Supreme Court to tackle tough issues in its new term Chief Justice John Roberts leads a closely divided court as one-third of its decisions last term came on a narrow 5-4 margin. Midday discusses the U.S. Supreme Court on the first day of its 2007-08 term, and some of the more notable cases it will hear.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Suzanna Sherry: Law professor at Vanderbilt University. She was a clerk for the Honorable John C. Godbold of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Alabama.
Who to watch in the 2008 election Renowned political pollster and analyst Andrew Kohut gives his predictions for the 2008 presidential elections. He spoke at the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.12:00 p.m.
Guests
Andrew Kohut: Andrew Kohut is the president of the Pew Research Center. He also acts as Director of the Pew Research Center for The People and The Press and the Pew Global Attitudes Project.