justice ginsburg too.ustice breyer was on a big book tour this year. >> charlie: more about that later. >> so they clear out, and it's -- it's -- >> charlie: when do the clerks come in? >> it varies by chambers but usually, over the summer, they will overlap with the old clerks for several weeks so they can be trained and basically, what the summer is mostly preoccupied with is reviewing the petitions for certiorari -- the requests for the court to hear cases that stack up over the course of the summer, and basically, the clerks learn the system, because the court gets, i think, 7,000 cert petitions a year -- >> charlie: 7,000? >> and only grants about 70 or 80 so basically, it's learning how you identify the handful of cases that they will take. >> charlie: when will they hear the first one? >> today. >> charlie: today. >> that's the first monday in october, and that's -- what the first monday in october means is it's the day that oral arguments begin. >> charlie: oral arguments every monday? how often ar

she voted extremely consistently with two of the liberals, breyer and ginsburg. the one area people feared she might have consistency from a position because she was a prosecutor, she was pro defense. her first major dissent was on a case on the miranda rights, so she is -- the story is not surprising, her writing is generally a little flat and uninspired and one hopes, perhaps, that justice kagan, who is an academic wrote in a more lively, conversational style might give us something better. >> charlie: whose writing is the most inspired? >> oh, i have a very clear opinion on that. john roberts. >> charlie: really. >> john roberts is a great writer. i think he is an elegant stylist. i think if he keeps going he's going to be the best writer on that court since robert jackson who to me is the best writer in the history of the court. >> charlie: same robert jackson who was a prosecutor at nuremberg. >> who served on the court in the 1940's and 1950's, i am a big fan in my recent article about stephen breyer in "the new yorker" i quote a sentence that roberts wrote

as general manager ginsburg said the general manager before you is a management agreement between the city and tournament players club of california for the management of the harding park golf course. to give you a little bit of background, seven years ago the city signed an agreement with kemper management for the management of the facility and as general manager ginsburg said that agreement actually had a two-year extension which the department felt that we could put this out to bid and perhaps obtain better financial terms for the city. so in february of this year we put out a request for qualifications soliciting bids to manage the golf course and we received five timely, responsive bids, ultimately the department and our commission selected the tournament players club of california as the highest ranked respondent and we have since negotiated the management agreement that's before you 3. to give you a little bit of background about the tpc they're a wholely owned subsidiary of the pga golf course properties, incorporated and they're focused on the tournament caliber golf courses.

just ginsburg asked where are they there? where the major trauma is, is where god has your attention. the message has to be delivered there. i am very sorry about that incident at that funeral. it should not have happened. these symptoms, it's too late. >> mr. nieman. >> yes. i would just like to follow up on what justice ginsburg did say yesterday. when she asked this question about exploiting the marine's funeral. she asked the question, there are so many other places where you can express these opinions. this case isn't about the content of the their speech despite what ms. phelps say. what right does this church and these protesters have to interview and interrupt and take away from a private mourning family, the right to bury their son or daughter whether that son or daughter was killed in military action, whether they died of some other issue? but, it's not the content. as just ginsburg said. they can go say this somewhere else. can they say it in this particular place? >> chicago. hi. >> hello. >> i notice the proteste

just kagan joining justice sotomayor and justice bader ginsburg up there. the most remarkable thing on this historic day was how unremarkable it was. the court went about business as usual. a bankruptcy case. a sentencing case. no mention made of the history being made. but maybe justice ruth ginsburg summed it up best in an interview she gave when she said, when the schoolchildren file in and out of the court, they look up and they see three women, and that will seem natural and proper, just how it is. and that is how it was. >> and how was justice kagan on her first day? >> well, the one word that left to my mind was ready. within minutes of the start of these arguments in this bankruptcy case, she was jumping into the fray of oral arguments. she was confident and well prepared and fluent and probing. at one point she asked a question of one of the lawyers that frankly seemed to stump them a little bit. a quiet kind of came over the courtroom as he gathered his thoughts. you could almost sense or imagine some of the other justices and veteran court watche

ginsburg. >> thank you, commissioners. my thanks to -- there has been some healthy and passionate dialogue about the issue and that's a good thing. i think it's brought more intention to both the challenges and opportunities at dolores park, we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that we're on the verge of $15 million in capital investment in this beautiful jewel. i think we try not to get too defensive about sort of process and outreach issues because, you know, i can assure you the staff is working as hard as we can and we're in the business of trying to provide clean, safe, fun parks for everyone. we're -- we value community input and want community input. if there were certain missteps, which it sounds like primarily, a couple of neighborhoods, a couple of communities around the park, that's a learning experience for us. i think since that initial outset, however, and one of the reasons we chose to calendar this as a separate agenda item and have an extensive discussion here was to continue the dialogue and out of respect

