Professor in the 1930s through the 1950s, decided to give about the meaning of life. On the last day of his business law class one spring. It was such a success it turned into an annual division at stanford for many years, until he retired. In 2008,vived supported by a generous gift to the office of religious life by the foundation for global community, which established the henry and Amelia Rathbun fund for exploring what leads to a Meaningful Life. Each year, a visiting fellow is selected to come to stanford to deliver this lecture and spend time with our faculty, students, and staff. In a busy world, and in a time of change in our country, this lecture provides us a welcome moment for self reflection and moral inquiry. We are so fortunate this year to have Ruth Bader Ginsburg as our visiting fellow. Her by anotherw moniker, as the notorious rbg. [applause] that name got its start several puts ago in a tumblr together by an admiring law student, and it took off. Today, Justice Ginsbu
Other state court who are committed to interpreting the constitution and the rule and the laws as they are written. Host digit in the active role in the in the president se for the Supreme Court . Caller leyes. Thats the president s call and lets them to the White House Counsels Office but im just thrilled because i felt like everyone he was looking at closely was really well qualified for this position so i feel like i couldnt be and a better position. I wouldve been happy with it wasi barbara or. Caller m great choices you look at. Host i suppose a question asked a lot is about the overall impact on the cord and how it changes when it comes to the Justice System itself. How would youes answer that . What were looking at is a shift in perspective of how to look at the love versus ruth bader ginsburg. Theres a lot of important ways Amy Coney Barrett follows in her footsteps in terms of her leadership and pathbreaking career as a woman, as woman with the children and even accomplishing
Gentlemen, please welcome the provost. [applause] good evening, its my great pleasure to welcome you to Memorial Church for the last lecture on a Meaningful Life. We are deeply honored to have, as our speaker, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. [applause] [cheering] this event, as you know, has a rich history at stanford. Lecture afterin a a law professor decided to give it about the meaning of life. On the last day of his law class, one spring, the lecture was such a spirit a such a success that it turned into an theal tradition until professor retired. It was revived in 2008, supported by a generous gift by the foundation for global community, which established that henry and emilio rathbun fun for exploring what leads to a Meaningful Life. Visiting fellow is selected to come to stanford to deliver this lecture and to spend time with our faculty, students, and staff. Timebusy world, and in a of great change in our country, this lecture p
Good evening and thank you for coming to tonights program. Im an appellate lawyer here in San Francisco and also the chairman of the appellate section of the Bar Association of San Francisco which organized this event. Id like to extend a warm welcome to members of a few groups cosponseterring tonights program. The historical society, the Northern District california chapter and bay area chapter. Id also like to welcome cspan which is broadcasting it discussion tonight. I find that actually asserting this is the first time cspan has come, so weve made it. Truthfully i do think cspan has some of the most insightful and thought provoking delve. So i recommend you check it out if you dont already. Before we begin id like to ask everyone to phototheir phone on vibrupt. Be sure to signup. Were also going to save some time at the end of the program toomt for question. So if any questions akoor to you while our pnlalists are zgs theyre theyre discussing please write them down so you wont forg
[applause] [applause] good afternoon Justice Amy Coney barrett and i am delighted you are here. Im delighted be here and think you for having me. Thank you for coming especially in the first two weeks of the current term which began the first monday in october and how is it going this year. Related this good so far we only had six and and run a two week in between our sessions so oral argue in arguments last week now it will be two weeks of readings to prepare for the next round. Will we are delighted that you are here. And for so many reasons. You grew up in new orleans, the other end of the mississippi. I did. I think you said there is a Family Connection to the university of minnesota and can you tell us about that. I did and professor stein did not know this so i dont think it was the reason you invited me about my brother actually went there and so so my first time visiting campus. Compaq ipaq. And so he lived in a house down talent so i went to visit. I know something about the u