Supreme Court Roundup panelists and Justice Talking host Margot Adler, left,
on stage at the National Constitution Center.

It's been a year of change and transition in the nation's highest court. On July 12, a panel of constitutional experts discussed the implications of newly appointed justices and significant rulings during Justice Talking's annual Supreme Court Roundup, taped before a crowd at the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia.

Joan Biskupic, a Supreme Court journalist for USA Today, was joined onstage by Richard Epstein, professor of law at the University of Chicago, and Kathleen Sullivan, professor of law and former dean at Stanford Law School. Along with host Margot Adler, the group examined the appointments of new Chief Justice John Roberts and of Justice Samuel Alito, analyzed their respective judicial styles and pondered rulings made by the court over the past year. The debate touched on state's rights, search and seizure, and the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ruling striking down detainee tribunals at Guantanamo Bay.

Throughout the taping, audience members were passed the microphone to pose their questions about the Roberts Court to the panel and share their thoughts on what this period of transformation - the most significant in over a decade - means for the future of the federal judiciary.

Constitution Center CEO Joe Torsella speaks the crowd before the taping begins.

Justice Talking producer Kathryn Kolbert introduces the panelists and lays out the rules
for questions at the beginning of the taping.

Producer Kathryn Kolbert takes a microphone around the room as audience members
ask panelists questions about the Roberts Court.

Joan Biskupic answers an audience question.

Richard Epstein debating a point with co-panelist Kathleen Sullivan.

Panelists flanked by an American Flag onstage at the National Constitution Center.

Kathleen Sullivan makes a point during the debate.

Kathleen Sullivan answers a crowd question
while Richard Epstein smiles in the background.

Justice Talking host Margot Adler shares a laugh with panelist Joan Biskupic.