The Supreme Court Round-Up
THE TENTH ANNUAL SUPREME COURT ROUND-UP
October 5, 2004, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Columbia Law School
Jerome Greene Hall, Room 105
A discussion of the Supreme Court's important public interest law decisions in the 2003 term and a look ahead to the 2004 term.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Ellen Chapnick, Dean of Social Justice Initiatives
OVERVIEW
Moderator: Steven Shapiro, Legal Director at the American Civil Liberties Union
THE 2003 TERM
Michael Ratner, President of the Center for Constitutional Rights, on the 9/11 and ATCA Cases:
Rasul v. Bush, 124 S. Ct. 2686 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4596
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 124 S. Ct. 2633 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4607
Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 124 S. Ct. 2711 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4584
Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain, 124 S. Ct. 2739 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4660,
Sam Issacharoff, Professor of Law Columbia Law School, on Political Process Cases:
McConnell v. FEC, 540 U.S. 93 (U.S., 2003); 72 USLW 4015
Vieth v. Jubelirer, 124 S. Ct. 1769 (U.S., 2004); 41 USLW 4301
Elizabeth Glazer, First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (until October 2003), on Criminal Cases:
Blakely v. Washington, 124 S. Ct. 2531 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4546
Missouri v. Siebert, 124 S. Ct. 2601 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4634
U.S. v. Patane, 124 S. Ct. 2620 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4643
Steve Shapiro on free speech and religion cases:
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 124 S.Ct.2301 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4457
Locke v. Davey, 124 S. Ct. 1307 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4206
Hibbs v. Winn, 124 S. Ct. 2276 (U.S., 2004); 72 USLW 4482
DISCUSSION
Please join us for a wine and cheese reception after the panel