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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Law professor recaps highlights of Supreme Court hearings
All the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee made opening statements and asked questions of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. What have we learned about her, and about the senators?11:00 a.m.
Guests
David Schultz: Professor at Hamline University (Dept. of Criminal Justice and the School of Business) and professor at the University of Minnesota (Senior Fellow at the Institute of Law and Politics at the U of M Law School.)
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Franken previews what he will ask Kagan during confirmation hearing today (06/30/2010)
Franken criticizes recent direction of Supreme Court (06/29/2010)
Retiring Minn. Supreme Court Chief Justice on Midday (06/29/2010)
A time of change at the US Supreme Court (06/28/2010)
Resources
about David Schultz
Senators Franken and Klobuchar question Elena Kagan
Hear extended excerpts of today's questioning of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan by Minnesota Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar.12:00 p.m.
Guests
Amy Klobuchar: US Senator (D-Minn.) Attorney and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Al Franken: US Senator (D-Minn.) Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
More from MPR
Franken previews what he will ask Kagan during confirmation hearing today (06/30/2010)
Franken criticizes recent direction of Supreme Court (06/29/2010)
Retiring Minn. Supreme Court Chief Justice on Midday (06/29/2010)
Resources
Senator Amy Klobuchar's statement & questions
Senator Al Franken's statement & questions
The late judge Gerald Heaney, in his own words
Minnesota Public Radio reporter Stephanie Hemphill's 2006 "Voices of Minnesota" interview with Gerald Heaney about his 40-year career on the federal appeals court, his role in the DFL party, and his heroism on D-Day in World War II. Heaney died this month at the age of 92.12:30 p.m.
Guests
Gerald Heaney: Lived January 29, 1918-June 22,2010. Retired US Appeals Court Judge. Army Ranger in World War II.
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Gerald Heaney, influential Minn. judge, dies at 92 (06/22/2010)
The life of retired judge Gerald Heaney (05/25/2007)
Heaney looks back - and forward (06/14/2006)
Remembering Orville Freeman (02/21/2003)