9th Annual Constitution Day Conference
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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.
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
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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
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2:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Panel III: Mutual Funds, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the NFL: Getting Down to Business
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3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Break |
3:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Panel IV: Looking Ahead: October Term 2010
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Annual B. Kenneth Simon Lecture "Obligationists and Opportunists: Two Critically Different Visions of 'The' Judicial Role"
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6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception |