Forum on the Rule of Law

The Association of Marshall Scholars and the American College of Trial Lawyers invite you to join the Forum on the Rule of Law, a program focused on legal issues in a post-pandemic society.

The Forum's live programming will take place from

9:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT on May 5th, 2022 at the Supreme Court of the United States.

The program brings together distinguished American and British judges, lawyers and legal experts to discuss a series of topics including: Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Climate and the Courts, Virtual Justice and Jurisprudence Post-COVID, and Separation of Powers.

9:00 - 9:30 am - Opening Remarks: The Rule of Law and an Independent Judiciary

9:45 - 11:00 am - Human Rights and Civil Liberties

11:15 am - 12:30 pm - Climate and the Courts

12:30 -1:45 pm - Lunch

2:00 - 3:15 pm - Virtual Justice and Jurisprudence Post-COVID

3:30 - 4:45 pm - Separation of Powers

4:45 - 5:00 pm - Closing Remarks

5:00 - 6:00 pm - Reception

UK delegation members:

UK Supreme Court: The Rt Hon Lady Arden of Heswall DBE, The Rt Hon Lord Hodge, The Rt Hon Lord Briggs of Westbourne

High Courts of England and Wales: The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Flaux, Dame Karen Margaret Steyn DBE, The Hon Dame Justine Thornton DBE

Northern Ireland: The Rt Hon Lady Justice Siobhan Keegan

Barristers: Helen Davies QC

US delegation members:

US Supreme Court: Hon. Stephen Breyer (1959), Hon. Samuel Alito, Hon. Sonia Sotomayor

US District Court for the Southern District of New York: Hon. Jesse Furman

US District Court for the District of Arizona: Hon. Diane Humetewa

US District Court for the Northern District of Texas: Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn

US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: Hon. William J. Kayatta, Jr.

Marshall Scholars: Prof. Cinnamon Carlarne (2001), Prof. Sheryll Cashin (1984), Prof. Samuel J. Rascoff (1996), Prof. Jeffrey Rosen (1986), Andrew H. Schapiro (1985), Kannon Shanmugam (1993)

American College of Trial Lawyers Fellows: John A. Day, Richard H. Deane, Jr., Andrea La'Verne Edney, Adam K. Peck, Ashok Ramani, Douglas R. Young

Additional delegates: Prof. Jonathan Zittrain

A detailed agenda, including the topic discussion leaders, as well as the Court's current COVID-19 protocols, will be provided in advance of the event.

Currently anticipated health measures

Guests attending the program will be requested to bring a government ID and to share attestation of a negative COVID-19 test. Specific COVID-19 protocols will be shared by email closer to the program date.

The program is closed to press, off the record and not for attribution or distribution.

Please contact admin@marshallscholars.org for further details.