Supreme Court Reform: October 2018 Panel Discussion

ACS Panel Debates Proposals to Reform Supreme Court

On October 25, ACS and New America hosted a panel discussion, "Reforming the Court."

Proposals to alter the composition of the Supreme Court have been around for some time and have multiplied in recent years as the judicial nominations process has grown increasingly contentious.

With Republican Senators refusing to even hold a hearing for Merrick Garland, and with the recent confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, some claim the Court has never been this politicized and partisan. What can be done to save its legitimacy?

2018 Supreme Court Preview: The Kavanaugh Nomination, OT 2018, and Beyond

On September 6, 2018, ACS hosted a panel discussion on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and analysis of his confirmation hearing. Find out what Kavanaugh's potential confirmation could mean for the upcoming Supreme Court Term and for the future direction of both the Court and the law, including constitutional interpretation, deference to administrative agencies, presidential power, and the ability of all Americans to seek justice before the courts.

Featuring:
Caroline Fredrickson, ACS President (moderator)
Deepak Gupta, Founding Principal, Gupta Wessler PLLC
Lisa Heinzerling, Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Ronald Klain, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Revolution LLC
Victoria Nourse, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Geoffrey Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School

Mindfulness for Lawyers at #ACS2018

Law school and the practice of law can be stress-including even without the added strain of the current historical moment. This session introduces the basics of mindfulness practice, which, according to the Mindfulness in Law Society, "cultivates many skills and mental qualities that can be helpful to those in the legal profession, including the ability to focus and concentrate, recognize and let go of distractions, and accept oneself and others openly and compassionately."

New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal Addresses #ACS2018

New Jersey Attorney General Addresses the American Constitution Society's 2018 National Convention.

Gurbir Grewal was nominated as the 61st Attorney General of the State of New jersey following the inauguration of Governor Phil Murphy on January 16, 2018. He was confirmed unanimously by the New Jersey Senate. Prior to his selection as New Jersey Attorney General, Grewal served as Bergen County Prosecutor, the chief law enforcement officer of the most populous county in New Jersey. Growl previously worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey from 2010 to 2016. While at the U.S. Attorney's Office, he served as Chief of the Economic Crimes Unit from 2014 to 2016 and oversaw the investigation and prosecution of all major white collar and cybercrime in the District of New Jersey. Growl also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York from 2004 to 2007, where he investigated and prosecuted a while range of narcotics offenses, white collar crimes, and terrorism cases, and what ultimately assigned to the Business and Securities Fraud Unit. His significant matters included the successful prosecution of 12 men charged with providing material support to the Tamil Tigers terrorist organization. In addition to his work as a federal prosecutor, Grewal has also worked in private practice, including at Howrey LLP, where he counseled clients on a range of matters including securities, trademark, antitrust and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues; represented individuals and companies in government investigations and criminal proceedings; conducted internal investigations for public corporations; and conducted civil trials. Growl earned his B.S. cum laude from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and his J.D. from the College of William & Mary-Wythe School of Law.