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The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy discussed various proposals to change the structure of the federal judiciary. These proposals include expansion of district and appellate…

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) delivered the keynote address at the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy’s 2019 convention. She criticized Republicans for packing the federal courts…

The American Constitution Society held a discussion on the judicial nominations process under the Trump administration. Experts expressed their concerns about the president’s selection proce…

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) criticized presumptive 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for his comments against U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel who was overseeing a laws…

Panelists talked about Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, which affects financing judicial campaigns. The U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral argument on January 20, 2015, on wheth…

Panelists discussed upcoming the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). The case stems from a lower court case appeal in which the United States District Co…

A panel discussion was held on making chage in the current political environment. Topics included the Obama Administration’s policy on Guantanamo Bay, the role of Vice President, and the sig…

The panel of sitting federal judges talked about the state of the federal judicial system. They focused on the challenges facing each federal circuit and solutions for overcoming them. The p…

Roger Pilon moderated a panel discussion on the relationship between Congress and the federal judiciary. The panelists discussed the jurisdictional disputes between the legislative and judic…

The panelists discussed the U.S. Supreme Court case, District of Columbia v. Heller, which concerns the constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s ban on the private possession of handg…

As part of a conference titled, “The American Prosecutor: Power, Discretion and Accountability,” the panelists talked about prosecutorial misconduct. In recent years, studies by investigativ…

As part of a conference titled, “The American Prosecutor: Power, Discretion and Accountability,” the panelists talked about the role of U.S. prosecutors in charging individuals and plea barg…

Federal court judges spoke on the topic, “Immigration Adjudication Under Stress.” Among the topics they addressed were decisions and issues raised in immigration cases, the potential impact…

The participants talked with reporters about both sides of an April 18 U.S. Supreme Court case, BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. EEOC. The case involved federal anti-discriminati…

Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer gave their views on the Constitution. They talked about the meaning of justice and interpreting the law, and they described many examples of cases …

Mr. Masci moderates a discussion of the major abortion cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. The cases Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood and Gonzalez v. Carhart both addressed the constitutional…

Professor Marshall moderated a panel, titled “The Alito Nomination: What the Senate Needs to Learn,” on the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Legal scholars spoke a…

Senator Biden talked about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court and the confirmation process as the luncheon address to the American Constitution Society national c…

Experts debated current medical malpractice reform legislation, legal and medical matters, and the likely impact of the reforms. They also responded to questions and comments from the audien…

Panelists discussed state judicial systems. They addressed the relationship between elected judges and special interest groups and other campaign contributors. They noted that spending on ju…