For the appellate lawyer, the First Monday in October is a day that makes the heart sing, a day when the world seems fresh again. The opening of the Supreme Court’s new term is like Christmas and the Fourth of July rolled into one.
Today should be a holiday. After all, the executive branch has President’s Day, but the Supreme Court and Congress don’t have their own special days. That doesn’t seem very co-equal to me … but I digress.
In homage to this great day, and to help you prepare for this term’s coming attractions, here are links to some interesting Supreme Court previews for your daily commute or workout (most, if not all, of these talks can also be found on iTunes). Of course, if you know of any others that I should post here, please let me know:
1. The American Constitution Society, an organization made up primarily of liberal lawyers, judges, and academics, has this preview which features the following participants:
- Pamela Harris, Visiting Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center (moderator)
- Randy Barnett, Georgetown University Law Center
- Joshua Civin, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- Andrew Pincus, Mayer Brown LLP; Co-Founder and Co-Director, Yale Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic
- David Strauss, University of Chicago Law School; Editor, Supreme Court Review
2. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School hosted this preview featuring the following participants:
- Andrew Cohen (moderator)
- Amy Howe, Editor, SCOTUS Blog
- Nicole Austin-Hillery, Brennan Center
- Prof. Garrett Epps, University of Baltimore Law School
3. The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, sponsored this preview featuring the following participants:
- Ilya Shapiro, Cato Institute
- Howard Bashman of the famed How Appealing blog.
- Tom Goldstein of the equally famous SCOTUS Blog.
- Marcia Coyle, reporter for the National Law Journal.
4. The Federalist Society, the famed organization for conservative and libertarian lawyers and judges, sponsored this preview which features the following participants:
- Mr. Michael A. Carvin, Partner, Jones Day
- Hon. Mary Beth Buchanan, Ethics and Reputational Risk Officer, United Nations
- Ms. Megan L. Brown, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
- Prof. Neal K. Katyal, Georgetown University Law Center
- Prof. Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz, Georgetown University Law Center
- Moderator: Ms. Jan Crawford, CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent
5. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, sponsored this preview featuring:
- Paul Clement, former Solicitor General and partner, Bancroft PLLC
- John Elwood, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
6. Smithsonian Associates hosted this preview featuring:
- Donald Verrilli, Solicitor General of the United States
- Jess Bravin, Wall Street Journal
- Tom Goldstein of SCOTUS Blog
- Allison Zieve, Director, Public Citizen
