The Supreme Court and Celebrity Culture

Judge Richard Posner (US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit) discusses public intellectual activities by Supreme Court justices and their behavior at oral argument while examining their changes - and the consequences - over the last fifty years. This is the first of five sessions from the Symposium on the Supreme Court and the American Public, hosted by IIT Chicago-Kent's Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States. For more information, please visit http://kentlaw.iit.edu/institutes-cen...

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2010-11 Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "The Rise and Fall of Judicial Self-Restraint"
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2010-11 Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "The Rise and Fall of Judicial Self-Restraint"

Class12, John Brown’s Holy War, 1860 Election, and the Secession Crisis
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Class12, John Brown’s Holy War, 1860 Election, and the Secession Crisis

The Open Mind: Here Comes The Judge, Part 1.
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The Open Mind: Here Comes The Judge, Part 1.

The Forum: The Method Behind the Madness (1): Explaining Law and Economics
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The Forum: The Method Behind the Madness (1): Explaining Law and Economics

Fault in Contract Law: Richard Posner, "Let Us Never Blame a Contract Breaker"
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Fault in Contract Law: Richard Posner, "Let Us Never Blame a Contract Breaker"

Holberg Prize Symposium 2007: Objectivity
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Holberg Prize Symposium 2007: Objectivity

The Judges: Power, Politics and the People - Episode 2 - Lord Neuberger
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The Judges: Power, Politics and the People - Episode 2 - Lord Neuberger

Justice Ginsburg and Baroness Hale: The British and United S
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Justice Ginsburg and Baroness Hale: The British and United S

Richard Allen Posner
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Richard Allen Posner

Uncommon Knowledge with Justice Antonin Scalia
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Uncommon Knowledge with Justice Antonin Scalia

Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Rules Versus Standards in Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation [Showcase Panel II]
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Rules Versus Standards in Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation [Showcase Panel II]

Justice Thomas Breaks Silence on Controversial Supreme Court Decisions
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Justice Thomas Breaks Silence on Controversial Supreme Court Decisions

Judiciary "Enemy Of The People"? | Full Panel Discussion | Oxford Union
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Judiciary "Enemy Of The People"? | Full Panel Discussion | Oxford Union

Is There Truth in Interpretation? Law, Literature and History
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Is There Truth in Interpretation? Law, Literature and History

Law in a Time of Crisis | Lord Jonathan Sumption
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Law in a Time of Crisis | Lord Jonathan Sumption

Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy
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Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy

Richard Posner, Empirical Legal Studies Conference keynote
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Richard Posner, Empirical Legal Studies Conference keynote

Justice Clarence Thomas: Personal reflections on the Court, his jurisprudence, and his education.
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Justice Clarence Thomas: Personal reflections on the Court, his jurisprudence, and his education.

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer Conversation on the Constitution (2009)
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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer Conversation on the Constitution (2009)