The Cases Reshaping American Law: SCOTUS Recap

To celebrate the start of the new U.S. Supreme Court Term, the BSL Student Chapter of American Constitution Society, in collaboration with the Immigrant Rights Coalition, will host a faculty-led discussion examining significant decisions from the Supreme Court’s most recent term.

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Our Esteemed Panelists include:

Professor Citlalli Ochoa

HUMAN RIGHTS & THE ALIEN TORT STATUTE; Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I

• The future of human rights litigation in federal courts and the Court’s treatment of longstanding ATS precedent.

Professor Michael Kagan

PRESIDENTIAL POWER, IMMIGRATION & BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP

• Trump v. Slaughter • Trump v. Cook • Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
• The unitary executive, presidential removal power, and the expanding reach of executive authority.
• Trump v. Barbara • Mullin v. Al Otro Lado • Mullin v. Doe
• Birthright citizenship, immigration enforcement, and access to the courts.

Professor Maryam Ahranjani

THE FOURTH AMENDMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE

• Zorn v. Linton • Chatrie v. United States
• Digital surveillance, location data, and the changing boundaries of Fourth Amendment privacy.

Kerri Richards

VOTING RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY

• Louisiana v. Callais
• Race and redistricting, election rules, campaign finance, and the future of voting rights.

Our panelists will provide an accessible, substantive overview of the "hot-topic" Supreme Court developments and their implications for constitutional law and legal practice.

All students and the UNLV community are welcome to attend.