The Future of Equality, Liberty, and the U.S. Constitution (July 7, 2009)
Note: Due to technical difficulties the event recording, while audible, has an echo throughout.
The past five years have witnessed the formation of a scholarly movement to lay out a clear vision of the U.S. Constitution. Two new books—Keeping Faith with the Constitution and The Constitution in 2020—presented an opportunity for a gathering of scholars and activists to discuss the ideas that undergird our democracy and shape our laws: equality, liberty, criminal justice, and governmental powers.
Panelists
- Pamela Karlan, co-author of Keeping Faith with the Constitution, Stanford Law School
- Jack Balkin, co-editor of The Constitution in 2020, Yale Law School
- Reva Siegel, co-editor of The Constitution in 2020, Yale Law School
- Cesar Perales, president and director-counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF
- Cristina Rodriguez, associate professor, NYU School of Law
- Sherrilyn Ifill, professor, University of Maryland Law School
- John Payton, president and director-counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Ann Beeson, executive director, U.S. Programs, Open Society Institute