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Peter Irons, Professor of Political Science at the University of California at San Diego, and Louis Michael Seidman, Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University, offer an overview of the Supreme Court's place in American history, put the nomination of John Roberts into context, and look at some of the major constitutional issues before the Court. Peter Irons is the author of People's History of the Supreme Court. Louis Michael Seidman is the author of Our Unsettled Constitution: A New Defense of Constitutionalism and Judicial Review.

Music: Civil Action Soundtrack; Track 1: “Walkin’” and Track 2: “Civil Theme” – Composed by Danny Elfman