Democracy and the Constitution
Panel members responded to the question, "Is the Constitution in spirit designed to protect the wealthy masses against…
Constitutional Issues
2005-08-01T12:07:51-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/bfa/188142-m.jpgJudge Martin and others addressed the national convention of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy on the topic, “Law or Politics: Is There a Progressive Constitution?” Legal analysts participated in a panel discussion on interpreting the Constitution. They discussed whether the Constitution should be strictly interpreted or be viewed in the context of current events. The participants also spoke about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Following their discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Professor Schroeder moderated the panel.Judge Martin and others addressed the national convention of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy on the topic, “Law or Politics:… read more
Constitutional Issues Judge Martin and others addressed the national convention of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy on the topic, “Law or Politics: Is There a Progressive Constitution?” Legal analysts participated in a panel discussion on interpreting the Constitution. They discussed whether the Constitution should be strictly interpreted or be viewed in the context of current events. The participants also spoke about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Following their discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Professor Schroeder moderated the panel. close
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- Boyce Martin Chief Judge U.S. Court of Appeals->Sixth Circuit
- Judith Resnik Professor Yale University->Law School
- Christopher H. Schroeder Professor Duke University->Law
- Theodore "Ted" M. Shaw President and General Counsel NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Geoffrey R. Stone Distinguished Service Professor University of Chicago Law School
- Kathleen M. Sullivan Professor Stanford University->Law School
- Mark V. Tushnet Professor (Former) Georgetown University Law Center
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