Comcast v. Behrend - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 12-7-12 featuring Kenneth Lee
SCOTUScast 12-7-12 featuring Kenneth Lee
On November 5, 2012, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Comcast v. Behrend. The question in this case is whether a district court may certify a class action before determining whether the plaintiff seeking certification has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, showing that damages in the case can be determined on class-wide basis.
To discuss the case, we have Kenneth Lee, who is a Partner at Jenner and Block.
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Kenneth Kiyul Lee is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was appointed in June 2019 and is based in San Diego, California.
Prior to his appointment, he was a partner at the law firm of Jenner & Block in Los Angeles. Judge Lee previously served as an Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush and as Special Counsel to Senator Arlen Specter, then-chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He started his legal career at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York.
Judge Lee received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, and his A.B. from Cornell University, summa cum laude. He clerked for Judge Emilio M. Garza of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.