Supreme Court — A Year in Review, 2023 Term

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 6pm – 9pm

Format: Webinar

Program Chair: Moderator: Faculty: Faculty: Faculty:

Alexander J. Willscher
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

David Lat
Lawyer, Author and Legal Commentator

Brian T. Fitzpatrick
Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise
Vanderbilt Law School

Morgan L. Ratner
Former Assistant to Solicitor General
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Stephen I. Vladeck
Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, University of Texas at Austin School of Law

  • 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 2024 and future terms. The panel’s discussion will consider significant areas of law and important cases.

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

  • Program Chair: 

    Alexander J. Willscher
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    Moderator: 

    David Lat
    Lawyer, Author, and Legal Commentator

    Faculty:

    Brian T. Fitzpatrick
    Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise, Vanderbilt Law School

    Morgan L. Ratner
    Former Member SG’s Office; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    Stephen I. Vladeck
    Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law

  • 6:00 pm – 6:05 pm      Welcome and Introduction of Panel
    Program Chair: Alex Willscher

     6:05 pm – 6:20 pm      Overview of the Term: General Themes
    Moderator: David Lat

    6:20 pm – 6:40 pm      Administrative Law
    Panelist: Morgan Ratner

    • Relentless, Inc. v. Dep’t of Com., No. 22-1219 (June 28, 2024) and Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (June 28, 2024)
    • and Exch. Comm’n v. Jarkesy, No. 22-859 (June 27, 2024)
    • Consumer Fin. Prot. Bureau vs. Cmty. Fin. Servs. Ass’n of Am., Ltd., No. 22-448 (May 16, 2024)
    • Corner Post, Inc. v. Bd. of Governors, No. 22-1008 (July 1, 2024)

    6:40 pm – 7:00 pm      President Trump
    Panelist: Steve Vladeck

    • Trump v. Anderson, No. 23-719 (Mar. 4, 2024)
    • Trump v. United States, No. 23-939 (July 1, 2024)
    • Fischer v. United States, No. 23-5572 (June 28, 2024)

    7:00 pm – 7:15 pm      Firearms
    Panelist: Brian Fitzpatrick

    • United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915 (June 21, 2024)
    • Garland v. Cargill, No. 22-976 (June 14, 2024)

    7:15 pm – 7:30 pm       Break

    7:30 pm – 7:50 pm      First Amendment/Social Media
    Panelist: Morgan Ratner

    • Lindke v. Freed, No. 22-611 (Mar. 15, 2024)
    • Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, No. 22-277 (July 1, 2024) and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton, 22-555 (July 1, 2024)
    • Murthy v. Missouri, No. 23-411 (June 26, 2024)
    • Nat’l Rifle Ass’n v. Vullo, No. 22-842 (May 30, 2024)

    7:50 pm – 8:10 pm      Reproductive Rights
    Panelist: Steve Vladeck

    • Moyle v. United States, No. 23-726 (June 27, 2024)
    • Food and Drug Admin. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Med., No. 23-235 (June 13, 2024)

    8:10 pm – 8:30 pm      Miscellaneous
    Panelist: Brian Fitzpatrick

    • Moore v. United States, No. 22-800 (June 20, 2024) (Tax Law)
    • Ohio v. Env’t Prot. Agency, No. 23A349 (June 27, 2024) (Environmental Law)
    • Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P, No. 23-124 (June 27, 2024) (Bankruptcy Law/Mass Tort)
    • City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, No. 23-175 (June 28, 2024) (Eighth Amendment/Homelessness)
    • Alexander v. S.C. Conf. of the NAACP, No. 22-807 (May 23, 2024) (Racial Gerrymandering)

    8:30 pm – 8:50 pm      Institutional Trends & Changes at the Court: Shadow Docket
    Moderator and Panel

    8:50 pm – 9:00 pm      Q&A

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

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Federal Courts, Richard Hong, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org