Conference Announcement: Precedent in the U.S. Supreme Court at Baltimore

University of Baltimore School of Law Symposium: Precedent on the United States Supreme Court – Theory and Practice
Date and time: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 8:30 am-3:15 pm
Location: University of Baltimore School of Law, Venable Baetjer Howard Moot Court Room, John and Frances Angelos Law Center, 1415 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, MD

Description: Prominent constitutional scholars will discuss various aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s use of precedent, with special emphasis on constitutional cases. Topics will include how the Court establishes durable precedent, how the Court decides to overrule precedent, the effects of precedent on case selection, the scope of constitutional precedent, the influence of concurrences and dissents, and the normative foundations of constitutional precedent. The event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required for lunch.

RSVP and further information: http://tinyurl.com/Precedent-SCOTUS

Agenda (subject to change)

8-8:30 a.m. – Registration

8:30-8:45 a.m. – Dean’s Welcome
F. Michael Higginbotham, Interim Dean, University of Baltimore School of Law
8:45-10:15 a.m. – Constitutional Precedent and the Adjudicative Process
Panelists:
Neal Devins, Goodrich Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School
Frederick Schauer, David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Max Stearns, Professor of Law and Marbury Research Professor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Moderator: Nienke Grossman, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. – The Scope of Constitutional Precedent
Panelists:
Chad Oldfather, Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School
Colin Starger, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
Moderator: Michael I. Meyerson, Piper and Marbury Faculty Fellow and Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law

12-1:30 p.m. – Lunch (for participants and registered attendees)

1:30-3 p.m. – The Normative Foundations of Constitutional Precedent
Panelists:
Lawrence A. Alexander, Warren Distinguished Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law
Deborah Hellman, Jacob A. France Research Professor of Law, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Christopher J. Peters, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
Moderator: Kimberly Brown, Associate Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law

3-3:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks

Christopher J. Peters