supreme court

Congressional Corner with Brad Hays - Part 2

Alan Chartock — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:50:00 +0000

The Supreme Court has some major rulings set to come down this year.

In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the Voting Rights Act ruling will be among the court’s most closely watched.

Paul Elisha: The Accidental Curmudgeon

Paul Elisha — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:43:01 +0000

There’s a danger for commentators who gather listeners with age. It’s a trap to be avoided at all costs; too easy to fall into and escapable only with the greatest of difficulty… as this commentator can now attest, from bitter experience. The trap? A wily metamorphosis that turns commentators into ‘cussed’ curmudgeons.

The Oath by Jeffrey Toobin

Joe Donahue — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:10:00 +0000

Jeffrey Toobin joins us to discuss The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court.

The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist by John Jenkins

Joe Donahue — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:35:00 +0000

John A. Jenkins joins us to discuss his book, The Partisan: The Life of William Rehnquist.

Any Questions #55

Ian Pickus — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:18:09 +0000

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel don their finest black robes for a show about famous court cases.

The Politics Of The Health Care Ruling In The Massachusetts US Senate Race

Paul Tuthill — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:32:02 +0000

WAMC"s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Springfield Massachusetts based political consultant Anthony Cignoli, who commented on the political impact of Thursday's US Supreme Court ruling.

Legal Scholar Comments On Supreme Court Ruling On Health-care Reform

Paul Tuthill — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:49:44 +0000

Leora Harpaz, a professor at Western New England University School of Law, spoke with WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold key provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

Brown, Patrick Weigh In on Immigration Law Ruling

Lucas Willard — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:36:54 +0000

U.S. Senator Scott Brown and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick are weighing in on a Supreme Court decision throwing out provisions of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. WAMC’s Lucas Willard reports…

The court also upheld the law's "show me your papers" requirement that police to check the status of people stopped for various reasons who might appear to be in the U.S. illegally.

VT Health Official Visits with NH Doctors

Pat Bradley — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:43:13 +0000

A leader of Vermont's efforts to reform its health care system says the state's efforts to provide insurance for nearly all of its residents likely will continue, even if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to strike down President Barack Obama's health care law. WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports…

Anya Rader Wallack crossed the Connecticut River on Monday to meet with doctors at New Hampshire's Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

Joe Donahue — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:44:26 +0000

Gilbert King joins us to talk about his book, Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America.