The 2008 Election and the Future of the Supreme Court

Columbus Lawyers Chapter

Speaker:

• Bill Kelley, Notre Dame Law School and Former White House Deputy Counsel
• Dan Kobil, Capital University Law School

Speaker:

• Bill Kelley, Notre Dame Law School and Former White House Deputy Counsel
• Dan Kobil, Capital University Law School

What will the 2008 presidential election mean for the future of the Supreme Court? How would John McCain and Barack Obama differ in the sorts of candidates they would select for the Supreme Court? What prospects would their nominees face in the Senate's confirmation process? And how would their Supreme Court picks rule on hotly contested issues? We are pleased to have Notre Dame Law School Associate Dean Bill Kelley and Capital University Law School Professor Dan Kobil join us to explore these issues. Dean Kelley served in the White House from 2005 to 2007 as Deputy Counsel to George W. Bush and was responsible for advising the President on all legal matters affecting the Executive Branch. Professor Dan Kobil teaches constitutional law at Capital and has recently written an op-ed piece on the election and the Supreme Court, which was recently published in the Columbus Dispatch.

The cost is $15.00 ($5.00 for students).  Members and non-members alike are always welcome.  RSVP to Joe McCandlish at [email protected] or 614-857-4410.  Pay at the door or in advance by cash or by check (to "The Federalist Society," P.O. Box 1434, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1434).  To join the Columbus Lawyers Chapter, include an additional $25.00 payable to The Federalist Society.  We look forward to seeing you on October 23rd.