I am joined by my colleague paul clement its good to see you. Likewise it is good to see you. We served as Solicitor Generals Office during past transition so we should probably start by digging in a little bit what is happening on that front and how this transition might be different than past transitions. Maybe we will talk about the specific cases that could be impacted by the change in the administration. And given there is another impeachment trial about to begin maybe we should talk about thatouri also. Would you mind introducing yourself to the audience . I would be happy to. I will spare you the biography and just talk about two things that are relevant for todays presentation. First is the georgetown connection both m eo and undergrad and somebody who has been teaching at the law school since the clinton impeachment thats my first started teaching separation ofol power at the law school so that affiliation runs deep and i am delighted to be here. The second aspect of my bio th
The bishop of brooklyn praised the ruling saying, im gratified be the decision by the United States Supreme Court who have recognized the clear First Amendment violation and urgent need for relief. Im proud to be leading the Diocese Of Brooklyn and fighting for our sacred and constitutional right to worship. Lets go to the Justice Department. David is live with more. Happy thanksgiving. This ruling came down before midnight and the implications will last for decades long after covid19s in the history books. Its a win for religious freedom and amy barrett, a month already feeling her fate on a career that could span for decades. She was the key swing vote here, a 5vote in favor of the conservatives. John roberts known to be a devout catholic sided with the liberal wing of the court on this decision. The majority, the conservatives decided that this was something that needed to be done so this is how they ruled. Andrew cuomo announced various restrictions on gatherings as a way to hold t
Philadelphia. Originally thats what it was. But in the years the city of washington, d. C. Is being built, philadelphia serves as our temporary u. S. Capitol. This room serves for the house of representatives. The second floor of the building that well see in a moment was the United States senate. The house of representatives, each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population at our first census of about 3 3 4 million. We had six members of the house would sit in this room and eventually from 16 states. The story of the u. S. Capitol is the story of where were taking a new constitution and actually operating it, doing things like adding new states to the original 13. Also the bill of rights would become a part of our constitution while philadelphia was the capitol. In fact, secretary of state Thomas Jefferson would formally announce the amendments to the constitution by basically coming to congress here in this building and officially annou
Flew last night right through the storm so we are grateful he made it here safely and that we are able to have this event today. A judge of us court of appeals and with the circuit where he served since 2003 and nominated by george w. Bush and is a former solicitor general of ohio include for several judges including Justice Scalia the subject of his new book. The location for todays event is the essential scully the new book that jeffrey sets in edited so we all about scalia on this chapter receiving his law degree from Ohio State University and served as chair of the Commerce Committee rules of practice and procedure appointed by chief Justice John Roberts and taught constitutional law and other legal subjects universities and his teaching at several universities right now. We have zoom and other forms of Online Education so the kids can have him as a professor without him having to me present in person. That is a tremendous benefit to the Legal Academy at large. Thank you for being
House and senate between 1790 and 1800. Our guide is park Ranger Matthew ifill. We are standing in the old house of representatives, what we Call Congress hall. Originally it was billed as a town courthouse for philadelphia, from worst of its history thats exactly what it was. But in the use of the city of washington d. C. Is being willed built, philadelphia serves as the temporary u. S. Capital. This room serves for the house of representatives, the second floor of the building they will get him out it, was we the United States senate. The house of representatives, each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population, who first census of about three and three quarters million. We had 106 members in the house, who would sit in this room. And eventually from 16 say states. Mr. Philadelphia as the u. S. Capital, we are talking about a new constitution, and adding new states to the original 13. Also, the bill of rights, would become part of our c