Nominee judge neil gorsuch. This was posted at the University Law center. [inaudible conversations] so i guess we will get started. [inaudible] who want to welcome all of you here to a discussion of the nomination of the Supreme Court. I will introduce [inaudible] he will introduce the other panelists. Take it away. Thank you for coming. Thank you. So we promised you an engaging roundtable of experts. [inaudible] i am going to introduce the panelists. On the talk about the format and then get underway. To my right history into common a partner at jones day where im guessing he now wonders he and steve holy spirit is a graduate of your law school, former law clerk for justice kalina and argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court. To his right history and three, president of the american constitution society. She is a graduate [inaudible] and then, Kristine Lucius is a graduate of georgetown law. Served as chief counsel of the judiciary committee, spending the last 10 years working f
We will get started as folks continue to wander in from class. I am the director of the institute here at georgetown and on behalf of of the executive director and the assistant director, we are happy to welcome all of you here to what promises to be a very interesting discussion of the pending nomination to the u. S. Supreme court. I will introduce the moderator, who is a Supreme Court correspondent, adam liptak. The New York Times purveyor of genuine news. He will introduce other panelists. Take it away. Thank you all for being here. Mr. Liptak thank you. So i see in the flyer that we promised you an engaging roundtable of experts. Im going to introduce the panelists and then talk a little bit about the formatting and get under way. So to my right is mr. Dvoretzky, from jones day where he wanders the empty hallways. Looking for his colleagues that have joined the trump administration. Hes a graduate of law school and a former law clerk to Justice Scalia. And to his right is caroline
His mother took me aside and said, dear, i would like to tell you the secret of a happy marriage. And the secret was it helped sometimes to be a little deaf. [laughter] and with that, she handed me a pair of max ear plugs which are the best ear plugs. That advice i followed through 56 years of a wonderful marriage and in every workplace including my current job. [laughter] if something thoughtless or unkind is said, just tune out. It works in the Supreme Court too . [laughter] yes, it does for me. What is it like to be such an icon . What does it mean to you that people know who you are, the notorious rbg, theres an opera named after you and Justice Scalia and all of these things. What does that mean to you . Is it awkward, or do you kind of enjoy it . I think its amazing. Now im 83, and Everyone Wants to take a picture with me. [laughter] this notorious rbg is the creation of a secondyear law student at nyu, now graduated, and it started when the Court Announced the decision in the Sh
[inaudible conversations] good morning. Welcome. My name is luise welby president Acc National Capital Region region i look at me today. On behalf of the chapter i think i can speak for everyone here about exactly how excited and how honored we are to have Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg and former solicitor general ted olson here with us today. [applause] i also want to thank so much James Williams who is a former member of our board of directors , jim vela who was her vp for programming and eileen. Our executive director for all the work that they have put into this event and they deserve a round of applause. [applause] and so with that i want to turn things over to james and he will do the introductions. Thank you. Thank you for this very kind words. Its a tremendous honor to be here today to introduce our guests and its always difficult when you have guests of this caliber to find the right adjectives in terms to describe them. They are few that come to mind. Titans, dedicated, princip
[inaudible conversations] good morning. Welcome. My name is luise welby president Acc National Capital Region region i look at me today. On behalf of the chapter i think i can speak for everyone here about exactly how excited and how honored we are to have Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg and former solicitor general ted olson here with us today. [applause] i also want to thank so much James Williams who is a former member of our board of directors , jim vela who was her vp for programming and eileen. Our executive director for all the work that they have put into this event and they deserve a round of applause. [applause] and so with that i want to turn things over to james and he will do the introductions. Thank you. Thank you for this very kind words. Its a tremendous honor to be here today to introduce our guests and its always difficult when you have guests of this caliber to find the right adjectives in terms to describe them. They are few that come to mind. Titans, dedicated, princip