Tom B. Metzloff | Distinctive Aspects of American Law, Van Orden v. Perry

Professor Thomas Metzloff presents his latest documentary on Van Orden v. Perry, a landmark Supreme Court case that tested the limits of church and state. Through interviews with the people involved, including Van Orden, Duke Law Professor Erwin Chemerinsky (who argued Van Orden's case before the Court), and Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, the video explores the factual and legal underpinnings of the case, its path to the U.S. Supreme Court, and its effects on the people involved. Following the video, Professor Metzloff will lead a discussion of the Court's decision and the current legal landscape of the Establishment Clause.

Recorded on August 22, 2006.

Lecture titled: Van Orden v. Perry.

Appearing: Thomas Metzloff (Duke University School of Law), speaker