On January 30, the Byron R. White Center Study for American Constitutional Law hosted its inaugural SCOTUS Preview lunch talk at the University of Colorado Law School. CU Law professors dissected the current cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and discussed their potential real-world impacts.
The event garnered an enthusiastic audience of students, staff, faculty and administration, packing the classroom, and leaving standing room only. The White Center鈥檚 Student Fellows moderated the event, introducing each professor and asking them specific questions about the听 upcoming cases. Professors Sloan Speck, Helen Norton, Deep Gulasekaram, Doug Spencer, and Blake Reid offered information and insights on diverse topics such as the tax code and the Due Process Clause (Moore v. United States), government officials鈥� free speech and social media (Lindke v. Freed and O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier), gun rights and domestic violence (U.S. v. Rahimi), the 2024 election (Trump v. Anderson), and speech by 鈥淏ig Tech鈥� internet platforms (Netchoice v. Moody and Netchoice v. Paxton), respectively. Following an intellectually-invigorating primer, students and professors followed up with their own questions.听听
Reflecting on the event, 2L student Ursula Davy remarked, 鈥淭here is a lot transpiring, between the elections and the current cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. I learned so much and gained an understanding of how the law and current term鈥檚 cases will impact everyone鈥檚 daily lives. 鈥� She continued, 鈥淚听 always anticipate White Center events because they offer an engaging platform to learn from experts.鈥�
The White Center is proud to extend its successful fall SCOTUS Review to a spring SCOTUS Preview. This initiative is a testament to the center's commitment to fostering the expansion of knowledge and stimulating public discussion on matters of constitutional law.听 As Professor Suzette Malveaux, Director of the White Center, shared 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to see how engaged our community is in understanding the Court鈥檚 power and impact on their lives.听 It鈥檚 incredibly satisfying to supplement the classroom experience with the expertise of our own colleagues.鈥澨� The Colorado Law community eagerly awaits the Court鈥檚 rulings, with a greater appreciation for what to expect and what鈥檚 at stake.
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