The Supreme Court Confronts DOMA and Same-Sex Marriage: A Discussion with Roy Englert, Neil Siegel, Ernie Young, Erin C. Blondel, and Dan Boettcher. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law.

Stephen C. Leckar L'73 successfully argued the case of U.S. vs. Antoine Jones, a landmark decision on the limits of warrantless GPS surveillance, before the Supreme Court in 2011. Join us as he discusses what it was like to take on this highly visible case, thus bringing the Court into 21st-century technology, as well as how one builds a coalition and prepares (and prepares ad infinitum) for such an argument. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law.

The Program in Public Law presents Professor RonNell Andersen Jones (J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University). Forty years ago, in Branzburg v. Hayes, the Supreme Court made its first and only inquiry into the constitutional protection of the relationship between a reporter and a confidential source, resulting in a reporter-focused "privilege" now widely regarded to be doctrinally questionable and deeply inconsistent in application.

The Program in Public Law presents its annual Supreme Court Review (Criminal). Duke Law professors Neil Siegel, Sam Buell, Jim Coleman, Nita Farahany, and Lisa Griffin review the most significant decisions of the past term of the U.S. Supreme Court, focusing on criminal cases.

Duke Law professors discuss and review the most significant decisions of the 2011 term of the U.S. Supreme Court, focusing on civil cases. Margaret H. Lemos looks at the statistics from the term. Ernest A. Young examines two cases: Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC and Arizona v. U.S. Katharine T. Bartlett reviews Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals. Lastly, Joseph Blocher looks at the free speech decisions of the Court for the term. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law.

Join the Federalist Society, the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy, and former FBI Special Agent Alicia Hilton, and Professor Lisa Griffin for a discussion on the issues raised by the case Florida v. Jardines. The case will be heard by the Supreme Court in the upcoming October term.

Do you ever wonder who builds your iPhone? The New York Times and other news media have focused their attention recently on manufacturing trends in China and the globalization of U.S. companies such as Apple. Recent migration shifts to manufacturing centers in China have helped fuel the profit margins of companies such as Apple through an unprecedented supply of labor.

Professors Neil Siegel, Guy Charles, Trina Jones, and Darrell Miller discuss Fisher v. University of Texas, the affirmative action admissions case in which the U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari. Brought to you by the Program in Public Law.

The Federalist Society welcomes you to join us for a debate between Mr. J. Christian Adams from the Election Law Center and Professor Atiba Ellis, L '00 from the West Virginia University College of Law for a debate on Voter Identification Laws. As more states pass such laws understanding this topic is becoming increasingly important. Mr. Adams is an election lawyer who served in the Voting Rights Section at the U.S. Department of Justice and a columnist for PJmedia.com.

Panel presentations and discussion on United States government policy regarding the use and legality of drone use in Pakistan and Yemen. A question and answer session followed the panel presentations.

Recorded on April 15, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: A. John Radsan (William Mitchell College of Law), chair ; William C. Banks (Syracuse University Law School), Hina Shamsi (American Civil Liberties Union), and David Glazier (Loyola Law School), panelists.

Panel presentations and discussion on civil-military relations. A question and answer period followed the presentations.

Recorded on April 15, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Richard H. Kohn (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), chair ; Diane H. Mazur (University of Florida Levin College of Law), Colonel Matthew Moten, USA (United States Military Academy), and Peter D. Feaver (Duke University), panelists.

Presentation on lessons from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that will effect future national security policy.

Recorded on April 15, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Dr. John A. Nagl (President, Center for a New American Security), speaker.

Panel presentations and discussion on airport security. A question and answer session followed the panel presentations.

Recorded on April 15, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Scott L. Silliman (Duke University Law School), chair ; Paul Rosenzweig (Principal, Red Branch Consulting), Jim Harper (Director of Information Policy Studies, Cato Institute), and Kenneth S. Kasprisin (Transportation Security Administration), panelists.

Presentation on American relations with Arab countries and engagement with the Arab Spring.

