Welcome to the annual Supreme Court preview. Im karis, Vice President of policy and programs at acs. Most of you likely know this is a National Network of lawyers, law students, judges and policymakers who believe that the law should be enforced to improve peoples lives. Here we are again. After a Supreme Court term that many felt was lackluster despite the delayed addition of the knife justice to the bench, we are looking at an upcoming term that promises the highstakes that we had grown accustomed to in recent years. You need only look at the first two weeks of oral arguments to see what i mean. During the first five days the court will consider the constitutionality of the president s troubled man, legitimacy of wisconsins redistricting scheme and whether American Workers can be forced to arbitrate their disputes with their employers as opposed to having a day in court. Some might say the stakes are too high and to lead us through the discussion today is a distinguished panel. We we
Welcome to the annual Supreme Court preview. Im karis, Vice President of policy and programs at acs. Most of you likely know this is a National Network of lawyers, law students, judges and policymakers who believe that the law should be enforced to improve peoples lives. Here we are again. After a Supreme Court term that many felt was lackluster despite the delayed addition of the knife justice to the bench, we are looking at an upcoming term that promises the highstakes that we had grown accustomed to in recent years. You need only look at the first two weeks of oral arguments to see what i mean. During the first five days the court will consider the constitutionality of the president s troubled man, legitimacy of wisconsins redistricting scheme and whether American Workers can be forced to arbitrate their disputes with their employers as opposed to having a day in court. Some might say the stakes are too high and to lead us through the discussion today is a distinguished panel. We we