Christmas million optional museum, here in washington d. C. Its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program, my name is johnny gray, and i have the wonderful privilege of being the director of your National Museum of American History. Particularly on nights like tonight, and which we really can look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are really honored to be joined by tonight panel Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applause Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor, applause catherine fit, applause and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire kushner, applause it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, doctor david horton. Hes on Board Certified cardiologist a jazz musician, and doctor scorching with most recently the president of cornell university, and previously served as president of the university of iowa. Doctor gordon has interest in learning as wide
Maybe back but probably ahead, im the Legal Affairs correspondent for National Public radio. If you dont know who these people are in detail, look it up. [laughter] we have to five minutes and were big talkers. This is the former he acted for a long time. Emily chief Legal Correspondent for cbs news and the solicitor general for the United States for four years. And before that, the deputy solicitor general so he was there a long time in both of these guys are often and they went a lot and they lose occasionally. But theyre both very good advocates and im going to start by talking about news. And theres two cases up for the Supreme Court pending, waiting for justice to say what you want to do with them. One is from the d. C. Circuit in the d. C. Circuit ruled when Congress Asked for information in this case President Trumps Accounting Firm related to whether or not they wanted to pass legislation that would require the disclosure of a president taxes. The d. C. Circuit said yes you hav
Welcome. Students, colleagues, guests, Justice Kagan, friends and family of roger wilken. Its my pleasure to welcome you all to the Second Annual Roger Wilkens lecture, which this year takes the form of conversation of Supreme Court Justice Elena kagan. My name is matt and an associate professor of policy and government and director of undergraduate program in philosophy, politics and economics. The program is honored to be the institutional sponsor and host of the Roger Wilkens lectures. We are grateful for the trust and support placed by the university. The attraction between the pgd ferdinand of these lectures im glad you asked. I spent a fair amount of time explaining what it is and what makes the program unique. I can go on. Really, i can go on but today im going to go straight to the bottom line. It explained that the scope helps students that create Better Solutions through the difficult and pressing problems that arise in the public life of the complex society. The problems tha
Welcome. Students, colleagues, guests, Justice Kagan, friends and family of roger wilken. Its my pleasure to welcome you all to the Second Annual Roger Wilkens lecture, which this year takes the form of conversation of Supreme Court Justice Elena kagan. My name is matt and an associate professor of policy and government and director of undergraduate program in philosophy, politics and economics. The program is honored to be the institutional sponsor and host of the Roger Wilkens lectures. We are grateful for the trust and support placed by the university. The attraction between the pgd ferdinand of these lectures im glad you asked. I spent a fair amount of time explaining what it is and what makes the program unique. I can go on. Really, i can go on but today im going to go straight to the bottom line. It explained that the scope helps students that create Better Solutions through the difficult and pressing problems that arise in the public life of the complex society. The problems tha
Elena kagan speaks about the american legal system, her life and career and the polarization of the confirmation process for Supreme Court justices. From George Mason University earlier this month this portion is just over an hour. Students guests, president helton, Justice Kagan, friends and family of Roger Wilkins. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the Second Annual Roger Wilkins lecture. Which this year takes the form of a conversation of Supreme Court justice elina kagan. My name is matt shearer im associate professor of policy and government in this our school and director of the undergraduate program and philosophy and politics and economics the eb for short at george mason. The program is honored to be theinstitutional sponsor and host of the Roger Wilkins lecture. We are grateful for the trust and support place in us by the university andby the friends and family of Roger Wilkins. Whats the connection between our pbe program and these lectures . Im glad you asked. I spent