Constitution Day – The Supreme Court of
the United States
William F. Byrne, Ph.D.
In recent months, there has been a great deal of discussion and
media coverage surrounding the US Supreme Court. Republicans,
Democrats, talk shows, journalists, and the like, have examined
virtually all qualities and faults of the nations newest
nominee. The attention surrounding Judge Sonia Sotomayor has
clouded conversation on the dynamics of the US Supreme Court and
the effects it has on the American political landscape. What
are the powers of the US Supreme Court? How would a new
justice sway the policies of the bench? Will this affect your
constitutional rights?
Join the Office of the Vice Provost and your peers from the
Staten Island campus for a student panel discussion on the US
Supreme Court and its role in shaping and swaying the United States
of America.
William F. Byrne is Assistant Professor of Government and
Politics at St. John’s University in New York, where he teaches
graduate and undergraduate courses in political theory and American
government. A former Congressional staffer, Dr. Byrne holds a
Ph.D. in Politics from The Catholic University of America and a
B.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania. His
scholarly interests focus on modern political thought and its
relationship to core problems of liberal democracy and late
modernity. His articles have appeared in a variety of
scholarly journals.
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Date
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time
12:10 PM - 1:15 PM
Location
Kiernan Suite, Kelleher Building, Staten Island Campus
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