Recorded on April 14, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Dr. Akram F. Khater (North Carolina State University), speaker.

Panel presentations and discussion on the electronic surveillance and the protection of privacy. A question and answer session followed the panel presentations.

Recorded on April 14, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Charles J. Dunlap Jr., (Duke University School of Law), chair ; Jeffrey F. Addicott (St. Mary's University School of Law), Ginger McCall (Electronic Privacy Information Center), Patrick Reynolds (National Security Agency)

Panel presentations and discussion on data protection.

Recorded on April 14, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Suzanne Spaulding (Bingham McCutchen LLP), chair ; Walter Pincus (Washington Post), John MacGaffin (Office of the Director of National Intelligence), and Joel Brenner (Cooley LLP), panelists.

Panel presentations and discussion on the ramifications of indefinite detention of terrorists.

Recorded on April 14, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Scott L. Silliman, opening comments ; Robert Chesney ( University of Texas School of Law), moderator ; Benjamin Wittes (Brookings Institute), Trevor W. Morrison (Columbia Law School), and Michael Gottlieb (Combined Joint Interagency Task Force-435, Afghanistan)

Remarks on the challenges the United States faces in battling terrorism and the country's national security. A question and answer period followed the prepared remarks.

Recorded on April 14, 2011.

Conference title: National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? (Law, Ethics and National Security Conference 2011)

Appearing: Brian M. Jenkins (Senior Adviser, RAND Corporation), speaker.

Lucas Guttentag, Robina Foundation Distinguished Senior Fellow in Residence and Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and former founding national director of the Immigrants' Rights Project of the ACLU Foundation, discusses sources of today's controversies surrounding immigration enforcement. How should constitutional values and American history inform our immigration policies? Introduction by Margaret Hu.

Recorded on February 24, 2011.

Full title: Immigration--Enforcement, Exploitation or Equality?: A Constitutional Perspective.

Jack Ford, legal analyst for CBS News and Peabody Award-winning journalist, spoke about some of the high profile trials he has covered over the last 25 years, as well as older historic trials. He shared his experiences and his thoughts on how trials that capture the media's attention can impact the legal profession as a whole. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. Introduction by Katharine Bartlett.

Recorded on February 10, 2011.

Full title: High Profile Trials & Their Impact on the Legal Profession.

Panel discussion on judicial takings.

Recorded on February 04, 2011.

Panel titled: The Very Idea of Judicial Takings.

Conference title: Judicial Takings: Exploring the Boundaries of the Fifth Amendment (Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Symposium (2011))

Appearing: Ilya Somin (George Mason School of Law), Richard Epstein (NYU Law), Nestor Davidson (University of Colorado Law School), panelists ; moderated by Joseph Blocher (Duke Law School).

Panel discussion on judicial takings.

Recorded on February 04, 2011.

Panel titled: Judicial Takings & the Courts.

Conference title: Judicial Takings: Exploring the Boundaries of the Fifth Amendment (Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Symposium (2011))

Appearing: William P. Marshall (UNC School of Law), Stacey Dogan (Bostun University School of Law), Ernest Young (Duke Law School) ; moderated by Jedediah Purdy (Duke Law School)

Sri Srinivasan is a partner in the Washington, DC, office of O'Melveny and Myers LLP, where he focuses on appellate and complex litigation. He has argued 17 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including five cases in the past two terms. Notable cases include Hertz Corp. v. Friend, Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, and Skilling v. U.S.

Michael Dreeben '81, Criminal Deputy Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice, talks about his work at the Office of the Solicitor General and Supreme Court advocacy in general.

Originally recorded November 1, 2010.

Sponsored by the Program in Public Law.

A leading authority on Supreme Court practice and nationally recognized expert on criminal procedure, Professor Fisher will talk about marshaling originalism and related interpretive methodologies in order to persuade conservative judges to protect the rights of criminal defendants. More generally, he will also discuss how the United States Supreme Court might change now with its two new justices. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. Introduction by Michael Dreeben.

Recorded on October 19, 2010.