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J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the Institute of the Bill of Rights Law
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The Williamsburg Charter Revisited:

Significant Developments in Law and Religion Since 1988
 

Friday, April 18 - 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
William & Mary School of Law, Room 119

 Admission is free and all are welcome.


On Friday, April 18, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the Institute of the Bill of Rights Law will host a symposium titled "The Williamsburg Charter Revisited: Significant Developments in Law and Religion Since 1988" from 1 to 4 p.m. in room 119 of the Law School. Admission is free and all are welcome. During the event, preeminent scholars and a leading attorney will discuss significant developments in Constitutional jurisprudence in the past 20 years with a focus on how interpretations of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause have affected religions and churches in the United States.

The Williamsburg Charter was signed in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1988, and was a reaffirmation of the First Amendment and a celebration of religious liberty in America. The charter's name honored Williamsburg's historic role in preserving religious freedom. More than 100 individuals signed the Charter (from all across the political and religious spectrum), including former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, Chief Justice William Rehnquist and former Chief Justice Warren Burger, Senators Edward Kennedy and Strom Thurmond, and representatives from all major U.S. religions and churches in the United States.

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Friday, March 14, 2008, 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM

How We Vote

Central to our democracy is the casting of votes. The way in which America votes has been changing in recent years with a strong move towards electronic voting methods and the emergence of alternative voting schemes, such as early voting and voting by mail. The federal Help America Vote Act has imposed new requirements on the voting process, such as increasing the accessibility of voting booths to disabled voters, while some state legislatures have imposed heightened voter identification requirements. This conference will examine some of these recent changes in the way in which we vote in the United States and will consider how to best protect both the integrity and the reliability of our voting process. 

This conference is co-sponsored by the William & Mary Election Law Program and National Center for State Courts.

This public is invited to attend.  Click here for Schedule