HLS in the World | A Conversation with Six Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court 

The clarity in which they articulate their positions and tell stories is amazing.

These folks on stage are the epitome of how real intellectuals conduct themselves and speak. Brilliant minds come only in a few. Thank you HLS for sharing this. Much ❤ to Harvard.

This is why all citizens should learn much much more about law.

Justice David Souter is the most skilled story teller in the summit.

This is the most intelligent body of the U.S. government. If only Congress could be such.

I really enjoyed this, I'm just a average blue collar worker but was falsely accused when younger..That instance left me with a deep respect for the law, law officers , lawyers and Judge and jury..Without law , There's no civil in civilization..Thank You to All committed to the search for truth and justice.

David Souter is HILARIOUS! I hope I’m like that when I’m 80.

Justice David Souter is probably the most respected. He came on the SCOTUS, then left, and never looked back. Went back home, and spends his days reading and meditating. May his tribe increase. He is a most unsual man and scholar.

Justice Kagan is not my favorite justice politically, but she's my favorite to read. Her opinions are really easy to understand and she's got a very relatable writing style.

The conversation starts at around 37:20. The people at the beginning just like to hear themselves talk.

There's a great easter egg at 1:41:09 in the captions, when they're talking about Justices Breyer and Souter often being confused for each other, the captions attribute "And we don't know why!" to Justice Breyer when Souter is the one saying it.

This was awesome. I really enjoyed watching the Supreme Court justices relaxed and laughing.

"Justice Kagan?" Kennedy: Close enough

I feel like I'm at a nerd convention with a lot of inside jokes. And i know none. Or maybe like I'm at my wife's hs reunion.

Am I the only one who thought it was sweet that Anthony Kennedy reminisced about Thurgood Marshall?

Souter is hilarious!

The many times Justice Kennedy decided to speak when they called ‘Justice Kagan’😂

I can't believe Mike Ross had the audacity to disrespect the good name of Harvard.

they all really get along even though they have many political differences of wish the congress could do this

30:06 "A minority of my colleagues sends their regrets" Solid gold! :)

Thank you HLS for uploading this. It was very insightful.

The collective legal intelligence of these six individuals likely exceeds the collective legal intelligence of both chambers of Congress combined. Regardless of what you believe, they really are that good.

I’m happy I got to listen & we this interaction. They’re trying displaying their human side. I appreciate this Q & A. Thank you all Supreme Court Judges.

I did not come from a law background and have no deep knowledge on America's constitution, but i still enjoy listening to these people talk and their wisdom. I guess that's what makes the supreme court so special.

Subtle Savagery is a general trait in the judges of any Nation's supreme court. When I read the judgements by the judges of the supreme court of india, I say damn did they apply their legal mind in the most immaculate sense.

Is beautiful that you guys take the justice system more with enthusiasm ☺️

This is why it worth every step I take with honor , pride and will never let those who lost or injured,on active duty down it takes powerful people to build our great nation it's up to us to demand respect united we stand we shall never fall we are American to the bone

Really mesmerising stage of legal luminaries. Great to see and to be inspired, keep going HLS

Great discussion, many fine minds and insights into the application and function of the law. Worth my time.

It's fascinating to hear about Harvard Law School's rich history and how it has shaped some of the most influential legal minds. The evolution of the school from its humble beginnings to its global impact is truly inspiring. The emphasis on the Socratic method and the importance of storytelling in law is something I'll definitely keep in mind as I continue my legal studies. Kudos to Harvard Law School and these amazing Justices for shedding light on the legal journey and the values that guide it! 📚⚖

Literally every current SC Justice graduated from Yale or Harvard.

POWERFUL statement.👏 "You are as strong as your weakest ARGUMENT."👀 What a twist in logic. POWERFUL!

This was a great discussion. Thank you all.

I was just listening to the audio of this, so when Kagan's name was called and it was Kennedy speaking I thought "wow her voice is a lot different than I imagined it would be." 😂 Love hearing all these guys in a room together.

"Humility, that's not perhaps the first word you think about when you think of the Harvard Law School", true dat, unfortunately.

An enjoyable conversation, not only on first viewing. Entertaining and informative. Thank you for sharing.

Justice Souter! What a gem!

Pioneering any dream or movement that is bound to change the world doesn't come without difficulty, but difficulties give radiance to BEING the DIFFERENCE.🙌 Painful processes refine our authentic purpose in this vast world.

Thank you for allowing the public to view! Insightful. 👍🏽🙏🏽

Simply awesome - can sigh a heave of relief to see that the SC really has some great humans in their midst

Beautiful statement!👏 It's not just what we teach but HOW we teach. 💭... The HOW Approach.

Thank you very much for having us here as well tonight. In excited to see what I can learn and what I might could teach. 🙏🤲👐

BEAUTIFUL TIME!🤣💕🎊🎉 Thank you for having us!

Just goes to prove they are just like the rest of us, with ordinary and extraordinary lives. Very informative in a lightweight way. I’m in the UK and have been watching the Kavanaugh debacle......

Apt, intellectually stimulating and an absolute show of humility but depth of skill and competence😉👌

Honor to Harvard Law & the Justice's of the Supreme Court!☺🎊💕

I would like to know whether I would be violating the Copy Right Law (or any other) if I would download this video and upload it to a foreign Online Video Platform for the purpose of sharing the content without being benefited (in any form) from it.

The most interesting part of this discussion IMO, is the amount competitiveness these individuals have. How else would you get to such a high position?

That was very good. Justice Souter and Justice Kennedy clearly are great story tellers👍

Absolutely Beautiful experience. I LOOOVE intelligence. Bravo SCOTUS

Do you teach federal or state as well as county walk?

