Bradwell v. Illinois
1998-04-05T06:05:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGJlXC8xOTk4MDQwNTA2MTg1NTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Georgetown Law Center held a moot court to retry the case, “Bradwell v. Illinois,” which was argued on January 18, 1873. The case dealt with the denial of a law license to Myra Bradwell solely because of her gender. The arguments focused on the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued for Bradwell, Walter Dellinger argued for Illinois, and Attorney General Janet Reno served as Chief Justice. This Supreme Court overruled the Illinois Supreme Court decision, but the historical Supreme Court upheld the state decision by an 8 to 1 vote. The program also featured interviews with the attorneys before and after the moot court.
The Georgetown Law Center held a moot court to retry the case, “Bradwell v. Illinois,” which was argued on January 18, 1873. The case dealt … read more
The Georgetown Law Center held a moot court to retry the case, “Bradwell v. Illinois,” which was argued on January 18, 1873. The case dealt with the denial of a law license to Myra Bradwell solely because of her gender. The arguments focused on the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued for Bradwell, Walter Dellinger argued for Illinois, and Attorney General Janet Reno served as Chief Justice. This Supreme Court overruled the Illinois Supreme Court decision, but the historical Supreme Court upheld the state decision by an 8 to 1 vote. The program also featured interviews with the attorneys before and after the moot court. close
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