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The Cato Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies Presents a Symposium
The Supreme Court: Past and Prologue
A Look at the October 2009 and October 2010 Terms
To celebrate Constitution Day and the publication of the ninth volume of the annual Cato Supreme Court Review.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
F.A. Hayek Auditorium
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Five (5) Virginia CLE credits will be available. For credit in other states, please contact your state accrediting board.
| About the Symposium | Registration |
Symposium Program
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks Roger Pilon Vice President for Legal Affairs and Director, Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute Introduction Ilya Shapiro Editor-in-Chief, Cato Supreme Court Review |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Panel I: Religion, Offensive Videos, and Campaign Finance: A Big Year for the First Amendment Download Podcast of Welcoming Remarks and Panel 1
Moderator: Ilya Shapiro Editor-in-Chief, Cato Supreme Court Review James Bopp Jr. General Counsel, James Madison Center for Free Speech Steve Simpson Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice Roger Pilon Vice President for Legal Affairs, Cato Institute |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
Panel II: Guns, Enron, and Sexual Predators: The Scope of Federal Power
Download Podcast of Panel 2
Moderator: Robert A. Levy Chairman, Cato Institute Alan Gura Gura & Possessky, P.L.L.C. Harvey A. Silverglate Attorney; Author; Co-Founder, FIRE Ilya Somin Associate Professor of Law, George Mason University |
| 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Panel III: Mutual Funds, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the NFL: Getting Down to Business
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Moderator: Walter Olson Senior Fellow, Center for Constitution Studies, Cato institute Larry E. Ribstein Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Chair in Law, University of Illinois Hans Bader Senior Attorney, Competitive Enterprise Institute Joshua Wright Associate Professor of Law, George Mason University |
| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Panel IV: Looking Ahead: October Term 2010
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Moderator: Ilya Shapiro Editor-in-Chief, Cato Supreme Court Review Erik S. Jaffe Law Offices of Erik Jaffe, P.C. Tom Goldstein Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP Robert Barnes Supreme Court Reporter, Washington Post |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Annual B. Kenneth Simon Lecture "Obligationists and Opportunists: Two Critically Different Visions of 'The' Judicial Role" Download Podcast of B. Kenneth Simon LectureWilliam Van Alstyne Lee Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception |
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In the Name of Justice
Leading judges and legal scholars explore the state of criminal law today and offer compelling examinations of key issues, including suicide terrorism, drug legalization, and the vast reach of federal criminal liability.
The Dirty Dozen
A non-lawyer’s guide to the worst Supreme Court decisions of the modern era. This is not a book just for lawyers. It’s for all Americans who want to understand how the Supreme Court can affect our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The Cult of the Presidency
Examines how Americans have expanded presidential power over recent decades by expecting solutions for all national problems, and concludes by calling for the president’s role to return to its properly defined constitutional limits.
Gun Control On Trial
With exclusive behind-the-scenes access, the book delves into the monumental Heller case—where the Supreme Court ruled that individual citizens have the constitutional right to possess guns—to provide a compelling look at the inside stories of the forces that fought for and against the Second Amendment.
David's Hammer
An active judiciary is a key element in our government that ensures that limits are placed on executive and legislative action, constitutional rights are protected, and unelected bureaucrats are kept in check.