Q&A with Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer

This video originally aired on Monday, September 27, 2010.

About This Video

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about his newest book, Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View. In the book, Justice Breyer explains the workings of the judiciary in an attempt to gather support for the court and its role in American democracy. Justice Breyer has been on the high court since 1994. Prior to that, he was a judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals based in Boston. He previous books include Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution, Breaking the Vicious Circle: Toward Effective Risk Regulation, and Regulation and its Reform.

Keywords

Courts & Judicial Process, Supreme Court, Justice Breyer, Foreign Affairs & Defense, Foreign Policy, Democracy

Related Subjects/Topics

  • U.S. Constitution
  • Checks and Balances
  • Rule of Law
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Speakers

  • Stephen Breyer