Revisiting the United States Supreme Court: Some Civics, Some Decisions, Some Arguments, and Some Lasting Legacies
[The First Segment in a Three-Part Arc Reporting on News of the High Court]
In a modest departure from the usual broadcast format, the initial presentation and analysis of the works and impacts of our Supreme Court—beginning with an exposition of its foundations in Article III of the Constitution and a review of its early history, including the seminal decisions establishing its authority to tell us all “what the law is.” Then, notice of three meaningful rulings announced this past week—in the areas of bankruptcy discharges, labor standards, and (with special emphasis) capital punishment and…
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