4:30pm - November 20, 2019 - Silverman 245A On Wednesday, November 20, in Silverman 245A at 4:30 PM, please join the Master in Law Program for an address (sponsored by the Penn Law Federalist Society) by Professor Michael Gerhardt on impeachment procedure and precedent. One of the nation's leading experts in constitutional law, Professor Gerhardt is the Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law and Director of the UNC Center on Law and Government. He has testified before Congress more than a dozen times, and served as the only joint witness in the Clinton impeachment proceedings in the House. Among the procedures discussed will be the applicable burdens of proof in the House and Senate, their distinct responsibilities, whether rules of evidence apply, and what, if any, particular procedures Congress must follow in exercising their powers in this area. A light reception will follow the program.
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12:00 pm - November 14, 2019 - Gittis 213 On Thursday, November 14, at noon, in Gittis 213, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society in welcoming Judge John K. Bush of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (sponsored by Grover Hermann Lectures in Law). After graduating from Harvard Law School, Judge Bush served as a law clerk to Judge J. Smith Henley of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and began his legal practice at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington D.C. Prior to joining the court, Judge Bush was a partner in the Louisville office of Bingham Greenebaum Doll, where he co-chaired the firm’s litigation department. Primo’s Hoagies, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - November 13, 2019 - Gittis 1 On Wednesday, November 13, at noon, in Gittis 1, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society in welcoming Kurt Lash for a discussion (sponsored by Grover Hermann Lectures in Law) on the Ninth Amendment. A graduate of Yale Law, Professor Lash clerked for Judge Robert R. Beezer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and is the author of The Lost History of the Ninth Amendment, among many other works. He now teaches at the University of Richmond Law School, where he founded the Richmond Program on the American Constitution. Joining Professor Lash for this discussion will be Mitch Berman, a Penn Law professor. Indian food, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - November 7, 2019 - Gittis 1 On Thursday, November 7, at noon, in Gittis 1, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society and the Penn Law American Constitution Society for a discussion (sponsored by Grover Hermann Lectures in Law) on First Amendment deregulatory efforts. Featuring Professor Amanda Shanor of Wharton, Adam Gustafson, a partner at Boyden Gray & Associates in Washington D.C., Professor Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Law, and Professor Derek Bambauer of the James E. Rogers College of Law (University of Arizona), the panel will be offering varied perspectives on different trends, including those in religious liberty and cybersecurity. Yiro-Yiro, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - October 30, 2019 - Gittis 214 On Wednesday, October 30, at noon, in Gittis 214, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society and Penn Business Law Association in welcoming Sarah Harris for a discussion (sponsored by Grover Hermann Lectures in Law) on the Puerto Rico Fiscal Control Board appointments controversy. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Ms. Harris clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas and served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel at the United States Department of Justice. She is currently a partner at Williams & Connolly in Washington D.C. Joining Ms. Harris for this discussion will be David Zaring, a Wharton professor. Mexican food, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - October 17, 2019 - Gittis 213On Thursday, October 17, at noon, in Gittis 213, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society in welcoming Michael Stokes Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas School of Law for a discussion on constitutional interpretation. After graduating from Yale Law School, Professor Paulsen joined the Department of Justice in the Criminal Division Honors Program, and has also served as an attorney-advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel. He is among the nation’s leading scholars of constitutional interpretation. Joining Professor Paulsen for this discussion will be Professor Michael Gerhardt, a visiting scholar at Penn Law. Thai food, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - October 10, 2019 - Gittis 213 On Thursday, October 10, at noon, in Gittis 213, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society, American Constitution Society, and Kairos: Open Discourse Society in welcoming the Institute for Justice for a live recording of their Short Circuit Podcast. This episode will feature Penn Law’s own Mitch Berman, Claire Oakes Finkelstein, Eileen Kenney, and Matthew Stiegler. They will be discussing First Amendment cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Wishbone, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - October 9, 2019 - Gittis 213 On Wednesday, October 9, at noon, in Gittis 213, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society and American Constitution Society in welcoming Clark Neily, the Vice President for Criminal Justice at the Cato Institute, for a discussion on qualified immunity and police accountability. After graduating from Texas Law and clerking for a federal district court judge, Mr. Neily was a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice and director of the Institute’s Center for Judicial Engagement. He served as co-counsel in District of Columbia v. Heller. Joining Mr. Neily for this discussion will be David Rudovsky, a Penn Law Professor. Primo Hoagies, with a vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - October 2, 2019 - Gittis 214 On Wednesday, October 2, at noon, in Gittis 214, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society in welcoming Scott Keller for a discussion on partisan gerrymandering. A graduate of Texas Law, Mr. Keller clerked for Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Justice Anthony Kennedy of the Supreme Court. Mr. Keller has served as the Texas Solicitor General and currently practices at Baker Botts, where he chairs the firm’s Supreme Court and Constitutional Law Practice. He has argued 11 cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. Joining Mr. Keller for this discussion will be Frank Goodman, a Penn Law Professor. Greek Lady, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
12:00 pm - September 25, 2019 - Gittis 214 On Wednesday, September 25, at noon, in Gittis 214, please join the Penn Law Federalist Society in welcoming Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. A graduate of Tulane Law, Judge Pryor clerked for the Honorable John Minor Wisdom of the Fifth Circuit and later served as the Attorney General of Alabama. In conjunction with sitting on the Eleventh Circuit, Judge Pryor also serves on the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Judge Pryor will be discussing Justice Scalia and Democracy, examining Scalia’s jurisprudence through a lens of the promotion of self-government. Wishbone, with a kosher/vegetarian option, will be served.
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