Vikram Amar is a Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Davis, and was previously the dean and the Iwan Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign College of Law from 2015-2023. Amar has also taught law at Berkeley School of Law, Hastings College of Law and UCLA School of Law. Amar is one of the most eminent and frequently cited authorities in constitutional law, federal courts, and civil procedure. He has written several books and more than 60 articles in leading law reviews. He is a co-author (along with Akhil Reed Amar) of the upcoming revised multi-volume Treatise on Constitutional Law (West Publishing Co.) pioneered by Ron Rotunda and John Nowak. Read More ›
Breaking Down This Year’s Docket: Previewing the 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term
Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf return for another engaging preview of the upcoming 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term. The discussion will explore matters on the current docket such as reasonableness of force under the 4th Amendment and the “moment of the threat;” Mexico’s suit against gun manufacturers; restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors and equal protection; minimum contacts and personal jurisdiction over foreign states sued under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act; possible election cases arriving in an emergency posture; and more.
Agenda:
- Overview of the 2023-2024 Supreme Court Term
- What did the Supreme Court do last term? How will this term compare?
- Exploration of Cases
- Professors will discuss the docket for the upcoming Supreme Court Term, providing their legal insights and opinions
- Cases may include:
- Barnes v. Felix
- Smith & Wesson v. Mexico
- U.S. v. Skrmetti
- Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton
- CC/Devas Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. & Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. v. Antrix Corp.
- Garland v. VanDerStok
- Possible election cases arriving at the Court in an emergency posture
- Other Interesting Cases and Q&A
- Professors will answer questions from the audience regarding cases, their insights, etc.
Topics covered include:
Legal Updates
Duration of this webinar:
60 minutes
Originally broadcast:
October 28, 2024 10:30 AM PT
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Speakers
Vikram Amar
Distinguished Professor of Law
UC Davis School of Law
UC Davis School of Law
Michael Dorf
Professor of Law
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Michael C. Dorf teaches constitutional law, federal courts, and related subjects at Cornell Law School. He has authored or co-authored six books and over one hundred scholarly articles and essays for law journals and peer-reviewed science and social science journals. He also writes a bi-weekly column for Verdict and publishes a popular blog, Dorf on Law: www.dorfonlaw.org. Dorf received his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard. Read More ›