It’s amazing to hear how lawyers view themselves.

It's my dream to study law from HARVARD...I hope to fulfill this dream ...❤️❤️may be 2025🤩🤩

The philosophy of law’s , and morality, which introduces human rights, and thanks from you gentlemen , and special thanks to Michel sandel’s

Never did I know that Justice Kennedy was such a humorous and engaging person! But the most articulating and humble justice imho is the Chief Justice Roberts.

Holy cow the justices didn’t start coming up until 26:44!

Like Roberts but it's not an episode of Friends where everybody knows your name....it's the theme song from Cheers

Which Young Actor beholds some College Professors Degree participation? Robby Benson or Mathew Broderick?

Excellent example of how SCJ are real people, just like the rest of us.

I was waiting for someone to say Robert H Jackson! Glad Justice Souter AND Gorsuch brought him up. He is always an interesting Justice to me.

they all have an incredible sense of humour

The US is a country that has never ceased (and would probably never cease) to amaze me since my high school years when I first read "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville (that was in 2005). Since then, I always wondered what is that makes this country so unique among the nations, a beacon of freedom and wisdom, and the engine of great innovations. After many years pondering about that (and after 4 wonderful years in graduate school at Cornell University), I think I have a beginning of an answer to my question. America is a land blessed with great men and women who have a deep reverence and love for their inherited institutions (such as their world class universities, their Supreme Court, their Constitution, etc.). Unlike we in the French speaking world who caught the rationalist disease of intellectual hubris, and who think we can reimagine the world according to our fancies at each generations, the Anglo-American tradition (of higher education and gouvernement) is one of piecemeal engineering, a long, humble and ingenious process of trial and error. God bless you, my beloved America!

Harvard is such a prestigious university, yet so warm and welcoming which is rare. I am very honored that you all considered me to sit among the elite that lead our nation. Thank you so much!😢🙌💕🎊🎉

Just so everyone knows I'm a Harvard Law School grad (vicariously).

I’d wanna have Souter as my grandpa 😂😂😂his storytelling is amazing

💭... Hmm... So, therefore the law of the land is to always govern the people. We must always remember people are not the law but are guided and protected by the law. That really is "justice for all" defined.

I wonder if the Dean calculated how many Harvard grads were among our Founding Fathers? Of course, Harvard Law School had not yet been established, but Harvard University graduates were becoming lawyers under the system of those days. A good number of the signers of the Declaration were lawyers. I am the descendant of one of them, William Hooper from North Carolina. He graduated from Harvard, and against his father's wishes went into law, but to do so, he moved from Boston to North Carolina, established himself as a lawyer, and then was involved in work as a prosecutor, then as a legislator, including being a member of the First and Second Continental Congresses.

Breyer is such an eloquent speaker. I wish Clarence Thomas was there, love him.

"You could jumble up the quotes and the speakers, few listeners would be the wiser, and none meaningfully misled." -John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States on quotes on the great value of the free exchange of ideas

God Bless America.

Ok, the apples joke was pretty funny.

Outstanding!!

We’re all giving meaning to our life

Isn't it crazy that I don't have to apply to Harvard to benefit from it's good name ^_^

If I was younger, I would change my career to become an attorney or paralegal who works in constitutional law. I study it in my free time because it is so vast. I use history, philosophy, law work together to find that law is the action, philosophy is the reason, and history tells the story of how policy becomes alive and is affected by it. I agree with Scalia's philosophy about the Constitution, but I also see how it can be applied as a living document to understand the reason for something and why it is argued from many different sides and not just one position. There is tons of gray in the world.

This is fantastic, and fascinating!

Justice is everything in America do not reject justice for all

The Chief Justice is really well composed. It looks to me that the Chief Justice position is a challenging one. You can see all the other Justices are just free of themselves :) but the Chief Justice is really cool. hehehehehe, Being a leader is not an easy task, you cannot play and have funny stuffs like the followers :)

Thanks Harvard law school for what u have done Am sure you will do a lot in the other 200 years

Listening and watching ... ...

They're so funny and cute.

51:04

😢... Beautiful speech!💕🎊🤗

Thank you!☺🤗💕🎊

I want to be a good justice in court in my life

38:44 "in . . . in . . . , [including me!]"

THANKS YOU

Justice it’s always been there right before you

The guy that introduced the SCJs is a straight geek

The intelligence here is over the roof

“Keep on, David! Keep on!” 🤣

It was nice this event was not interrupted by SJW people. I have seen some events at Harvard I would of loved to be an audience and listen to the spoiled students ask questions as though it was caricature on rotten spoiled children. I am fearful of what student these institutions are graduating these days.

Folks. Barry O in the house. Reporting for duty :)

Thank you

I love how Harvard Dean Manning went in for a hand shake but Justice Karan gave him a hug instead

It’s incredible how Roberts just cracks a joke about the number of SCOTUS justices who are Harvard alumni. His remark about the missing justices is probably about those from Yale, not Gorsuch. Ha ha it’s funny that the supreme civil court of an entire country is packed with graduates from a single region. Tbf, he’s probably not used to video broadcast, so to him the only audience is the privileged crowd in front of him. But Alito and then Trump’s picks have really hidden what a shitheel Roberts is.

Untold death and bloodshed came from the graduates of this school. Massive corruption and financial malfeasance occurred because of the actions of graduates of this school. Remember that.

Wonderful!

Skip ahead 30 minutes ....avoid pompous,self-seeking blowhard intros....moderator introductions sounded like high school hoop game...where is Larry King when u need him.

In light of the recent abortion law in Texas and the nightmare of covid vaccination it is safe to say the law and its proponents is completely ‘broken’.