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The Influence of the Courts Part 1: The Lower Courts
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The most talked about court in the nation is the United States Supreme Court. But what about the lower courts? While less in the spotlight, the lower courts have more influence than you think. In this episode, Brian Fisher discusses the importance of the lower courts on issues of life. Helpful resources:
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- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (basic information about federal courts, judges and process): https://www.uscourts.gov/
- Ethics and Public Policy Center (Edward Whelan interview): https://eppc.org/publications/interview-with-ed-whelan-judicial-divide-conservatives-liberals/
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (number of cases heard by the Supreme Court): https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/about-us-courts-appeals
- The Washington Post (State abortion bans): https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/abortion-texas-louisiana-tennessee-supreme-court/2020/04/14/c04022e4-7e7e-11ea-a3ee-13e1ae0a3571_story.html
- KTAL NBC 6 (Arkansas abortion ban; district judge quote): https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/arkansas-news/judge-rejects-arkansas-abortion-clinics-bid-to-block-virus-test-rule/
- WALB News (Tennessee abortion ban; appellate court decision quote): https://www.walb.com/2020/04/26/court-allows-abortion-services-continue-tennessee-during-pandemic/
- The Tennessean (Tennessee abortion ban; Judge Bernard Friedman quote): https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/american-south/2020/05/14/coronavirus-where-abortion-bans-stand-alabama-louisiana-texas-mississippi-tennessee/5183221002/
- The Economist (number of federal judges President Trump has nominated): https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/02/14/donald-trump-is-appointing-federal-judges-at-a-blistering-pace
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The post The Influence of the Courts Part 1: The Lower Courts appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
125 episodes
Manage episode 516203971 series 2163993
The most talked about court in the nation is the United States Supreme Court. But what about the lower courts? While less in the spotlight, the lower courts have more influence than you think. In this episode, Brian Fisher discusses the importance of the lower courts on issues of life. Helpful resources:
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- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (basic information about federal courts, judges and process): https://www.uscourts.gov/
- Ethics and Public Policy Center (Edward Whelan interview): https://eppc.org/publications/interview-with-ed-whelan-judicial-divide-conservatives-liberals/
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (number of cases heard by the Supreme Court): https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/about-us-courts-appeals
- The Washington Post (State abortion bans): https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/abortion-texas-louisiana-tennessee-supreme-court/2020/04/14/c04022e4-7e7e-11ea-a3ee-13e1ae0a3571_story.html
- KTAL NBC 6 (Arkansas abortion ban; district judge quote): https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/arkansas-news/judge-rejects-arkansas-abortion-clinics-bid-to-block-virus-test-rule/
- WALB News (Tennessee abortion ban; appellate court decision quote): https://www.walb.com/2020/04/26/court-allows-abortion-services-continue-tennessee-during-pandemic/
- The Tennessean (Tennessee abortion ban; Judge Bernard Friedman quote): https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/american-south/2020/05/14/coronavirus-where-abortion-bans-stand-alabama-louisiana-texas-mississippi-tennessee/5183221002/
- The Economist (number of federal judges President Trump has nominated): https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/02/14/donald-trump-is-appointing-federal-judges-at-a-blistering-pace
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The post The Influence of the Courts Part 1: The Lower Courts appeared first on The Human Element with Brian Fisher.
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