2005-2006
IBRL Student Division Spring Symposium and Bushrod Moot Court Tournament
Holding the Purse Strings:
Should the Federal Government have Equal Access to Law Schools without
Equal Treatment of Gays & Lesbians in the Military?
February 20, 2006
3:30 - 5:00 pm - Room 120
William & Mary School of Law
This year's symposium, which is titled Holding the Purse Strings: Should the Federal Government have Equal Access to Law Schools without Equal Treatment of Gays & Lesbians in the Military?, will take place on Monday, February 20 , from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 120. It will focus on the constitutional issues raised by the Solomon Amendment which allows the Department of Defense to deny federal funding to any educational institution that bars or prevents military recruitment on its campus. The case challenging the constitutionality of the amendment, Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR), is currently awaiting decision from the U.S. Supreme Court
The Hon. D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, will serve as moderator for the event. Panelists include Jean-David Barnea, Heller Ehrman; Steven W. Fitschen, National Legal Foundation and Regent University School of Law; José Roberto Juárez, Jr., St. Mary's University Law School and Society of American Law Teachers; Nelson Lund, George Mason University Law School; and Mark Moller, Cato Institute. For more information, please contact Mike Pacella at mcpace@wm.edu.
2006 Bushrod T. Washington Moot Court Tournament -- Final Arguments
Two students will argue the case of Chad East, in his capacity as U.S. Secretary of Defense v. The Peter Minuet University, on Monday, February 20 , from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the McGlothlin Courtroom. The case deals with the constitutionality of the "Nathan Amendment," a fictional law that authorizes the Secretary of Defense to deny federal funds to any educational institution that hinders military recruiting, on Spending Clause and First Amendment expressive association grounds. The final round of the competition will be judged by the Hon. D. Brooks Smith and all five panelists. For more information, please contact Mike Pacella at mcpace@wm.edu.
This program is free and open to the public. No reservation required.
Holding the Purse Strings:
Should the Federal Government have Equal Access to Law Schools
without Equal Treatment of Gays & Lesbians in the Military?
| Topic: | Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR) |
| Date: | Monday, February 20, 2006 (President’s Day) |
| Co-Sponsors: | Military Law Society and Gay & Lesbian Law Association |
| Schedule: | |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Bushrod Moot Court Tournament Final Arguments (Courtroom 21) |
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Break/Refreshments (Lobby) |
| 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Announcement of Bushrod Moot Court Tournament Winner (Room 120) |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Symposium (Room 120) |
Introduction: |
Karen Anslinger William & Mary School of Law |
| Moderator: | Honorable D. Brooks Smith United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Participants: | Jean-David (J.D.) Barnea Associate, Heller Ehrman LLP – New York |
| Steven W. Fitschen President and Executive Director, National Legal Foundation Research Professor of Law, Regent University School of Law |
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| José Roberto (Beto) Juárez, Jr Professor of Law, St. Mary’s University School of Law Society of American Law Teachers(Past-President) |
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| Nelson Lund Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and 2nd Amendment, George Mason University School of Law |
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| Mark Moller Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute Editor-in-Chief, Cato Supreme Court Review |
Monday, January 30, 2006
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