-- bader ginsburg questioned.hy should members -- [indiscernible] justice steven buyer asked can -- breyer asked can a person put anything on the internet or tv about a private individual? >> this isn't just about speech. it's about harassment, targeted harassment at a private person's funeral. >> reporter: the nine members of the u.s. supreme court will now decide whose rights are greater, the freedom of speech of a tiny radical church based out of kansas-- >> going straight to hell on your crazy -- >> reporter: or a grieving father trying to bury his son in a solemn ceremony? >> all we wanted to do was bury matt with dignity and respect. >> reporter: a very emotional day for albert snyder. he is now back home in york, pennsylvania. he once was a resident of westminster, maryland. he waits along the rest of the nation for this decision from the u.s. supreme court which should come in the spring. i'm mary bubala, back to you on television hill. >> if the high court does reinstate a $5 million lower court judgment

and ginsburg said i know, because i've been there. now two of her sister judges have also been there. so i think it's good in terms of the process for the court, but it might lead to some substantive differences and outcomes as well. >> we'll come back to this question of recusing herself, because she has the position that you yourself had as slow solicitor general. i think it in a number of cases, about half the cases. does that have an impact on the term? >> it definitely does. because in the supreme court just is the recusing herself is not just a simple matter of subbing in another judge the way it is in the lower courts n. the way the supreme court works, a decision to recuse is really a vote to affirm, because if the supreme court divides 4-4 in a case, it affirms the lower court judgment. where as normally you would take five votes to come out one way or another. so in that sense, the decision to recuse, could have a real impact. i would not be surprised to see the justices in those cases where justice kagan is recused working

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justice ginsburg: does mr. snyder really is a claim here? she noted that these protestors were not in close proximity to the church, that i didn't block the entrance for attendees, and that the protest ended a few minutes after the service began. and he said what this is here is some of the speech on the signs as well as a video that was on the church's web site was private targeted speech and that is not protected by the first amendment. >> brown: this question of being a private person versus a public figure is very important in first amendment cases. >> it's very key to him because there was an earlier supreme court decision involving the late reverend jerry falwell who sued hustler magazine for the same type of injury: injury: inl infliction of emotional distress and he lost in the supreme court in part because he was a public figure. >> reporter: margie phelps, we saw her in the piece, she's a daughter of reverend phelps. she argued the case herself. what were her key points? >> well, she wants the court tos a public figure and she told

this is a case, i think, as justice ginsburg said, as exploitation. not only exploitation of this family but exploitation of a lot of people that surd grief for tragedy in this country. it's really a shame. and i hope the supreme court brings an end to it. host: few more minutes left with our guests, margie phelps and tim nieman. evanston, illinois, randy, illinois. please go ahead, randy. caller: yes. good morning. i really want to say that i really respect ms. phelps and i have the utmost respect for you now that i've heard you describe. the media has you standing outside the pearly gates shouting and that's untrue. if the court comes back and rules against you, they have -- that will be a huge chunk snatched out of the freedom of speech. same way they did with the -- when they came in favor of the citizens united and allow corporations to do what they do now, give this money to all this -- so i encourage you that you stay the course, do not give up this fight. you've given up -- you stayed in this fight to keep the freedom of speech. thank you. hos

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ginsburg said whether they should tall rate exploiting this when reached family. they comment had on what their mission is. >> when you have a public funeral and you broadcast to the nation that that dead soldier is a see hero and god is blessing america, we will be there and tell you god is cursing america, it is a curse for your young men and women to be coming in body bags, and you if want that to stop, stop sinning. >> all we wanted to do was bury matt with dignity and respect. matthew snyder fought for the rights of all americans to deserve the basic rights to stand here as we are standing today in front of our country's highest court. >> reporter: last year snyder lost his case in court and was even forthed to pay the followers $16,000. several media organizations have filed breves siding with the protestors saying as distate left as they are it is free speech. the justices won't decide the case until next june. roosevelt leftwich abc 2 news. >>> thanks rosie definitely a hot topic and as expected this story is generating dozens of comments on our w m ar fac

justice ruth ginsburg said, "this is a case about exploing a private family's grief.laina kagan said demonstrators were at a private funeral. it filled the courtroom with spectators and nearly 100 reporters." >> lines setched around the u.s. supme court as it takes up one of the most controversial cases in recent years. at issue? the first amendment and free speech. the fight? whether protestors can disrupt military funerals. >> the mere fact you can call yourse having your feelings hurt is not enough to shut up the speech. >> the father of attorney margie phelps i at the center of this figh the pastor has protested nationwide because they say soldiers fighand died for a country that supports gay rights. one protest occurred. >> conduct was so extreme it went beyond all possible bans of basic human decency >> the action led al snyder to sue the church calling their actions harassment but he lost and even had to pay the church $16,000 in attory fees, outraging many, including "fox news" host bill o'reilly who called into "good morning america" to offer to pay those cos

