Recent Supreme Court terms have brought blockbuster decisions, from the overturning of Roe v. Wade, to the dismantling of affirmative action in higher education as we know it, to seriously undermining the Clean Water Act’s protections. When the 2023-2024 term of the Supreme Court opens October 2, the docket will already be stacked with consequential cases. The Court is poised to determine the future of critical gun safety laws keeping guns out of the hands of those subject to domestic violence restraining orders, the Chevron doctrine allowing expert agencies to implement federal safeguards such as those protecting clean air and water, the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and more.
The event will feature remarks from Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL), House Judiciary Committee Member; and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, followed by a panel discussion of the upcoming cases on this term's docket and the implications for our rights and freedoms. Moderated by AFJ President Rakim Brooks, the panel will include Deepak Gupta, Founding Principal of Gupta Wessler; Esther Sanchez-Gomez, Litigation Director at Giffords Law Center; and Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President for Programs at Earthjustice. There will be a reception at 6pm with food and refreshments. The speaking program will start at 6:30pm. We will turn to audience questions at the end of the program. The event will take place on the rooftop of 2001 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006.
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