The 2007 Supreme Court Preview Panel DVD Order Page
During this two-day event former government officials and leading Supreme Court advocates and journalists discussed and analyzed the Court’s upcoming term.
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Get a DVD of each 2007 Supreme Court Preview Panel Discussion.
Panel I: “Executive Power and the War on Terror”
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Panelists examined the Supreme Court’s role in policing presidential war making. Former Bush Justice Department official John Yoo (author of the so-called terror memo), former Clinton Justice Department official Walter Dellinger, Donald Virelli of Jenner & Block, and journalist Linda Greenhouse from the New York Times participated in this panel.
Panel II: Moot Court - Guantanamo Detainees and the Military Commissions Act
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Two seasoned Supreme Court advocates, Pam Karlan of the Stanford Law School and federal appeals court judge Michael McConnell argued this case about the constitutionality of the Military Commissions Act and how the Act affects the ability of Guantanamo detainees to seek habeas relief from federal courts.
Panel III: “The Roberts Court”
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Panelists reviewed the Chief Justice’s second term and discussed expectations for his third. Panelists included Linda Greenhouse from the New York Times, Erwin Chemerinsky from Duke Law School, Kathleen Sullivan from Stanford Law School, and Nancy Combs from William & Mary Law School.
Panel IV: Business Law
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Panelists Carter Phillips, Donald Verrilli, Walter Dellinger, and Kathleen Sullivan discussed the business cases that the Supreme Court will hear this term, including Dept. of Revenue of KY v. Davis. The Davis case concerns how the state of Kentucky taxes municipal bonds from outside the state, while providing tax exemption for municipal bonds from within the state. Municipal bond holders George and Catherine Davis sued, claiming that the disparate treatment of in-state versus out-of-state bonds was a violation of the Dormant Commerce Clause.
Panel V: Election Law
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In this panel, Pam Karlan, Paul Smith, Joan Biskupic, and Ted Cruz discussed such cases as Torres v. N.Y. State Board of Elections, in which Lopez Torres, who sought the Democratic nomination for New York Supreme Court Justice on several occasions, contends that the election procedures—such as petition-signature requirements and a purely ceremonial election—are un-democratic and encourage cronyism.
Panel VI: Criminal Procedure
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Panelists James Coleman, Dahlia Lithwick, Jeffrey Rosen, and Lyle Denniston discussed the cases involving criminal procedure issues before the Court this term. One of the cases they analyzed is Kimbrough v. United States, which deals with the volatile issue of the disparity in the federal sentencing guidelines between crack cocaine and powder cocaine and the district court’s ability to sentence outside the guidelines range.
Panel VII: Individual Rights
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Ted Cruz, William Van Alstyne, John Yoo, and Suzanna Sherry explored issues of individual rights raised by cases brought before the Court this term. For example, the panel discussed Medellín v. Texas. Medellín, a Mexican national who spent most of his life in Texas, was convicted of the rape and murder of two teenage girls. He later appealed on grounds that he was not notified of his right to access the Mexican consulate for advice and legal counsel. The case involves the relationship between the federal judiciary, the President’s treaty-making powers, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Panel VIII: Judicial Modesty and Conclusion
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Dahlia Lithwick, Jeffrey Rosen, Judge Michael McConnell, Carter Phillips, and Stuart Taylor discussed the justices on the current court and how each treats precedent in the judicial decision-making process.
Panel IX: The Duke Lacrosse Case
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Author Stuart Taylor and three of Duke Law School’s faculty members who lived with the scandal for months analyzed the legal ethics involved in the Duke lacrosse case. This hour-long presentation is a valuable addition to any course on professional responsibility.