Los Angeles Lawyers Chapter Federalist Society

Continuing the Debate on Justice Brennan

lafedsoc — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:33:13 +0000

For further information about Seth Stern’s book “Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion”, see:

http://www.amazon.com/Justice-Brennan-Champion-Seth-Stern/dp/0547149255/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1/188-7188461-5641434

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/books/review/Lithwick-t.html

http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/248531/seth-stern%E2%80%99s-and-stephen-wermiel%E2%80%99s-biography-justice-brennan-ed-whelan

Continuing the Debate on the California Judiciary

lafedsoc — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:53:44 +0000

In connection with “The Future of the California Judiciary: The Potential Effects of a New Justice and a New Governor” event on October 26, here are a few related materials provided by the participants to foster discussion both before and after the event. Please feel free to contribute a comment.

Jeremy Rosen, California 2010: The Courts and the Economy – http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/pubID.1976/pub_detail.asp

Reflections by Chief Justice George at 2010 State Bar Annual Meeting: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/soj092510.htm

Biography of new California Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal/3rdDistrict/justices/sakauye.htm

Adam Liptak, Around the U.S., High Courts Follow California’s Lead (N.Y. Times, Mar. 11, 2008): http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/us/11bar.html

Continuing the Debate on Citizens United

lafedsoc — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:30:43 +0000

In connection with the Citizens United event on April 12, here are a few related materials provided by the participants to foster discussion both before and after the event. Please feel free to contribute a comment.

Professor Rick Hasen (of Loyola Law School and the popular Election Law Blog):

http://www.slate.com/id/2221753/

http://www.slate.com/id/2242209/

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/how-corporate-money-will-reshape-politics/#richard

http://www.slate.com/id/2249952/

Matthew McGill (of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and counsel to Citizens United before the Supreme Court):

http://electionlawblog.org/archives/Citizens%20United–Supplemental%20Brief.pdf

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Citizens-United-CU-Supplemental-Reply-Brief.pdf