Welcome to the annual Supreme Court preview. Im karis, Vice President of policy and programs at acs. Most of you likely know this is a National Network of lawyers, law students, judges and policymakers who believe that the law should be enforced to improve peoples lives. Here we are again. After a Supreme Court term that many felt was lackluster despite the delayed addition of the knife justice to the bench, we are looking at an upcoming term that promises the highstakes that we had grown accustomed to in recent years. You need only look at the first two weeks of oral arguments to see what i mean. During the first five days the court will consider the constitutionality of the president s troubled man, legitimacy of wisconsins redistricting scheme and whether American Workers can be forced to arbitrate their disputes with their employers as opposed to having a day in court. Some might say the stakes are too high and to lead us through the discussion today is a distinguished panel. We we
Welcome to the annual Supreme Court preview. Im karis, Vice President of policy and programs at acs. Most of you likely know this is a National Network of lawyers, law students, judges and policymakers who believe that the law should be enforced to improve peoples lives. Here we are again. After a Supreme Court term that many felt was lackluster despite the delayed addition of the knife justice to the bench, we are looking at an upcoming term that promises the highstakes that we had grown accustomed to in recent years. You need only look at the first two weeks of oral arguments to see what i mean. During the first five days the court will consider the constitutionality of the president s troubled man, legitimacy of wisconsins redistricting scheme and whether American Workers can be forced to arbitrate their disputes with their employers as opposed to having a day in court. Some might say the stakes are too high and to lead us through the discussion today is a distinguished panel. We we
Patrick henry. If you didnt get a chance to buy the book they will be available afterwards. He will be signing them at the table out front. If you are members or donors, thank you for that support it is how we are able to bring you this program and so many others which i hope you have seen in the august issue of the associates. If you are here because you are interested in colonial history, let me point you to a program on october 30 about espionage and thats coming up monday octobe october 30. Before we begin, please silence your cell phone and you will be embarrassed if your phone rings on tv. Because as you see, the cspan cameras are here to record the presentation. If you are sitting somewhere where a tv light is bothering you, find another seat, because they are going to stay on. On. And then we get to qanda, someone is going to be running around to try to make sure that your questions are heard on camera so just be patient with thathe process. The speaker tonight is a historian w
Good evening. Im from the Smithsonian Associates and welcome to into the presentation of Patrick Henry. If you did not get a chance to buy the book it will be for sale afterwards. He will sign them at the table up front. Remember were able to bring you this program and so many others which i hope you have seen in the august issue of the associate which is a double issue. In fact, if youre here because youre interested in colonial history let me point you to a program on october 30 about espionage in the revolution. Thats coming up on monday october 30. Before we begin please silence your cell phones they do get reception here and youll be embarrassed if your phone rings on tv because the cspan group is here to record the presentation. So if youre sitting somewhere where tv light is bothering you please go ahead and find another seat because they will stay on. When we do get to q a, someone will run around with the microphone to make sure your questions are heard on camera. So be patien
Bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. This argument is just over one hour. This courts cases revive provide a well trodden path for resolving such claims. Yield in theonly face of a contrary congressional command and the tie goes to arbitration. Applying those principles to section seven, the result is clear that the faa should not yield. Is that a concession that this is a concerted action . I do not know that it is a concession framework,opted that should we assume this is a concerted action . The faa prevailed. I think what you would say, justice kennedy, is the activity protected by section seven gets them to the threshold of the courthouse. Section seven is directed to the workplace, not the courthouse. It protects their right to decide they want to initiate action. The courthouse is not at issue here as i understand it. These employees say we do not object to arbitration, what we oneonone, is the the employee against the employer. The driving force of the nra was the reco