May 31/Cleveland: Crisis in the Courts: The New White House Push on Judicial Confirmations and the Vacancy Rate's Impact on Justice #MCLE

Panelists of national prominence, exceptional professional experience, and divergent viewpoints will discuss the current vacancy rate in the federal judiciary and the ongoing political struggle to fill the vacancies that remain. Panelists will also address the impacts of judicial vacancies and the current state of litigation and process in the federal courts. Finally, the panelists will debate the path forward to improving the process and removing the political roadblocks that have kept it from working better.
Title:
Crisis in the Courts: The New White House Push on Judicial Confirmations and the Vacancy Rate's Impact on Justice
When/Where:

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm

1801 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (Moot Court Room)

Panelists:

• Honorable James Gwin, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• Jeremy Paris, Chief Counsel for Nominations and Oversight for Chairman Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
• Michael Zubrensky, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice
• Christopher Kang, Senior Counsel to the President (appearing via Skype)
• Marge Baker, Executive Vice President, People for the American Way
• Jonathan Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and Director, Center for Business Law and Regulation, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Moderator:  Dan Moulthrop, The Civic Commons

CLE credit:

2 free hours pending
Sponsor:
Cleveland-Marshall School of Law

More:

https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/events/2012053112001486