Event announcements
on Oct 22, 2015 at 9:55 am
Today at 3:00 p.m., the Puerto Rico Solicitor General will discuss (in Spanish) Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle. This event will be transmitted live here.
On October 27 from 12:00 – 1:20 p.m., American University Washington College of Law will host a panel on “The Japanese Internment Camps 70 Years Later.” This event, which will discuss major Supreme Court precedents on this subject, will feature Kermit Roosevelt, Stephen Vladeck, and Stuart Ishimaru; Amanda Frost will serve as the moderator. More information about the event is available here.
On October 28 from 4:30 – 6 p.m., the D.C. Circuit Historical Society will re-enact Morrison v. Olson, a separation-of-powers case from the 1980s involving the independent counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act. Ted Olson will argue on his own behalf, while Catherine Stetson will argue on behalf of Alexia Morrison, with Judge Laurence Silberman presiding. Before the oral arguments, Amanda Frost and retired Judge Patricia Wald will discuss the issues involved. This event is free and does not require reservations.
