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In honor of Constitution Day, George Washington University Law School hosted a virtual conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. They discussed the role of the Constitutio…

The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Wagner v. FEC. The case concerns three independent contractors with various federal agencies who argued that the ban …

Panelists talked about U.S. courts and future cases on gun rights. Topics included recent Supreme Court decisions on an individual’s right to bear arms and the right of state and local gover…

Public Citizen Litigation Group Co-Founder & Director Alan Morrison and National Association of Manufacturers Vice President for Litigation Quentin Riegel debated whether a company has the s…

The Senate Rules committee heard testimony about several campaign finance reform proposals.

Professors and law scholars debated how often and under what circumstances the Constitution should be amended. The panelists gave opening statements and then debated the various issues. Foll…

Alan Morrison and Tim Beauchemin discussed a proposal by Rep. Bliley which would allow states to initiate constitutional amendments.

This briefing was held for congressional staff and the media and the participants discussed how and when the Constitution should be amended. Senator Dale Bumpers (D-Arkansas) talked about hi…

Morrison examines how the Supreme Court has interpreted the separation of powers. He states that cases are judged upon the basis of two principles. First, is there an aggrandizement of one b…

Cases discussed: Richmond v. Croson questions an anti-discrimination law enacted by the city of Richmond. Croson, a contractor, claims that a minority subcontractor was dropped because he l…

Cases discussed: Morrison v. Olson will determine whether Congress can set up a system that has a reasonable degree of independence from presidential control for instances when the subjects…