Equal Justice Under the Law?

Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80, Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School, discusses judicial globalization, international judicial relations, and the impact on federal constitutional jurisprudence. Presented as part of the "Equal Justice Under Law?" Alumni Studies course, Fall 2003.

Martin Flaherty ’81, Visiting Professor of Public and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School, examines the issues of states' rights and federalism and the changing role of the Supreme Court in its relationship with the doctrine of federalism. Presented as part of the "Equal Justice Under Law?" Alumni Studies course, Fall 2003.

Stanley Katz h21, Lecturer with the rank of Professor in Public and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School, discusses U.S. involvement in the international human rights arena through the lens of American legal and constitutional history. Presented as part of the "Equal Justice Under Law?" Alumni Studies course, Fall 2003.

Kenneth I. Kersch, Assistant Professor of Politics, explores the history of Supreme Court decisions that pertain to equality, specifically in the areas of labor rights and civil rights during the 20th century, and how this impacts modern constitutionalism. Presented as part of the "Equal Justice Under Law?" Alumni Studies course, Fall 2003.

Provost Christopher Eisgruber’83, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Public Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School and the University Center for Human Values, revisits the politically controversial case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) and its significance in forcing the important question of how to criticize the Supreme Court responsibly, in ways that are not reduced to mere statements of partisan political preference. Presented as part of the "Equal Justice Under Law?" Alumni Studies course, Fall 2003.