supreme court Historical Society events
225th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, 2016
This section presents Supreme Court Historical Society events attended by Lincoln Smith which are pertinent to the Claude Branch homepage. We begin with Professor Colleen Sheehan, who spoke about James Madison's role in the creation of the Bill of Rights, December 2, 2016.
Visits to the Supreme Court
In front of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes Portrait,
amidst ongoing research visits to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Lecture, 2018
In front of the Supreme Court on May 8, 2018, subsequent to joining the lecture at the Supreme Court by law professors Randy Barnett of Georgetown University and Richard Primus of the University of Michigan, entitled, "Modes of Constitutional Interpretation.”
Leon Silverman Lecture Series, 2018
With Matthew C. Waxman, Liviu Librescu Professor of Law, Columbia Law School. Mr. Waxman spoke about Charles Evans Hughes and the Constitutional War Powers. Held at the Court on October 17, 2018, the lecture was one of the Leon Silverman Lecture Series for 2018, introduced by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Supreme Court Annual Lecture, 2019
Attending the Supreme Court on June 3, 2019, Annual Lecture: A Conversation with Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, moderated by David M. Rubenstein.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
Mt. Vernon, Virginia, 2019
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
With Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Mt. Vernon, Virginia on September 26, 2019, where he spoke about his most recent book, "A Republic, If You Can Keep It."