Thank you, jerry, so much. As you can tell from that introduction, before coming here, i couldnt keep a job. Jerry, thank you for everything you do for the Supreme Court Historical Society and everything that the Supreme Court Historical Society does for the Supreme Court. The Historical Society does extremely important work in reminding people of the importance of our constitution and our judicial system and its history. And were deeply appreciative. This evening marks the second of the societys 2019 leon silverman lecture series, which is devoted this year to dissents and the spupreme court. On my way over here, professor driver and also jerry libin reminded me that ive written a few of those. Tonights speaker is professor justin driver, professor of law at yale law school. He teaches and writes in the area of constitutional law, and hes the author, most recently, of a book called the schoolhouse gate public education, the Supreme Court, and the battle for the american mind. That boo
May or may not know already. Born in new york. Raised in new york. Educated at princeton, oxford and Harvard Law School. Then became a clerk to judge abner mickva on the d. C. Circuit, followed by a clerkship with Justice Thurgood marshall here at the Supreme Court. Then a couple of years of law practice, and then in 1991, entering academia teaching at the university of Chicago Law School where she met professor barack obama. Two years later, invited back to washington to work for the Senate Judiciary committee as special counsel at the request of the chairman, then senator joe biden. Two years later, judge mickva becomes white House Counsel for president clinton. Justice kagan is asked to come to the white house. Serve as associate white House Counsel. Stays there for a couple of years in that role and then two more years in domestic policy roles on behalf of the clinton administration. In the white house. And then president clinton nominates Justice Kagan to be a judge on the d. C. C
Leaders making the announcement late this evening. They say the decision was a unanimous one between the mayor and the members of the Police Commission was made during a closed door session kron fours gayle ong was there when that announcement was made she joins us live from oakland with more gayle. And this all went down about 2 hours ago here at city hall and mayor libby schaaf said she called and kirkpatrick after the vote. Thursday night, the city of oaklands top cop is out of the job the oakland Police Commission voted unanimously to join air shaft. In terminating the chief of police about cost the announcement the citys Police Commission chair Regina Jackson lasted about 2 minutes after meeting with mayor libby shaft and other commissioners at city hall for hours details on what led to Ann Kirkpatrick firing were not disclosed other than this was a no cause termination a Personnel Matter there wasnt enough. Leadership. And so that we needed new leadership can i do not regret choo
Chief in her time as chief kirkpatrick has tackled several top issues for the department including a rise in Violent Crime in 2019 Racial Disparities in policing and improving the relationship between police and the Oakland Community kirkpatrick is at 38 year veteran in Law Enforcement and was brought in to transform the Embattled Oakland Police Department Following several scandal the time air libby schaff said the kirkpatrick was selected out of 30 candidates for her character leading by example and being unafraid to hold others accountable for the most on ethical conduct. Kirkpatrick was the First Female Police chief for oakland before that she had of the chicago Police Department Reform Efforts and prior to that she was Phillies Department executive for several Washington State cities and a police chief in spokane we have a reporter following the story tonight in open and we will have a live report for you coming up you can always stay connected with the kron 4 mobile app download
Okay because even though us in the bay area are experiencing one of our driest days when im around the there is actually rain in the forecast. Its just not for us were going to be looking at showers and southern and Central California, especially come tomorrow in the evening tonight. Well here in the bay were keeping the dry weather going and we are looking at some warm weather to Golden Gate Bridge. Its nice clear and bright right now you do see those showers to our south. So if you are heading south on one oh one today possibly down into areas along the Central Coast do expect some showers down there but look at this the bay area just the opposite actually sitting under some sunshine right now and some pretty mild conditions. Alameda youre at 54 for your current temperature oakland at 52 double in concord in livermore in the 40s while some 50s out towards the coast only one 30 on the map right now in saint helene a by the time we work into the afternoon look at where were going to be