In a prelude to the expected battle over the next Supreme Court justice nomination, an historian explains the selection and confirmation process and the past battles between Congress and the president.

Samantha Barbas, a professor of law at the University of Iowa, discusses her book Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan. The book explores the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case, which arose...

In episode 9 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man can't afford a lawyer, struggles to defend himself in court, gets convicted of a crime he didn't commit, writes a letter, and everything turns out all groovy.

A look at the Habeas Corpus issues brought up in the show Making a Murderer on Netflix; specifically at the history of habeas corpus and how the AEDPA fundamentally changed the ability for those convicted of crimes, unconstitutionally,...

A short broad theme based lecture on the Warren Court as it relates to judicial review. Aimed at the United States American History Test given at the end of junior year. Even more specifically geared for the New York Regents...

Let HipHughes accompany you through the Exclusionary Rule through the 4th amendment and Mapp vs. Ohio and its exceptions.