The past five years have witnessed the formation of a scholarly movement to lay out a clear vision of the U.S. Constitution. Two new books - Keeping Faith with the Constitution and The Constitution in 2020 - present an opportunity for a lively coming together of scholars and activists to discuss the ideas that undergird our democracy and shape our laws: equality, liberty, criminal justice and governmental powers.

The panel featured:

• Pamela Karlan, Co-Author, Keeping Faith with the Constitution, Stanford Law School
• Jack Balkin, Co-Editor, The Constitution in 2020, Yale Law School
• Reva Siegel, Co-Editor, The Constitution in 2020, Yale Law School
• Sherrilyn Ifill, Professor, University of Maryland Law School
• John Payton, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
• César Perales, President and General Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF
• Cristina Rodriguez, Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
• Ann Beeson, Executive Director, U.S. Programs, Open Society Institute