. >> justice ginsburg questioned whether the protests singled out snider or was a comment on the wholeociety. scalia and bryer were unsettled by the online potestas -- online posting. justice of the maya are -- sotomayor talked about case history. meyer talked about setting a buffer. >> the rule of law is the mere fact that you take offense at words or call yourself having your feelings hurt over words is not enough to shut up the speech. >> reporters asked whether the family considered the snyder family pet feelings. >> ♪ cry about your feelings you feel no shame you're going straight to hell on your crazy train ♪ >> stop worshiping your feelings and start obeying god. >> mr. snyder says this is not a case about free-speech. it is about harassment. at the u.s. supreme court in washington, wbal-tv 11 news. >> several media organizations including the associated press and our parent corporation have signed a friend-of-the-court brief. if you like to read it, log onto wbaltv.com and click on local news. in an associated press video, the late soldier's father said there are limitations to

justice ruth ginsburg said, "this is a case about exploiting a private family's grief.laina kagan said demonstrators were at a private funeral. it filled the courtroom with spectators and nearly 100 reporters." >> lines stretched around the u.s. supreme court as it takes up one of the most controversial cases in recent years. at issue? the first amendment and free speech. the fight? whether protestors can disrupt military funerals. >> the mere fact you can call yourself having your feelings hurt is not enough to shut up the speech. >> the father of attorney margie phelps is at the center of this fight. the pastor has protested nationwide because they say soldiers fight and died for a country that supports gay rights. one protest occurred. >> conduct was so extreme it went beyond all possible bans of basic human decency. >> the actions led al snyder to sue the church calling their actions harassment but he lost and even had to pay the church $16,000 in attorney fees, outraging many, including "fox news" host bill o'reilly who called into "good morning america" to offer t

. >> justice ruth bader ginsburg question whether the protestor singled out society. big knowledge and googles are not clear. -- acknowledging that the rules are not clear. sonia sotomayor law. the attorney for the baptist church and the daughter of the church founder. the rule of law is that the mere fact that you take offense at words or call yourself having your feelings hurt is not enough to shut up the speech. >> reporters ask whether the family ever considered the feelings. >> that is our answer about the feelings. stop worshiping your feelings and star worshiping god. >> he declined to say what it was. he wants to keep it private. mr. snyder says this is not a case about free speech. it is about harassment. cox -- quest a host of media outlets have signed a brief in support of the first amendment issues at the center of the debate. if you would like to read that brief, log onto our website, wbaltv.com. you can also take part in our survey. do you think the supreme court should rule for or against the baptist church? feel free to share your opinion. the 02 wbalt

justice ginsburg called it a case about exploiting a private family's grief. why should the first amendment tolerate that she asked when there are so many other places to spread an anti-war message, like public buildings or parks? the phelps insist they keep their distance at funerals, but justice scalia says that doesn't mean you can have a protest that defames the corpse. and justice alito suggested that words can wound. he asked, suppose someone walks up to a woman that has just been to the grave of her grandson killed in combat and says, i'm so happy that it happened, is that protected by the first amendment? the lawyer for corporal snyder's father said that's more or less what happened in this case. >> you have one and only one opportunity to bury your child. in a civilized society, we shouldn't be forced to be exposed to that behavior or skip the funeral. >> reporter: but free speech advocates say without the idea to express ideas even offensive, the national discussion would suffer. >> the public discourse could necessarily dry up and it would become bl

ginsburg, who is not here today, and they bought into the notion that we needed to have some vehicle to pull things together and give some order to the area. he asked lisa pagan and her colleagues to undertake the studies necessary for a c.b.d. it's taken a long time, partly because it's such an odd group of properties with half of them being public and half being private. but we are very close to having it done. the entity that looks after the c.b.d. is the a nonprofit. it is not a public agency and therefore would be an advocate for things but not in the official role of things. but let me point out this to you that when the ice skating rink came up, i'm the one that set up the meeting with the people from the state building and various parks around the plaza that some of your people did not know to have a discussion and now there is a fruitful dialogue between the supreme court justices and judges and the people working on the ice skating rink and all of that. if there was a c.b.d. i would not have to play that role, there would be somebody paid to look after those things every da

i think justice ginsburg, about whom people talk sometimes, wants to stay on the court, is in good spirits and good health. i don't see any signs of anybody else wanting to go -- of course, only the justices themselves know, but i think having gone through four justices in very quick succession we might just settle down now and have a period of stability or maybe as with jeff's prediction of having appointed barack obama, i will turn out to be wrong. >> charlie: as i said in the introduction, we have more women on the court than wife hear. what does that mean, if anything -- than we've ever had. what does that mean if anything? >> she does tnk that's important. maybe there is a symbolic critical mass that goes on when you have a sufficient number of people, you have kind of a generational thing going on where it no longer seems surprising, it's no longer huge news -- she did talk a few years ago when she was the only woman on the court that she would speak at this conference where i mentioned where they go around and say how they're going to vote, she would say something and people would m