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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Lunch Discussion with Former Assistant Attorney General Rachel Brand - Thursday, January 24

Please join us as we continue our Lunch Discussion Series with Institute Advisory Board member and former United States Assistant Attorney General Rachel Brand as she speaks on:

"An Insider's Perspective on Federal Judicial Confirmations"

Thursday, January 24, 2008 from 12:15pm - 1:20pm at the University of Minnesota Law School, Room 50 (Directions and parking information here).

This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.

Asst. AG Brand led the judicial confirmation preparations for both Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito. (Seen below, center, during the Roberts confirmation):


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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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