Crash Course
Structure of the Court System: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig Benzine is going to talk about the structure of the U.S. court system and how exactly it manages to keep things moving smoothly. We’’ll talk about trial courts, district courts, appeals courts, circuit courts, state...
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Supreme Court
Sitting at the pinnacle of the judicial branch of government, the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Its landmark rulings have had an enduring impact on American life and law.
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Mapp v. Ohio: Illegal Search and Seizure
Mapp v. Ohio was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that safeguarded the Fourth Amendment right to privacy after a Cleveland woman was wrongly convicted following an illegal search of her home.
Hip Hughes History
The Anti-Federalist Papers Explained
The Federalist Papers get all the love! An overview of the Anti-Fed Papers and their arguments for opposing the US Constitution.
TLDR News
New Gerrymandering in 2021: Are the Midterm Elections Being Stolen? - TLDR News
Gerrymandering is major issue when it comes to elections, with parties attempting to skew boundaries to give themselves the edge. Going into the next election cycle most states now have new electoral boundaries so we want to review...
Mr. Beat
The American Court System Explained
Are you under arrest? Know your rights. Mr. Beat explains the American judicial system with both criminal and civil cases and at the federal and state levels.
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Former Auschwitz Guard Sentenced in German Court
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4040957A 94-year-old former SS sergeant who served as a guard at Auschwitz was found guilty on Friday of more than 170,000 counts of accessory to murder, on allegations he helped the Nazi death camp...
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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Texas Abortion Law
The justices are hearing arguments Monday in two cases over whether abortion providers or the DOJ can mount federal court challenges to the law.
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USA: FLORIDA SUPREME COURT POLL VERDICTS ANNOUNCED
Tallahassee, Florida, USA - 12 December 2000
1. Craig Waters walks out of court
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Craig Waters, Florida Supreme Court spokesman
3. Craig Waters goes back into court
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In twin victories for George W....
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Appeals Court Blocks Teen's Abortion Access
A Washington appeals court is blocking for now an abortion sought by a 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Friday...
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USA: FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CASE
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Florida's Supreme Court was on Monday hearing what its chief justice calls a "historic" case that's "of vital importance" to America, to Florida and to the world.
Lawyers for Al Gore, George W. Bush and others are arguing...
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USA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WRAP
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The legal teams of both George W Bush and Al Gore have filed briefs on another election-related case that has come before the Florida Supreme Court.
The case is the one that was sent back on Monday from the U-S Supreme Court,...
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Alabama Court to Rule on Chief Justice's Ouster
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLYMontgomery, Alabama – August 8, 20161. Tracking shot of suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore UPSOUND:" Judge Roy more, let's hear it."2. Crowd...
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Calif. details probe of Facebook privacy practices
California's attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook's privacy practices Wednesday, as it sued the company over its repeated refusal to turn over documents and answer questions.
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As thousands demonstrated outside, California Supreme Court justices weighed the arguments on whether the voters' decision to ban same-sex marriage was a denial of fundamental rights
HEADLINE: Calif. high court weighs same-sex marriage ban
CAPTION: As thousands demonstrated outside, California Supreme Court justices weighed the arguments on whether the voters' decision to ban same-sex marriage was a denial of...
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WRAP Life for man who killed Egyptian woman, reax
1. Protesters lift up protest banner outside court before verdict
2. Protester holding up protest placard reading (in English) "1933-1945 Never again! Stabbed and sent to the grave, can't awaken, it's too late!"
3. Protesters holding up...
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USA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: RECOUNT (2)
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The Florida Supreme Court and a state court judge dealt Al Gore's lawyers a double defeat Friday in their bid for an immediate recount of thousands of ballots.
In an emergency hearing, Circuit Judge N. Sanders Sauls refused...
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USA: CHRISTOPHER SPEAKS ON BALLOT RECOUNT
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George W. Bush and Al Gore both turned to the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to resolve issues critical to the state's contested presidential election, seeking rulings on the legality of continued manual recounts sought...
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USA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: RECOUNT LATEST
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In the United States, lawyers for George W. Bush and Al Gore have been battling
before the U-S Supreme Court over Florida's disputed recount.
The nine Supreme Court justices are hearing an appeal by George W. Bush, wants the...
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USA: SUPREME COURT POLL VERDICT AWAITED
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As protesters gathered outside, the U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned the Florida Supreme Court decision requiring recounts of thousands of votes, some suggesting that it amounted to a change in law and others worried...
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USA: FLORIDA BALLOT FURTHER UPDATE
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George W. Bush on Wednesday rejected Al Gore's proposal for a statewide manual recount in Florida.
The Republican called the procedure under way in Democratic-leaning counties \"neither fair nor accurate\".
Bush also said no...
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USA: AL GORE DISCUSSES APPEAL
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Vice President Al Gore, buffeted by a highly unfavorable court ruling in Florida, said on Tuesday that he felt nothing but optimism as he awaited a ruling on his appeal by the state Supreme Court.
Gore's effort to have George...
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The widow of a Florida man who died from lung cancer at age 36 is speaking out after being awarded $23B in punitive damages from cigarette manufacturer R.J. Reynolds. (July 21)
A Florida widow awarded $23.6 billion in the death of her chain-smoking husband called the massive verdict a message to Big Tobacco, even though she said Monday she won't see much if any of the money.
The punitive damages _...