National gallery. I have five from the museum of american art, from a collection called the frost collection. All from the United States. In the period, roughly from the 1920s into the 1930s. Did you pick them yourself . Yes. Which one in here is your favorite . My favorite is called the infinity. Its the figure eight. These are both from the national gallery. Those are my number one favorites of the items of the museum of american art. I like cunninghams infinity. Talk about these photos over here. Tell us just about anyone that comes to mind. In this photo, justice kennedy, Justice Breyer and i are taking part in the Washington National operas production. We were extras. This is the ball seen. The prince welcomes guests of various kinds. We brought them the ambassador of russia, the ambassador of hungary, and then he greeted the three supremes, and we marched on to the stage and sat for the rest of that act and watched the show. What about the gavels . They were given to me by variou
A reflection under gerald ford and nixon under an American Society that said, these people can sit downstairs in the movie theater, they can register to vote, why are a majority of americans can support this. My general view is, affirmative action has been enhanced. Thats what i told the president. And he was pleased to know. That when you lose, what five to four . Eight to one . Seven to one . What it is all said that in the ninth hitting you lost great. Decision all persons having business for the honorable Supreme Court. Landmark cases, see spans special history series, produced in partnership with the National Constitution center, exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 Historic Supreme Court decisions. Mr. Chief justice and may it please the Court Welcome to landmark cases. Tonight, affirmative action, in 19 78th a Supreme Court issued the decision in this on what is called the bakke case the ucs affirmative Action Program was declared unconstitutional. The
Earnest miranda number 18 the rule against weight. Quite often, and many of our famous decisions are ones that the court took that were quite unpopular. Let us go through a few places that illustrate very dramatically and visually, what it means to live any society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believed in the rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspans landmark cases. Tonight, the 12th and final in our history series. The 1973 roe v. Wade decision, a decision that has continued to rock american Political Landscape 40 years plus after the decision was made. We will learn more about that in the next 90 minutes. First we will start with the cbs evening news report on the night the decision was announced. Lets watch. Good evening, the landmark ruling the Supreme Court today legalized abortions. The cases from texas and your must set the decision to end the pregnancy during the first three months belongs to the woman and her doctor, not the gove
This took place at the George Washington University Law school in washington, d. C. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our symposium celebrating the 100th anniversary. 100 years ago today, not today, but 100 years ago this year, Congress Passed a tat chute authorizing each justice to have a stenographer and a clerk and ever since then, the clerkships have developed into a superb institution and the National Institution center in philadelphia is honored to bring together former Supreme Court clerks for the first time in history for an all clerk reunion. Representi ining clerks from 25 justices over 50 terms. To come and celebrate this great anniversa anniversary. I am jeffrey rosen. Also a professor here at George Washington law school and im so happy both these institutions i care so much about have united for this important ak dcademic symposium. The Constitution Center in philadelphia has a very Inspiring Mission from the u. S. Congress and that is to bring together citizens of differe
Here was, first, a white man, admitting that he was prejudice, which for people of color was, we kind of just say finally. We take you live to the washington counsel of lawyers. Well hear about some of the Big Decisions this last term. Introductions began just a moment ago. Paul has argued before the Supreme Court 21 times. I was lucky enough to be in the chamber of the Supreme Court when he argued on behalf of the plaintiffs in the landmark gay rights case. As a young man gay man considering whether to attend law school, i had slept on the sidewalk outside the Supreme Court for the chance to enter the chamber and observe a pursuit of justice. I would have been really bummed if i hadnt gotten in. It paid off and i was able to hear the oral arguments which were amazing. In addition, paul has argued a number of important voting ri t rights cases. One involving partisan jerry man gerrymandering. Paul has been honored nationally by a variety of publications and organizations in recognition