In light of the Senate confirmation hearings for Justice Amy Coney Barrett, as well as other Constitutional issues, UC Hastings Professor Rory K. Little will provide an overview of the judicial philosophies of “originalism” and “textualism,” and what they mean for issues in the U.S. Supreme Court today.
He’ll also discuss the viability of the Supreme Court as an independent branch of the federal government.
Some critics argue, and Professor Little will discuss, whether recent presidential appointments to the Court and the perception the Supreme Court is overly partisan has eroded the Court's position as the independent cornerstone of our democracy based on the rule of law.
This event is organized by our partner Stanford Women's Club of San Francisco who welcomes NEXT Village members and friends to join them on what promises to be an interesting Zoom event to help us all understand more about what has been happening in the Supreme Court.
About The Speaker: Professor Rory K. Little is the Joseph W. Cotchett Professor of Law at U.C. Hastings College of the Law where he teaches Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Legal Ethics. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Brennan, Stevens, and Stewart (ret.) – all in one year. Prior to teaching full-time for the past 26 years, Professor Little served as a trial and appellate lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General under U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and Deputy Attorney General Jamie S. Gorelick. He is currently “Of Counsel” to McDermott Will & Emery, and in the Fall of 2019 was a Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School, teaching “Professional Responsibility with a Criminal Law Twist.”
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