JURIST - Monitor: January 2006

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

2006 State of the Union Address [White House]
11:59 PM ET

State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush, January 31, 2006. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 6 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Muslim cartoons controversy statement [Danish PM]
11:10 PM ET

Statement by Denmark Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen on controversy triggered by Danish newspaper publication of cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, January 31, 2006. Flash, 3 minutes. Watch recorded video via Jjllands-Posten.

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Leahy closing speech on Alito nomination [US Senate]
8:48 PM ET

Closing speech on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Senate Judiciary Committee ranking Democrat, January 31, 2006 [made before the final vote on the nomination]. RealPlayer, 9 minutes. Watch recorded video.

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Saturday, January 28, 2006

Bush address on Alito confirmation [White House]
7:51 PM ET

President George W. Bush, weekly radio address, January 28, 2006 [urging the Senate to vote on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court]. RealPlayer, 4 minutes. Listen to recorded audio [no video available]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Thursday, January 26, 2006

Communist crimes resolution press conference [COE]
10:00 PM ET

Press conference following the adoption of a resolution condemning the crimes of communist-era regimes in Europe, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, January 25, 2006. RealPlayer, 20 mins. Watch recorded video of the press conference. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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What's on the Supreme Court Docket? [Duke Law School]
6:11 PM ET

What's On the Supreme Court Docket? Duke Law School Program in Public Law, January 25, 2006. RealPlayer, 58 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

CIA prisons and rendition report commentary [COE]
9:51 PM ET

Comments on the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights report "Alleged secret detentions in Council of Europe member states" by Craig Murray [JURIST report], former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, and Manfred Nowak, UN Special rapporteur on Torture, January 24, 2006. RealPlayer, 36 mins. Watch recorded video.

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CIA prisons and rendition report press briefing [COE]
9:50 PM ET

Dick Marty, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, press briefing on the committee report "Alleged secret detentions in Council of Europe member states", January 24, 2006. RealPlayer, 1hr. 12 mins. Watch recorded video [in French]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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CIA prisons and rendition report presentation [COE]
8:53 PM ET

Dick Marty, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, presents his committee report "Alleged secret detentions in Council of Europe member states" to the Assembly, January 24, 2006. RealPlayer, 14 mins. Watch recorded video [in French]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Alito confirmation meeting [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
6:41 PM ET

Executive Business Meeting on the Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, US Senate Judiciary Committee, January 24, 2006 [recommending the nomination to the full Senate by a 10-8 party-line vote]. Windows Media Player, 2 hrs. 50 mins. Watch recorded video via FedNet. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Friday, January 20, 2006

The John Walker Lindh Case [Frank Lindh]
5:42 PM ET

The John Walker Lindh Case, Frank Lindh, addressing the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, January 19, 2006 [urging President Bush to grant his son clemency and commute his 20 year sentence]. RealPlayer 1 hr. 6 mins. [audio only; video not available]. Listen to recorded audio. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Asbestos compensation legislation [AEI]
1:45 PM ET

Will the FAIR Act Fix the Asbestos Mess?, American Enterprise Institute. January 19, 2006. Windows Media Player, 1 hr. 59 mins. Watch recorded video.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

World Report 2006 [Human Rights Watch]
11:54 PM ET

Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth introduces World Report 2006, Human Rights Watch, January 18, 2006. MP3, 5 minutes. Listen to recorded audio [video not available]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Press conference recorded audio (MP3 23 minutes) also available.

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The Supreme Court and the Alito Nomination [CCSF]
10:51 PM ET

The Changing Supreme Court: A Closer Look at the Latest Nominee, Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, January 17, 2006 [panel discussion on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito]. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 32 mins. Listen to recorded audio [video not available].

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Gore rule of law speech [ACS/LC]
2:07 PM ET

Restoring the Rule of Law, former Vice-President Al Gore, January 16, 2006 [declaring that the US Constitution is in "grave danger" and accusing President Bush of repeatedly breaking the law by authorizing warrantless wiretaps on domestic communications]. RealPlayer, 1 hr. 5 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Saturday, January 14, 2006

Bush address on Alito confirmation [White House]
11:20 PM ET

President George W. Bush, weekly radio address, January 14, 2006 [urging the Senate to quickly confirm Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court]. RealPlayer, 4 minutes. Listen to recorded audio [no video avaiable]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Friday, January 13, 2006

Alito confirmation hearings: Day 5 [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
8:40 PM ET

Confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, January 13, 2006 [testimony of witnesses]. Windows Media Player, 2 hrs. 56 mins. Watch recorded video via FedNet. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Alito confirmation hearings: Day 4 [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
10:37 PM ET

Confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, January 12, 2006. Windows Media Player, 4 hrs. 9 mins. Watch recorded video via FedNet. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Alito confirmation hearings: Day 3 [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
11:44 PM ET

Confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, January 11, 2006. Windows Media Player, 1 hrs. 26 mins [excerpt]. Watch recorded video via FedNet. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Alito confirmation hearings: Day 2 [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
11:08 PM ET

Confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, January 10, 2006. Windows Media Player, 3 hrs. 33 mins. Watch recorded video via FedNet. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Monday, January 09, 2006

Alito confirmation hearings: Day 1 [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
11:13 PM ET

Confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, January 9, 2006. Windows Media Player, 3 hrs. 43 mins. Watch recorded video via FedNet. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Bush-Alito meeting before confirmation hearings [White House]
7:33 PM ET

President Bush discusses the confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito with reporters, January 9, 2006. RealPlayer, 2 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Cheney on Patriot Act, NSA surveillance [Heritage Foundation]
9:32 PM ET

Remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney on Iraq and the War on Terror, Heritage Foundation, January 4, 2006 [includes remarks on reauthorization of the Patriot Act and NSA domestic surveillance]. RealPlayer, 5 minutes [clip]. Watch recorded video.

Patriot Act reauthorization remarks [White House]
8:54 PM ET

President Bush discusses use and reauthorization of USA PATRIOT Act, January 3, 2006. RealPlayer, 3 mins. Watch recorded video. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.