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Past Terms<\/h2>\n

Examining the Legacy of Bhagat Singh Thind, 100 Years Later<\/h3>\n

Thursday, April 20, 5:30 p.m. EDT<\/strong>\"\"
\nYouTube recording<\/a><\/p>\n

This year is the 100th anniversary of the 1923 Supreme Court case United States v. Thind<\/em>, where Sikh-American Bhagat Singh Thind attempted citizenship. This panel examined the intersections between Thind<\/em> and race, caste, and colonialism; its implications for religion and activism; and what we can learn from this history today.<\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Ashwin Ramaswami, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tejinder Singh<\/a>, Sparacino PLLC
\nProf. Sherally Munshi<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nSim J. Singh Attariwala<\/a>, The Sikh Coalition<\/p>\n

The Dobbs <\/em>Decision: a Panel Discussion About the Supreme Court\u2019s Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization<\/em><\/h3>\n

Wednesday, June 29, 2022<\/strong>\"\"
\nRecording available on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

Introductory Remarks<\/strong>: Dean William Treanor<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

Moderator<\/strong>: Prof. Irv Gornstein<\/a>, SCI Executive Director<\/p>\n

Panelists<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

John Bursch<\/a>, Alliance Defending Freedom
\nDavid Cole<\/a>, American Civil Liberties Union
\nProf. Michelle Goodwin<\/a>, University of California, Irvine School of Law
\nErin Murphy<\/a>, Clement & Murphy<\/p>\n

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Pre-Argument Panel:West Virginia V. Environmental Protection Agency<\/em><\/h3>\n

Wednesday, February 9, 2022\"\"<\/strong>
\nRecording available on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

Introductory Remarks<\/strong>: Debbie Shrager<\/a>, SCI Director<\/p>\n

Moderator<\/strong>: Prof. Sheila Foster<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

Panelists<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Kirti Datla<\/a>, Earthjustice
\nProf. E. Donald Elliott<\/a>, George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School
\nProf. Lisa Heinzerling<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nJeffrey Holmstead<\/a>, Bracewell LLP<\/p>\n

The Second Amendment Debate: a Discussion of\u00a0New York Rifle V. Bruen<\/em><\/h3>\n

Tuesday, October 26, 2021<\/strong>\"\"
\nRecording available on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

Introductory Remarks<\/strong>: Debbie Shrager<\/a>, SCI Director<\/p>\n

Moderator<\/strong>: Dean William Treanor<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

Panelists<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Richard Bernstein, appellate attorney
\nProf. Robert Cottrol<\/a>, The George Washington University Law School
\nProf. Robert Leider<\/a>, George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School
\nProf. Mary McCord<\/a>, Georgetown’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection<\/p>\n

Post-Argument Panel:County of Maui V. Hawaii Wildlife Fund<\/em><\/h3>\n

Wednesday, November 6, 2019\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introductory Remarks:\u00a0<\/strong>Sara Colangelo<\/a>, Director of Environmental Law & Policy Program, Adjunct Professor<\/p>\n

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Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Robert Barnes<\/a>
\nSupreme Court Correspondent for The Washington Post<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong>
\nProf. Richard Lazarus<\/a>, Harvard Law School
\nProf. Amanda Cohen Leiter<\/a>, American University Washington College of Law
\nErin Murphy<\/a>, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Georgetown L’06<\/p>\n

Olmstead V. L.C.<\/em>– the Supreme Court Case<\/h3>\n

Friday, November 1, 2019<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

As part of the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy’s retrospect on Olmstead,<\/em> SCI hosted a panel discussion on the case as it came before the Court. The panel included two of the advocates, now Georgetown Law professors, who argued the case.<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Prof. Samuel Bagenstos<\/a>, University of Michigan Law School<\/p>\n

Panelists:
\n<\/strong>Prof. Mike Gottesman<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nJennifer Mathis<\/a>, The Baselon Center for Mental Health Law
\nProf. Irv Gornstein<\/a>, Georgetown Law, SCI Executive Director<\/p>\n

Discussion with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, July 2, 2019\"\"<\/strong>
\nRecording available on C-SPAN<\/a><\/p>\n

Justice Ginsburg sat down with two of her former clerks at Georgetown Law to discuss her career and gender equality jurisprudence.<\/p>\n

Introductory Remarks:<\/strong>\u00a0Dean William Treanor<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
\nRuthanne Deutsch<\/a>, Deutsch Hunt PLLC
\nDori Bernstein<\/a>, SCI Director<\/p>\n

Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, March 1, 2017\"\"<\/strong>
\nRecording available on C-SPAN<\/a><\/p>\n

Georgetown Law hosted a group of experts to discuss the nomination of 10th Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

Panelists:
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Shay Dvoretsky<\/a>, Jones Day
\nCaroline Fredrickson<\/a>, American Constitution Society
\nAdam Liptak<\/a>, The New York Times
\nKristine Lucius<\/a>, Senate Judiciary Committee
\nEd Whelan<\/a>, Ethics & Public Policy Center
\nElizabeth Wydra<\/a>, Constitutional Accountability Center<\/p>\n

Supreme Court Books<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, April 5, 2016<\/strong>
\nRecording available on C-SPAN<\/a><\/p>\n

