Clip from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Oct. 19, 2014.
Oliver and his team didn't stop with a cute video of their own. They went further, posting clips of nine canine justices and two lawyers that others could mash up with oral argument recordings. Some of the casting is apt: Justice Ginsburg, played by a Chihuahua, is petite; Justice Scalia, played by a Bulldog, is assertive and jowly.
The YouTube community has responded. Just a few days after the original broadcast, you can now watch the canine Court hear arguments in:
- Citizens United v. FEC (see Citizens United v. FEC (2010), Google Scholar)
- Hobby Lobby Stores v. Sibelius (see Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014), Google Scholar
- Bond v. United States (see Bond v. United States, 134 S.Ct. 2077 (2014), Google Scholar )
- Florida v. Jardines (see Florida v. Jardines, 133 S.Ct. 1409 (2013), Google Scholar)
- NLRB v. Noel Canning (see NLRB v. Noel Canning, 134 S.Ct. 2550 (2014), Google Scholar)
- Florida v. Harris (see Florida v. Harris, 133 S.Ct. 1050 (2013) Google Scholar)
- Holt v. Hobbs (not yet decided; see SCOTUS Blog page )
- Heien v. North Carolina (not yet decided; see SCOTUS Blog page )
I can't be alone in finding these amusing (otherwise, why would so many people have gone to the trouble of making the mash-ups?). Love the dogs. I also like the court reporter pecking at her stenotpe machine.
1 comment:
Love this! When I saw the original airing of the show, I wondered how many people would take on his challenge of making more videos. I'm so glad it's happening! My favorite dog is Alito. I also think the court reporter is charming.
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