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University of California, Irvine professor Richard Hasen offers his thoughts on how to combat disinformation while preserving the First Amendment. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted …

Jim Newton talked about his biography, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made, published by Riverhead. He recounted the life of Earl Warren, the chief justice of the United Stat…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Comcast Corporation v. National Association of African-American Owned Media , a case concerning alleged racial discrimination in programming contract…

Judges, journalists, and law professors reviewed the 2016-17 Supreme Court term. Topics included key decisions from the recent year, the impact of President Trump’s appointment of Justice Ne…

Erwin Chemerinsky talked about his book, A Case Against the Supreme Court. He spoke at the 2015 Tucson Festival of Books, held on March 14-15 on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Erwin Chemerinsky, author of The Case Against the Supreme Court, talked about his book and responded to viewer questions and comments. He was interviewed at the 2015 Tucson Festival of Bo…

A three-judge panel at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Maya Arce v. John Huppenthal, on the constitutionality of Arizona’s ban on ethnic studies programs in public …

Erwin Chemerinsky talked about his book The Case Against the Supreme Court, in which he argues that while Supreme Court justices have a reputation for being objective, evidence shows that th…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Apel, docket number 12-1038, a case concerning an anti-war activist who was protesting on land owned by a military base. The de…

Legal scholars spoke about the current make up and operations of the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as its future direction. They also talked about the growing influence of conservative legal t…

Dean Chemerinsky delivered his argument for including Korematsu v. United States in the “Hall of Shame” as one of the worst United States Supreme Court decisions. The 1944 decision concluded…

A panel discussion was held about the U.S. Constitution and changes in its wording, interpretation, and implementation over the years. Topics included changes in the courts and the implicati…

Erwin Chemerinsky talked about his book The Conservative Assault on the Constitution (Simon & Schuster, 2010). He was interviewed on stage by Sam Kleiner and also responded to questions from…

Solicitor General Elena Kagan moderated a review of the 2009-2010 term of the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the topics addressed were the role of Justice Kennedy in forming majorities, Justice S…

Legal scholars spoke about the future of the Supreme Court and potential issues for the court in 2020. Among teh topics they addressed were business and economic law, federalism, and social …

The Bill of Rights Institute and William and Mary Law School hosted a moot court on the FCC v. Fox Television indecency case. The case rests on the FCC’s ban against the use of curse words i…

Panelists discussed the Roberts Court, shifts in the U.S. Supreme Court, and the role of Justice Kennedy as the swing vote. They responded to questions from members of the audience. …

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer and nine U.S. appeals court judges presided over a moot court reconsideration of Dred Scott v. Sandford. After hearing from lawyers and academics from…

In a portion of a symposium held at Pepperdine University Law School in Malibu, California reviewing the 2005-2006 U.S. Supreme Court term, panelists talked about the new justices on the cou…

A panel of legal scholars testified about the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the topics they addressed were his qualifications and experience as both a gov…