Legal System and Policy Development
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…
310 viewsA 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…
310 viewsA panel discussion was held on law and justice policies in the next Administration. Panel members focused on how an Obama or McCain Administration should differ from the Bush Administration…
824 viewsEric Holder contrasted the Bush administration’s legal policies to what he expects from a new presidential administration.
319 viewsThe 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…
337 viewsA panel discussion was held on the U.S. Supreme Court term that ended that day. Experts from both a progressive and conservative perspective examined the Court’s most noteworthy 2006-2007 de…
316 viewsFormer Vice President Al Gore spoke about domestic surveillance and other policies of the Bush administration, saying that the president had been “breaking the law repeatedly and insistently…
197 viewsProfessor 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…
114 viewsSenator Schumer spoke about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. He compared the confirmation process for Justice Ginsburg to those expected for Judge Roberts. Sen…
95 viewsFormer Senator Edwards delivered the keynote address, titled “Trials and Effects on Two Americas,” to the American Constitution Society national convention. Among the topics he addressed wer…
70 viewsWalter Dellinger, Former Solicitor General in the Administration of President Bill Clinton, moderated a panel discussion about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. The panelists discussed t…
86 viewsThe American Constitution Society’s Georgetown University chapter discussed the case, Tennessee v. Lane, which questions whether Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, passed by Co…
283 viewsFormer Vice President Gore talked about civil liberties and efforts to combat terrorism. In his remarks he criticized the Bush administration for exploiting the September 11, 2001 terrorist …
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