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- Program
- Speaker Series
- Date
- Feb 18, 2016
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- Speakers
- Geoffrey Stone, Gerald Rosenberg, Stephen Ware, William Baude
- Topics
- Law & the Courts
Join the Institute of Politics, UChicago Law, and The Federalist Society to examine the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and the political obstacles to filling his seat on the bench. Given that his passing has upset the ideological balance of the Court, and the rhetoric of presidential candidates and members of the Senate, there is reason to expect a stalemate in the Senate’s confirmation of an Obama appointed justice and many fear a Constitutional crisis. What lessons can we learn from Scalia’s time on the Court and his friendships that bridged ideological divides? Additionally, what Court decisions are at stake in the near term? What ideological battles can we expect to see play out in this upcoming confirmation process? Participating in this discussion are: UChicago Professors William Baude, Geoffrey Stone, Gerald Rosenberg, and University of Kansas School of Law Professor Stephen Ware. President of UChicago's Federalist Society Krista Perry is moderating this discussion.
- Geoffrey Stone Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law, The University of Chicago Law School
- Gerald Rosenberg Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science and the College and Lecturer in Law, The University of Chicago
- Stephen Ware Frank Edwards Tyler Distinguished Professor of Law, The University of Kansas School of Law
- William Baude Professor of Constitutional Law, Aaron Director Research Scholar, The University of Chicago Law School