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The Court at the ABA’s annual meeting in San Francisco

In early August, the American Bar Association will hold its annual meeting, which will include four different panels related to the Supreme Court. All panels will take place at the Moscone Center unless otherwise indicated; all times are Pacific. Three panels are scheduled for August 5 at 2 p.m.:

  • The Criminal Justice Section will review both the criminal law cases that were at the Court last Term and those that will be there in the upcoming Term. Speakers will include California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, Dennis Riordan, and Brian Stretch; this blog’s Rory Little will serve as moderator.
  • The Division for Public Education will host a panel on both last Term and the upcoming Term. Speakers will include Nicole Austin-Hillery, Rachel Moran, Neal Katyal, and this blog’s Steve Wermiel; Adam Liptak will serve as moderator.
  • The Section of Litigation will host a panel on the legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia and the influence of his death on the Court. Speakers will include Vikram Amar and Pamela Karlan; John Barkett will serve as moderator. This event will take place at the Palace Hotel.

On August 6 at 2 p.m., the Section of Litigation will host a panel on the 2016 election, Supreme Court nominations, and the current vacancy on the Court. Speakers include Reginald Brown, Pamela Karlan, and Edward Whelan; Carrie Johnson will serve as moderator.

 

Recommended Citation: Andrew Hamm, The Court at the ABA’s annual meeting in San Francisco, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 1, 2016, 8:56 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/08/the-court-at-the-abas-annual-meeting-in-san-francisco/