Confirming a Supreme Court Justice
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Lawyers Chapter
- The Honorable Rachel Brand, Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and Former United States Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy
While serving as Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy under President George W. Bush, Ms. Brand was responsible for shepherding the Supreme Court nominations of Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito through the Senate confirmation process. With the recent news that Justice Stevens is retiring, the nation will once again be focusing on the Supreme Court confirmation process in the coming months as the United States Senate considers President Obama's nominee to the Court. Ms. Brand will offer her insider perspective on the recent Supreme Court confirmation battles and her thoughts on the current state of the confirmation process.
CONFIRMING A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: Lessons from the Nominations of Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito as the Nation Prepares to Replace Justice Stevens
The Honorable Rachel Brand
Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Former United States Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy
While serving as Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy under President George W. Bush, Ms. Brand was responsible for shepherding the Supreme Court nominations of Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito through the Senate confirmation process. With the recent news that Justice Stevens is retiring, the nation will once again be focusing on the Supreme Court confirmation process in the coming months as the United States Senate considers President Obama's nominee to the Court. Ms. Brand will offer her insider perspective on the recent Supreme Court confirmation battles and her thoughts on the current state of the confirmation process.
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Lunch will be provided. The cost to attend is $20 (or $15 for Paid Members of the National Federalist Society).
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