Introduction: <\/strong>Prof. Dori Bernstein, SCI Director<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. Irin Carmon, Yale Law School
\nAnthony Franze<\/a>, Arnold & Porter
\nTony Mauro, National Law Journal
\nProf. Kermit Roosevelt<\/a>, University of Pennsylvania Law School
\nProf. Jay D. Wexler<\/a>, Boston University School of Law
\nDavid Lat<\/a>, Above the Law<\/p>\n

Unprecedented: a Look Back at the Affordable Care Act Litigation<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, September 17, 2013<\/strong>
\nRecording available on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

Moderator: <\/strong>Adam Liptak<\/a>, The New York Times<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. Randy Barnett<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nMichael Carvin<\/a>, Jones Day
\nGregory Katsas<\/a>, Jones Day
\nErin Murphy<\/a>, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
\nAlan Morrison<\/a>, George Washington University Law
\nPaul Smith<\/a>, Jenner & Block LLP
\nJosh Blackman<\/a>, South Texas College of Law Houston<\/p>\n

Pro Bono Litigation in the Supreme Court<\/h3>\n

Friday, February 10, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

SCI hosted a panel discussion on the role of Supreme Court specialists and public interest organizations in pro bono litigation at the Court.<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. John Blume<\/a>, Cornell Law School
\nProf. Jeffrey Fisher<\/a>, Stanford Law School
\nJeffrey Green<\/a>, Sidley Austin LLP
\nProf. Lucas Guttentag<\/a>, Yale Law School
\nGeorge Kendall<\/a>, Squires Patton Boggs
\nProf. Nancy Morawetz<\/a>, New York University School of Law
\nProf. Sean O\u2019Brien<\/a>, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
\nSteven Shapiro<\/a>, American Civil Liberties Union
\nSeth Waxman<\/a>, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
\nAllison Zieve<\/a>, Public Citizen Litigation Group<\/p>\n

Women and the Supreme Court Bar<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Thursday, April 8, 2010\"\"<\/strong>
\nRecording available on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

SCI, the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession, and the Women’s Legal Alliance co-hosted a discussion at which panelists shared their career paths to appellate practice, their experiences as Supreme Court advocates, and guidance to other women who hope to practice before the Court.<\/p>\n

Moderator<\/strong>:
\nProf. Pamela Harris<\/a>, Georgetown Law, SCI Executive Director<\/p>\n

Panelists<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
\nPamela Karlan<\/a>, Stanford Law School
\nPatricia Millett<\/a>, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
\nVirginia Seitz<\/a>, Sidley Austin LLP<\/p>\n

British and U.S Legal Systems<\/h3>\n

Thursday, January 24, 2008\"\"<\/strong>
\nRecording available on C-SPAN<\/a><\/p>\n

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Law Lord Brenda Hale talked about the differences between the British and United States legal systems, their experiences being among the first women in their positions, and the changes being made in the British legal system, including the establishment of a supreme court.<\/p>\n

Moderator<\/strong>: Dean T. Alexander Aleinikoff<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
\nLaw Lord Brenda Hale<\/p>\n

Discussion ofHamdan V. Rumsfeld<\/em><\/h3>\n

Friday, June 30, 2006\"\"<\/strong>
\nRecording available on C-SPAN<\/a><\/p>\n

SCI hosted a discussion of the Supreme Court’s decision the previous day in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld,<\/em> which held that President George Bush did not have the authority to set up tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, and that military commissions are illegal under both military justice law and the Geneva Convention.<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. Neal Katyal<\/a>, Georgetown Law – lead counsel for petitioner Salim Ahmed Hamdan
\nProf. Richard Lazarus<\/a>, Georgetown Law, SCI Founder and Co-Director
\nProf. David Luban<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Mark Tushnet<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Carlos Manuel Vazquez<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

The Legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor<\/h3>\n

Thursday, July 7, 2005<\/strong>
\nRecording available on C-SPAN<\/a><\/p>\n

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SCI held a forum on the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\u2019Connor. The panel discussed important cases in which Justice O\u2019Connor played a pivotal role and assessed her legacy on the Court.<\/p>\n

Moderator: <\/strong>Prof.\u00a0<\/strong>Steven Goldblatt<\/a>, Director, Supreme Court Institute<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. Jane Stromseth<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Louis Michael Seidman<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Nina Pillard<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nRoy Englert<\/a>, Robbins, Russell,\u00a0Englert, Orseck & Untereiner LLP
\nProf. Martin Lederman<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Viet Dinh<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n

Exploring the Supreme Court\u2019s Terrorism and Detainee Cases<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, June 29, 2004\"\"<\/strong>
\nRecording available on C-SPAN<\/a><\/p>\n

SCI hosted a discussion on the reasoning and implications of two recent Supreme Court rulings, Rasul v. Bush<\/em> and Hamdi v. Rumsfeld<\/em>, holding that detainees in the war on terror have the right to legal counsel.<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof. Neal Katyal<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Richard Lazarus<\/a>, Georgetown Law, SCI Founder and Co-Director
\nProf. David Cole<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Viet Dinh<\/a>, Georgetown Law
\nProf. Vicki Jackson<\/a>, Georgetown Law<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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