Archive for September, 2009
SJI – Part 3 KeyNote: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Monday, September 14th, 2009The keynote was amazing, O’connor voiced strong support for appointment system for judges. At the federal level judges are appointed for life. At the state level most states have the popular elections for judges. O’Connor asked several pointed question “Would we ever see rullings like Loving, (the case that ended legal Prohibitions on Interracial Marriage) [...]
State Judicial Independence Conference – Part 2
Monday, September 14th, 2009The second panel which was very entertaining, but a bit on the rambling. A few of the quotes are up on twitter @Sarterus. Here are some of the highlights: How do we structure a system where the money is spent on 21st century voter pamphlets online that actually educate voters? – Margaret Chon This question [...]
State Judicial Independence Conference – Part 1
Monday, September 14th, 2009Seattle University Law is hosting a conference today on Judicial Independence. The focus is examining the tensions between judicial electioneering and justice “for sale”. Speakers for the conference include Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, distinguished state court judges and legislators. The first panel is covering the case Caperton v. Massey In 1998, Harman Mining Company filed [...]
Student Rights: Tinker & Technology @ SU Law
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009Sarah, Gwen and I are at the Seattle Univeristy Law CLE on Student rights. The focus of the CLE is on the 40th anniversary of Tinker v. Des Moines, the landmark Supreme Court ruling for student rights. Speakers include ACLU-WA Cooperating Attorney Christian Halliburton, who is an Associate Professor at Seattle University. Here is a [...]