Supreme Court — A Year in Review, 2020 Term

Originally held on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Program Chair:
Caroline Heller
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Moderator:
Adam Liptak
US Supreme Court Correspondent
New York Times

  • This annual program will examine the most significant aspects of the term in detail. A panel of highly prominent and highly knowledgeable professional, academic and judicial speakers will discuss the Court’s most consequential decisions, analyze the implications for future developments and look ahead to the October 2021 and future terms. The panel’s discussion will consider significant areas of law and important cases, including:

    • Civil Liberties and Voting Rights (Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo, Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee)
    • Separation of Powers (California v. Texas, U.S. v. Cooley, Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation/Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Oklahoma v. Bosse)
    • Federalism, Native American Law (U.S. v Arthrex Inc.)
    • Criminal Law (Edwards v. Vannoy, Jones v. Mississippi)
    • Business Law and Civil Procedure (Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., Ford Motor v. Montana, National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez)

    Program Fee: $229 for Members | $329 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorney members who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Professor Maggie Blackhawk
    New York University School of Law.

    Caitlin J. Halligan
    Selendy & Gay PLLC

    Joshua Matz
    Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP

    Kannon K. Shanmugam
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

  • 6:00 pm – 6:05 pm
    Welcome and Introduction of Panel
    Caroline Heller

    6:05 pm – 6:25 pm
    Overview of the Term: Statistics and Themes
    Adam Liptak

    6:25 pm – 6:55 pm
    Civil Liberties and Voting Rights
    Caitlin Halligan, Joshua Matz

    • Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., No. 20-255 (June 23, 2021)
    • Tandon v. Newsom, No. 20A151 (April 9, 2021)
    • Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, No. 19-123 (June 17, 2021)
    • Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, No. 20-107 (June 23, 2021)
    • Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, No. 19-1257 (July 1, 2021)

    6:55 pm – 7:00 pm
    Panel Discussion on Civil Liberties and Voting Rights

    7:00 pm -7:25 pm
    Federalism, Native American Law
    Caitlin Halligan, Prof. Maggie Blackhawk

    • California v. Texas, No. 19-840 (June 17, 2021)
    • S. v. Cooley, No. 19-1414 (June 1, 2021)
    • Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation 20-543, 20-544 (June 25, 2021)
    • Oklahoma v. Bosse, PCD-2019-1243 (May 26, 2021)

    7:25 pm -7:30 pm
    Separation of Powers
    Kannon Shanmugam

    • S. v Arthrex Inc., No. 19–1434 (June 21, 2021)

    7:30 pm -7:35 pm
    Panel Discussion on Federalism, Native American Law and Separation of Powers

    7:35 pm-7:40 pm
    Break

    7:40 pm – 7:50 pm
    Criminal Law
    Joshua Matz

    • Edwards v. Vannoy, No. 19-5807 (May 17, 2021)
    • Jones v. Mississippi, No. 18–1259 (April 22, 2021)

    7:50 pm – 7:55 pm
    Panel Discussion on Criminal Law

    7:55 pm – 8:25 pm
    Business Law and Civil Procedure
    Kannon Shanmugam, Caitlin Halligan

    • Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., No. 18-956 (April 5, 2021)
    • Ford Motor v. Montana, No. 19–368 (March 25, 2021)
    • National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, No. 20–512 (June 21, 2021)
    • TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297 (June 25, 2021)

    8:25 pm – 8:30 pm
    Panel Discussion on Business Law and Civil Procedure

    8:30 pm – 8:45 pm
    Shadow Docket: Free exercise challenges to COVID-19 orders; Election certification litigation, and; death penalty.
    Joshua Matz, Caitlin Halligan

    • South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom, No. 20A136 (20–746) (February 5, 2021)
    • Danville Christian Academy v. Beshear, No. 20A96 (December 17, 2020)
    • Texas v. Pennsylvania 141 S. Ct. 1230 (2020)
    • Kelly v. Pennsylvania, 141 S. Ct. 1044 (2021)
    • S. v. Diggs, No. 20–927, 20A134 (January 15, 2021)

    8:45 pm – 8:55 pm
    Overall Themes and Additional Topics
    Adam Liptak and Panel

    8:55 pm – 9:00 pm
    Q&A

  • CLE Credit
    New York:     3.0 Professional Practice
    New Jersey:     3.0 General
    California:     2.5 General
    Pennsylvania:     2.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Federal Courts, Harry Sandick, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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