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Landmark Supreme Court Cases Focus of College of Law Sept. 14 Event
Love wins became a popular way to describe the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling in support of the constitutionality of gay marriage and plaintiff Cincinnatian James Obergefell in summer 2015.
But what does a conservative Think Tank have to say about the proceedings, the ruling and its impact on the countrys future?
Find out when UCs College of Law hosts SCOTUS in Review 2015, a lively discussion of the Obergefell case, among others, with Cato Institute Senior Fellow Ilya Shapiro, who will be joined by UCs Professor A. Christopher Bryant at 12:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14.
The discussion will also focus on other recent landmark SCOTUS decisions surrounding divisive but important national issues, including the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, and the Fair Housing Act.
The CATO Institute, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is an American libertarian think tank prizes peace, free market and limited government. It is the eighth-ranked think tank in the nation and the 16th in the world.
The event is hosted by The Federalist Society at the UC College of Law, an organization of conservatives and libertarians who aim to reform the existing legal system in America according to an originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
In addition, a panel with Jim Obergefell will take place 12:10 p.m. Sept. 24 in Room 114.
SCOTUS In Review 2015 takes place at 12:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, in Room 114 in UCs College of Law. Free Pad Thai will be available.
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