents. 202 5853882. On social media you can post your comments on twitter. We posted the question last night. About 800 responded so far. You can add your thoughts there. You can send an email, too. If you take a look at polls specifically asking about opinions about the Supreme Court gallop is posting one that talks about americans level of confidence. It started, again, if you believe polls, in 2012, they asked if you had a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court and in 2013, 30 said they had a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court. It reflects a negative 7 change in Public Opinion of the court, again, according to gallop. Several other polls reflect that. But for our first 45 minutes, we turn your attention to the Supreme Court. We want to get your opinion of the court and
Us know about the programs youre watching. Call us at 2026263400. Email us or send us a tweet. Join the cspan conversation. Like us on facebook. Follow us on twitter. Roger b. Taney served as chief justice at the Supreme Court and delivered the majority opinion in the controversial dred scott case. Next, Rhodes College professor tim huebner discusses Public Opinion of chief Justice Taney and how it was shaped. The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event. Its a little under an hour. [ applause ] thank you very much, mr. Goldman. I historians like me because, you know, every faculty, every respectable law faculty has a legal historian on it. But how important they are depends on how much you think the history behind the constitution or any other statute depends upon what was the understanding at the time. Which is what historians can tell us. So i use historians more than more people. And they like me more than most people, i think. Well, im happy to welcome all of you to this
From 1836 until his death in 1864 and delivered the majority opinion in the controversial dred scott case. Next we discuss chief Justice Taney and how it affected the civil war. The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event. It is a little under an hour. [ applause ] thank you very much, mr. Goldman. Historians like me because,r,n know, every faculty, every respectful law faculty has a legalp5yx historian but how important they are depends on how much you think the history behind the constitution or any other statute depends upon what was the understanding at the time, which is what historians can tell us. So i use history ians more than most people and they like me more than most people, i think. [ laughter ] well, im happy to welcome all of you tor aju i guess t is the third in our series of lectures named after the former president of the Supreme Court Historical Society. And this lecture is, as you have heard, on it is its the third in a fourpart series on the Supreme Cour