Program Chairs and Presenters:
Chad Baruch
Johnston Tobey Baruch
Dallas, TX
Grant C. Killoran
O'Neil Cannon Hollman DeJong & Laing S.C
Milwaukee
Ian A.J. Pitz
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Madison
Presenters:
Carrie Norbin Killoran
Milwaukee
Michelle L. Velasquez
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Inc.
Milwaukee
8:30 a.m. Rap on Trial: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Criminal Prosecutions
- The national history of prosecuting African American defendants with rap lyrics
- Recent decisions from jurisdictions restricting such use
- Constitutional dimensions of the issue
Chad Baruch
9:30 a.m. Unprecedented: Constitutional Implications of Presidential Prosecutions
Ian A.J. Pitz
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. The Third Amendment: The Runt Piglet of the Bill of Rights?
- The history of the Third Amendment
- Case law addressing the Third Amendment over the years
- The relevance of the Third Amendment today
Grant Killoran
11:45 a.m. Lunch Break
12:45 p.m. The Latest on Abortion Laws
Carrie Norbin Killoran, Michelle L. Velasquez
1:45 p.m. U.S. Supreme Court Update: A Panel Discussion
- Summaries of major decisions from the October 2023 term
- Voting trends among the Justices in the most recent term
- Are we back to The Roberts Court? Did we ever leave it?
Chad Baruch, Grant Killoran, Ian A.J. Pitz
3:10 p.m. Program Concludes
How you'll benefit:
- Receive a summary of key U.S. Supreme Court cases from the past term
- Analyze underlying constitutional issues when song lyrics are used in criminal prosecutions
- Discuss the relevance of the Third Amendment in modern times
- Hear the latest developments and analysis on abortion laws across the U.S.
- Get updates on last year’s presidential prosecution session
- Gain perspective on voting trends and the Roberts Court
Who should attend:
- Civil rights and liberties lawyers
- Appellate practitioners
- Criminal law practitioners
- Public interest lawyers
- Government lawyers
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