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Panelists discussed campaign finance reform and the implications if approved. “The State and Direction of Campaign Finance” was the second panel of the day-long inaugural Sidley Austin Fo…

A panel of legal experts testified about the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the topics they addressed were his qualifications for office, past experience a…

Following a brief address by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, legal scholars reviewed several decisions from the most recent Supreme Court decisions. Among the issues they addressed were the…

The First Amendment, election laws and the new term of the Supreme Court were examined by this panel of Court correspondents and law professors. This was part of the annual Supreme Court pre…

In a moot court, the participants argued the Piscataway v. Taxman case which is on the Supreme Court docket for the 1997-98 term. It deals with race and employment. A white teacher sued the …

Participants discussed the role of the Supreme Court in improving U.S. race relations. They examined the implications of the Piscataway v. Taxman case dealing with affirmative action, as wel…

Panelists talked about the Supreme Court’s stance on voting rights, specifically gerrymandering of districts to increase minority representation. This panel focused on the following: the maj…