Panetta lecture series. Before we begin, i want to first ask that on this memorial day, we have a moment of silence in honor of all those men and women who have died while serving in the United States armed services. Thank you. This season we are discussing the health of american democracy, and it is very fitting that we recognize the individuals who have given their greatest sacrifice for our freedom and our way of life. We honor their commitment to country. Our guests in our discussion this evening are particularly fitting for this holiday because tonight we will conclude the 2019 lecture series by looking back to the founding of our nation and to the men who first took up arms to fight in the name of liberty and give birth to our republic. In the wake of victory, they understood that they had to create a system of government that would preserve and protect the values for which they had fought. What were their motives and intentions . Asking this question, it is important to recogniz
Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the fourth and final event in this years leon panetta lecture series. Before we begin, i want to first ask that on this memorial day, we have a moment of silence in honor of all those men and women who have died while serving in the United States armed services. [ event concluded ] [gavel pounding] thank you. This season, we are discussing the health of american democracy. It is very fitting that we recognize the individuals who have even the greatest sacrifice four our freedoms and our way of life. We honor their commitment to country. Our guests and our discussion this evening are particularly fitting four this holiday, because, tonight, we will conclude the 2019 lecture series by looking back to the finding of our nation founding of our nation and the man who first took up arms to fight in the name of liberty and protect our republic. In the wake of victory, they understood they had to create a system of government that would preserve and protect t
Involved with the workings of constitutional democracy. Studying it, thinking about it, writing about it, teaching about it. And actually directly involved in its workings. Thise introduce triumvirate. Roger gregory is the chief judge thehe court of appeals for Fourth Circuit. He has served on that court for almost 20 years. Has the distinguished distinction of having been nominated for the court by both president clinton and president george w. Bush. He was confirmed by the senate 931 judge gregory is the first africanamerican to serve on the Fourth Circuit. He founded a law firm with the first African American lawyer of virginia. Also have a chair of the professor of law at the university of virginia. He has served on the faculty any longer than any other. He is still going strong 55 years into the mission. He has devoted his professional life to combing the mysteries of the u. S. Supreme court and understanding constitutions. He was the principal trestman of the last revision of vir
We are here to talk about constitutions of the rule of law. Ifh a particular focus on you have a rule of law, how do you keep it . Nurture it . Make it stick . We have three extraordinary distinguished panelists to lead this conversation. Each of them is directly involved with the workings of constitutional democracy. Studying it, thinking about it, writing about it, teaching about it. And actually directly involved in its workings. Thise introduce triumvirate. Roger gregory is the chief judge thehe court of appeals for Fourth Circuit. He has served on that court for almost 20 years. Has the distinguished distinction of having been nominated for the court by both president clinton and president george w. Bush. He was confirmed by the senate 931 judge gregory is the first africanamerican to serve on the Fourth Circuit. He founded a law firm with the first African American lawyer of virginia. Also have a chair of the professor of law at the university of virginia. He has served on the fa
Woodstock, and the 1970s. Woodstock, 50 years, sunday on cspans washington journal and live on American History tv on cspan3. Constitutionsat and the rule of law with chief judge roger gregory, and jeffrey professor a. E. Dick howard. Held at the college of william and mary in virginia and is about an hour. Welcome, welcome. As we just noted, we are here to talk about constitutions and the rule of law. With a particular focus on a few got a rule of law, how do you keep it . How do you nurture it . How do you make it stick . And we got three extraordinarily distinguished panelists to lead these conversations. Each of them is directly involved in the workings of constitutional democracy studying it, thinking about it, writing about it, teaching about gregorys case, actually directly involved in its workings. Let me introduce this triumvirate. Roger gregory is the chief judge of the court of appeals for the Fourth Circuit. And judge gregory has served on that court for 20 years, almost 20