19th amendment, the [inaudible] serves as a destination for discovery and inquiry and to introduce our audience to new narratives and themes in american history. We cant wait to see you again when the library opens to engage in new conversations about womens history, equality, democracy and the right to vote. [background sounds] good afternoon. My names nathan, and on behalf of humanities tennessee, i want to welcome you to the 32nd annual southern festival of books. Humanities tennessee would also like to say a special thank you to their key sponsors, the Metro National arts commission, the ingram group, tennessee arts commission, Vanderbilt University and parnas us books. Before we get started, i want to share a bit about our session. Theres these are unique times, and the book festivals also unique this year. So we we really appreciate everyone being here, and humanities tennessee carrying on with the event. If youd like to purchase a book, please use the parnas saws book link, and
Sutton, an honor to have him down. He flew in last night, right through the storm, and so were grateful that his flight made it here safely and that we are able to have this event today. Judge sutton is a judge of the u. S. Court of appeals for see six inch circuit where he has served since 2003. Nominate i by george w. Bush, former solicitor general of ohio, been in private practice, has clerked for several judges, including Justice Scalia, the subject of his new book. So, the occasion for todays event is the essential scalia. That is the new book that the judge suton edited with ed whelan, another friend of us who has been here some spoken to this chapter about another scalia book. So were all but scalia in this chapter. Jut sutton evidence his law degree from the ohio state university. He has served as chair of the federal judicial and Conference Committee on the rules of practice and procedures. The was appointed to that position by chief justice john roberts. He has taught constit
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