Programs dale gregory really is a delight to welcome you to our Robert H Smith auditorium read the next program, the second founding of the civil war and reconstruction relayed the constitution is a part of our bernard and Eileen Schwartz s english speaker series, the height of our Public Programs and as always wed like to thank mister swartz for all the support which has enabledus to produce such a wide array of wonderful programs the white we give him a hand . And of course our board of trustees who has been active and helpful in bringing this institution to the level it is today. We have a trustee who is with us in the audience and all of our Chairmans Council members are with us for their great work and support. The next program is going to last one hour and include a question and answer session read the q a conducted questions and notecards and you should have received something from one of our volunteers had no notecards and pencils and i will be going through as soon as im done
In brown vs. The board of education. In that case the Supreme Court outlawed racial segregation of schools. Good evening and welcome to everybody. Im a Vice President of the Supreme Court Historical Society and delighted to see everybody here tonight in our second lecture of the leon silverman series on dissents in the Supreme Court. Were very privileged tonight to have as our host Justice Kagan. She will be introducing our distinguished speaker very shortly. Let me just tell you a few things about Justice Kagan. You may or may not know. Born in new york, raised in new york, educated at princeton, oxford, and Harvard Law School. Then became a clerk to judge abner mikva on the d. C. Circuit followed by a clerkship with justi Justice Thurgood marshall here at the Supreme Court. Then a law practice and 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
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
Plays and gentlemen please Welcome Supreme Court justice kneeled gorgeous and. Ryan. [applause] good evening everyone, my name is john and i have the honor of being the executive director of the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute. Thank you all for coming this evening. If you would, and honor of our men and women in uniform who protect our freedoms around the world, please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you please be seated. Before we get started, i would like to take a moment to recognize some special guests we have with this this evening. And i will begin with our board of trustees. We have with this government governor pete wilson and his terrific wife gail. [applause] from North Carolina, all the way North Carolina mr. Ben sutton, ben thank you for coming. [applause] form