The Government’s Duty to Defend the Law in Court
Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Podcast
Several cases have brought to the fore the duty of the executive branch of government, either at the federal or state level, to zealously defend a duly enacted law, initiative or referendum. Our panel of experts will discuss how this duty applies generally, as well as in the matters of California's Prop. 8 case, the Defense of Marriage Act litigation, and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
Featuring:
- Prof. John S. Baker, Jr., Dale E. Bennett Professor of Law, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
- Prof. Walter Dellinger, Chair of the Appellate Practice, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
- Prof. John C. Eastman, Donald P. Kennedy Chair in Law, Director, Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and former Dean, Chapman University School of Law
- Moderator: Mr. Dean A. Reuter, Director of Practice Groups, The Federalist Society