This Roundtable will bring together two leading Constitutional Law scholars for a lively discussion of recent court cases challenging the exercise of executive authority. Speakers will debate issues relating to the scope of executive power, the separation of powers, and the judiciary’s role in upholding the rule of law in a democracy.

Roundtable Speakers:
Steven Calabresi, Clayton J. and Henry R. Barber Professor of Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Cristina Rodriguez, Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law, Yale Law School

Moderator:
Minor Myers, Professor of Law, UConn School of Law

This roundtable discussion debated the present and future role of the states in developing and maintaining democratic values and institutions.

Speakers included:
Tony Derron (Bigelow Fellow, University of Chicago Law School)
Dan Farbman (BC Law School)
Julie Murray (ACLU State Supreme Court Initiative)
Rick Su (UNC Law School)

Moderator:
Kiel Brennan-Marquez (UConn School of Law)