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Symposium On A Pluralist Theory Of Constitutional Justice, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy

Event Invitations 2023

Illiberalism and populism challenge liberal constitutionalism and its nexus to distributive justice in its three dimensions of material welfare, identitarian recognition and democratic representation. A Pluralist Theory of Constitutional Justice by University Professor Michel Rosenfeld (Oxford University Press 2022) develops a pluralist approach leading to the “justice essentials” designed to meet the above challenge and to reinvigorate liberal constitutionalism.

The Annual Scotus Term Preview, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy

Event Invitations 2023

Join Professors Rebecca Ingber, Michael Herz, Kate Shaw and Luís C. Calderón Gómez as they talk about what to expect from the Supreme Court in the upcoming term.

The panelists will flag and discuss the most important cases to be heard this Term, including litigation over mifepristone, guns, taxation of unrealized income and the future of the administrative state.

The Constitutional Crisis In Israel, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy, Israeli Supreme Court Project

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In the 1990s, Israel underwent a "constitutional revolution." Israel is now in the midst of a heated debate over the proper balance of powers between the judiciary and the legislature in a democracy. Our speakers will address the legal, social, and political aspects of the current crisis and place it in the context of Israel's complex history of constitutionalism.

The 22nd International Advocate For Peace Award, Cardozo Journal Of Conflict Resolution

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The Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution presents the International Advocate for Peace (IAP) Award to an individual, organization or group that is exemplary in the field of conflict resolution.

This year, the Journal presents the IAP Award to Gloria Steinem, who has dedicated her life to standing up to power and seeking ways to bring about peaceful change. Ms. Steinem has fought tirelessly in support of marginalized people everywhere, campaigning for the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution, protesting the South African apartheid system, and more recently working alongside Cardozo Law students at the Lenape Center to address …

The Future Of Voting: State Courts, Independent Legislatures & The Supreme Court, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy, Wisconsin Law School State Democracy Research Initiative

Event Invitations 2023

Election litigation in state courts has been increasing across the country, as parties challenge voting restrictions, gerrymandered districts and longstanding practices of election administration.

Join the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy and the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School for a conversation with Floersheimer Co-Director Professor Deborah Pearlstein and election experts Professor Richard H. Pildes (NYU School of Law), Deputy Solicitor General Judith Vale (Office of the New York State Attorney General), Professor Carolyn Shapiro (Chicago-Kent College of Law) and Ethan Herenstein (Counsel for Brennan Center’s Democracy Program) to discuss the value and consequences of …

The Supreme Court And New Frontiers In Religious Liberty, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy

Event Invitations 2023

The Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy is proud to present The Supreme Court and New Frontiers in Religious Liberty. Join us for a conversation with First Amendment experts to discuss the future of First Amendment Free Exercise and Establishment Clause jurisprudence.

Professor Michael Pollack will lead a discussion on the Court’s jurisprudence and its impact on civil liberties, religious liberty, and separation of church and state.

Panelists:

• Nelson Tebbe, Cornell Law School
• Mark L. Movsesian, St. John's University School of Law
• Elizabeth Reiner Platt, Columbia Law School
• Giselle Klapper, Sikh Coalition

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Shielded Book Launch, Cardozo Center For Rights And Justice

Event Invitations 2023

Professor Alexander Reinert, Director of the Center for Rights and Justice, will moderate a discussion on Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable. He will be joined by the author, Joanna Schwartz, Professor of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles. Schwartz is one of the country's leading scholars on policing.

In Shielded, Schwartz explores how the legal system protects the police from being held accountable, with insightful analyses about subjects ranging from qualified immunity to no-knock warrants. By weaving true stories of people seeking restitution for violated rights, cutting across race, gender, criminal history, tax bracket, and …

A Conversation With Indian Supreme Court Justice S. Ravinda Bhat, Cardozo Intellectual Property And Information Law Program, Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy

Event Invitations 2023

Join us for a conversation with Indian Supreme Court Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat and Professor Saurabh Vishnubhakat, Director of Cardozo’s Intellectual Property & Information Law Program. Hear about Justice Bhat's experience at the highest levels of judicial service and his insight into the law’s perennial capacity for social impact.

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