Exploring the human stories and constitutional dramas behind 12 Historic Supreme Court decisions. Number 7 59. Since row against weighed. Quite often, and very famous decisions, are ones that corked took that were quite unpopular. Let us go through a few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually, what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believed in the rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspan and the National Constitution centers landmark cases. Tonight, we are going to be examining a 1944 war powers case of the Supreme Court. It is the story of korematsu v. United states. Aaa iaea detained through the course of the war. Mr. Korematsu said that was wrong. We have two people helping us learn the story. Peter irons is the civil rights attorney and editor of ten books including justice at war, the story of the japanese american internment cases. In the course of researching his book on this case, he found th
Historic decisions. Arguments number 18, row against weight. , it was quite an popular. Through few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually, what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people, who stick together because they believe in the rule of law. Susan good evening and welcome to cspan and the National Constitution centers landmark cases. Tonight we will be examining a 1944 war powers case before the Supreme Court. It is the story of korematsu versus the United States. Fred korematsu was the japaneseamerican who challenged the right of the government to forcibly detain people during world war ii. You may know a bit about this history, American History during world war ii. Many japaneseamericans were gathered. 120,000 by some estimates. They were detained through the course of the war. Fred korematsu said that that was not right and took it all the way to the Supreme Court. We will learn more about that case. Lets introduce you to the two people who wi
Historic decisions. Arguments number 18, row against weight. , it was quite an popular. Through few cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually, what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people, who stick together because they believe in the rule of law. Susan good evening and welcome to cspan and the National Constitution centers landmark cases. Tonight we will be examining a 1944 war powers case before the Supreme Court. It is the story of korematsu versus the United States. Fred korematsu was the japaneseamerican who challenged the right of the government to forcibly detain people during world war ii. You may know a bit about this history, American History during world war ii. Many japaneseamericans were gathered. 120,000 by some estimates. They were detained through the course of the war. Fred korematsu said that that was not right and took it all the way to the Supreme Court. We will learn more about that case. Lets introduce you to the two people who wi
Them with wisdom, courage and strength for the living of these days. Give them grace to understand the world we cannot see or touch , comprehending that eternal issues are at stake. As you care for their physical needs, provide also for their soul needs. Help us all to remember that you are the source of our strength. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell we will soon begin consideration of Bipartisan Legislation that can support american jobs, improve Airline Safety and help passengers, all without raising taxes or fees on travelers. The f. A. A. Reauthorization act before us is the result of a Collaborative Committee process. It shows whats
Fighting against an enemy that used concentration camps while their own parents were in camps. They were sent to the european theater. They fought gallantly, particularly in italy. They suffered the greatest casualties of any battalion, and they were the most decorated. One u. S. Senator, from hawaii, was a member of that battalion and he lost an arm during the war. They fought valiantly. There were other people in the camps who resisted the draft. This is a littleknown, little told story. They said, as long as we are being locked up, simply because of our race, why should we fight for a country that treats us like this . And they refused to go. They were known as the resistors. Many of them were convicted and sentenced to prison. Finally, president truman, after the war, pardoned them all. It was a mixed thing, because the army treated them as a special they also did with africanamerican soldiers during the war it was a segregated army. They fought for the country and fought and suffe