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The Future of Civil Rights Law
March 16 — 17, 1990Civil rights is perhaps the most controversial issue today in American law. How to protect civil rights—and indeed even how to define civil rights—are central questions for today's legal scholars, lawyers, judges, and policymakers. This year's National Symposium will address the topic of civil rights law with a focus on the future by considering what current trends can be identified and what changes can be expected in the next decade.
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Topics: | Civil Rights • Constitution • Founding Era & History • Fourteenth Amendment • Philosophy |
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6:30 p.m.
Panel I: What Are Civil Rights and to Whom Do They Belong?
1990 National Student Symposium
Topics: | Civil Rights • Law & Economics |
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8:30 p.m.
Panel II: The Role of Government in Closing the Socio-Economic Gap for Minorities
1990 National Student Symposium
Topics: | Affirmative Action • Civil Rights • Constitution • Fourteenth Amendment |
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10:00 a.m.
Panel III: The Effects Test—Quotas or Elimination of Racism?
1990 National Student Symposium
Topics: | Affirmative Action • Civil Rights • Due Process • Federal Courts • Fourteenth Amendment • State Courts |
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1:00 p.m.
Panel IV: The Limits on Judicial Power in Ordering Remedies
1990 National Student Symposium
Topics: | Civil Rights • Constitution • Fourteenth Amendment |
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3:00 p.m.
Panel V: New Frontiers in Civil Rights
1990 National Student Symposium
Topics: | Civil Rights • Constitution • Culture • First Amendment • Free Speech & Election Law |
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5:00 p.m.
Panel VI: Civil Rights, Civility, and Free Speech—What Takes Precedence?
1990 National Student Symposium
7:15 p.m.
Banquet