Episode

4/19 Ari Berman, SCOTUS & Sam in Vegas

April 19, 2012

Sam in Vegas for Mass Torts.  Ari Berman, the Nation & Herding Donkeys, on Federal Judiciary; political leaning of SCOTUS; impact of next Presidential election and Obama indifference toward record Federal Bench vacancies.  Plus, attorney James Kauffman on details of Jobs Bill.  Cliff stops by in better half, your calls and IMs.

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