Monday, April 28: Professor Patrick Garry to Lead Lunch Discussion on Judicial Decisionmaking

On Monday, April 28, University of South Dakota Law Professor Patrick Garry will lead a discussion on his new book, "An Entrenched Legacy: How the New Deal Constitutional Revolution Continues to Shape the Role of the Supreme Court."

From Amazon:

"An Entrenched Legacy takes a fresh look at the role of the Supreme Court in our modern constitutional system. Although criticisms of judicial power today often attribute its rise to the activism of justices seeking to advance particular political ideologies, Patrick Garry argues instead that the Supreme Court's power has grown mainly because of certain constitutional decisions during the New Deal era that initially seemed to portend a lessening of the Court's power."

This event is part of the Institute for Law and Politics' regular Lunch Discussion Series.

The lunch will be from 12:15pm - 1:15pm at the University of Minnesota Law School. (Click here for parking and directions).

The discussion is free and open to the public. Lunch is provided.

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Thursday, April 24: Governor Al Quie and Representative Steve Simon to Discuss Judicial Selection in Minnesota

On Thursday, April 24, Former Minnesota Governor Al Quie (R) and Minnesota State Representative Steve Simon (DFL) will discuss possible reforms to Minnesota's judicial selection system.

Governor Quie recently chaired a state commission to study possible reforms to Minnesota's system. A copy of the commission's report is available online.

This event is part of the Institute for Law and Politics' regular Lunch Discussion Series. It is co-sponsored by the Law School Democrats and Minnesotans for Impartial Courts.

The lunch will be from 12:15pm - 1:30pm in Spannaus Commons at the University of Minnesota Law School. (Click here for parking and directions).

The discussion is free and open to the public. Lunch is provided.

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Monday, April 28: Professor Marc-Olivier Baruch to Discuss the Implementation of Anti-Semitic Legislation in France in 1940-44

On Monday, April 28, Professor Marc-Olivier Baruch, Professor and Director of Studies, Center of Historical Research, L'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociale, CNRS, will lead a discussion on the implementation of anti-Semitic legislation in France in 1940-44.

Professor Baruch is a French historian; in addition to his work as a scholar writing books and articles, Professor Baruch testified at the war crimes trial of Maurice Papon.

This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Law and Rationality and the Program in Law and History.

The event will be at 3:30pm in Room 348 of the University of Minnesota Law School. (Click here for parking and directions).

The discussion is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the talk.

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McCain and Obama Leading the Day Before New Hampshire Primary

The 2008 New Hampshire Presidential Primary is tomorrow. It appears likely that Barack Obama and John McCain will win there, which would be important victories for each of them, and will almost certainly lead to more candidates to withdraw from the race (Fred Thompson? Duncan Hunter? Bill Richardson?).

With one day to go, CNN and Gallop polls show Obama with double-digit leads over Hillary Clinton, and gaining more momentum quickly.

The same polls show a more competitive race on the Republican side, with Senator McCain leading Mitt Romney by four to six points, depending on the poll.

Poor showings in the Iowa Caucuses last week led Chris Dodd and Joe Biden to drop out.

Once again, Institute for Law and Politics Advisory Board member Steve Grove of YouTube, gives us a video overview of the New Hampshire campaigns:


[In case anyone was actually paying attention, my predictions for the Iowa Caucuses weren't too far off].

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Steve Grove Explains How Tomorrow's Iowa Caucuses Will Work

Institute for Law and Politics Advisory Board member Steve Grove explains how the Iowa Caucuses work in this new YouTube video:


For those who missed it, last week Newsweek magazine named Steve one of its "Next 2008".

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Co-Director David Stras to Discuss Judicial Appointments, Friday, November 30

On Friday, November 30, Co-Director David Stras will lead a discussion on the politics of judicial appointments related to his recent paper: "The New Politics of Judicial Appointments (pdf)."

The event will be from 12:15pm-1:30pm in Room 65 of the University of Minnesota Law School. (Click here for directions and parking).

This discussion is free and open to the public, though space is limited. Lunch is provided.

For additional information or questions, please contact Co-Director Aaron Street.

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Today's Lunch Discussion: Senior Fellow David Schultz to discuss voter fraud

Senior Fellow David Schultz will lead a discussion on voter fraud issues related to his recent paper: "Less than Fundamental: The Myth of Voter Fraud and the Coming of the Second Great Disenfranchisement. (pdf)"

The discussion will be held in Room 15 of the law school from 12:15pm-1:15pm.

This event is co-sponsored by the University of Minnesota chapter of the American Constitution Society.

The event is free and open to the public. Lunch is provided.

Contact Institute for Law and Politics Co-Director Aaron Street with any questions.

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Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta to Speak at the Institute for Law and Politics

Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff John Podesta will join the Institute for Law and Politics this Thursday, October 18 from 2:00pm-3:00pm for a discussion on "Congressional Investigations and the Separation of Powers".

Mr. Podesta will speak at the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis. (Directions and parking info here).

The event is free and open to the public, though space is limited.

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Institute for Law and Politics Advisory Board member discusses campaign finance

Check out this C-SPAN appearance by Institute for Law and Politics Advisory Board member Morgan Felchner, the Editor of Campaigns & Elections magazine, as she discusses presidential campaign finances and takes viewer calls.


Video Here

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First monthly Institute for Law and Politics brown bag discussion announced - 8/22

The Institute for Law and Politics is pleased to announce our first monthly brown bag discussion, featuring Senior Fellow David Schultz.

This month's brown bag will focus on Professor Schultz's recent paper, "The Party's Over: Partisan Gerrymandering and the First Amendment." The informal discussion is free and open to the public. It will be held in room 471 of the Law School on Wednesday, August 22 from 12:00pm-1:30pm. RSVP for the August brown bag discussion here.

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YouTube editor joins our Advisory Board the week before YouTube/CNN presidential debate

YouTube's News and Politics Editor, Steve Grove, joined our Advisory Board today, a week before the first ever YouTube/CNN Democratic Presidential Debate.

Below is video of Steve Grove and CNN's Anderson Cooper announcing the user-submitted debate format, which will premier July 23:


We're excited to have Steve on our Advisory Board as we enter a new technology-driven Presidential campaign. Please join us in welcoming him to the Institute.

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