Law clerks and analyze high court decisions. Ladies and gentlemen in this rich and illuminating daylong discussion celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court clerkships. Once again, for nose who are just tuning in, im jeffrey rosen, head of the National Constitution center in philadelphia and law professor here at george washington, university. The Constitution Center is so honored to convene former Supreme Court clerks to discuss how their clerkships influenced their lives and i am so honored and thrilled to sit here with two of americas greatest appellate judges, to distinguished legal intellectuals and jurists who i just had the pleasure of getting to know and discuss the law with at the Constitution Center and over the years. Both were Supreme Court clerks. Both are acclaimed across america for their opinions and their rigor and their approach to the constitution and i just cant wait to ask them how their clerkships influence their approach to judging and the constituti
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Send a form to these places. So i dont see where thats any harder for younger people. And the other thing that i kind of disagree with annual Supreme Court roundup. Great to see such a robust gathering for this event. Please keep in mind theres an opportunity for q a after the remarks from our speaker. Well ask you to line up at the mics here and here in order to ask questions. I have the honor of introducing todays speaker who will be regaling us with his always fascinating insights on the Supreme Courts just completed term. It was certainly an eventful term so there should be no shortage of fascinating material. For example, as you know, chief justice blackmon, i mean, roberts [ laughter ] continued his solemnic approach to controversial cases. Splitting the baby and sending mixed messages in ways that left everyone unhappy in one way or another. One thing that has become Crystal Clear this term is that for good or ill, the court now truly deserves its moniker as the roberts court. A
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back in 1969. today, conservative justices are acting like a super legislative body to roll back rights, pushing a right wing agenda that the majority of americans do not want. also tonight, the culture of violence in america. and how the powerful gun lobbyists created a permission structure where it s not just about the right to own guns, it s fair game to use them. and sinking in the polls. ron desantis is now pushing his vulgar, hate-filled anti-lgbtq message all across america in lieu of any actual policy proposals to help the american people. but we begin tonight with the supreme court, which now days is acting more like a super congress, with last week s rulings on affirmative action and lgbtq rights and on everything from voting rights to women s right, labor policies and guns, they acted like unelected politicians and not a court. it s the result of a long game from a right wing that recognizes that they have lost the culture wars. so instead, they say fine. we