Judicial Politics, a national conference on the occasion of the Yale Law & Policy Review’s 30th Anniversary, will bring together law students, practitioners, academics, and policymakers to explore the interplay of judges and partisan politics in light of scholarship and policy developments related to the national judiciary. The conference will consist of a keynote address and three panels to discuss:

    (1) The Role of the Judge in Redistricting
    (2) The Selection of Judges: Appointment vs. Election
    (3) Judicial Ethics

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.        Registration & Continental Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.      “The Role of the Judge in Redistricting"                                        Panel
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.         Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.         “The Selection of Judges: Appointment                                        vs. Election” Panel
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.          Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.         “Judicial Ethics" Panel
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.          Break
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.          Closing Remarks

Please register HERE. Registration costs $30/person, and includes breakfast and lunch.

For questions or more information about the conference, contact Barbara Schwartz at barbara.schwartz@yale.edu or Kasdin Miller at kasdin.miller@yale.edu.

"The Role of the Judge in Redistricting" Panel

Professor Heather Gerken, Moderator

The Honorable Patrick Higginbotham

The Honorable Myron Thompson

Professor Nathaniel Persily

Professor Jamin Raskin

"The Selection of Judges: Appointment vs. Election" Panel

Mr. Zachary Kaufman, Moderator

Mr. Adam Skaggs

Mr. David Pozen

Ms. Shira Goodman

"Judicial Ethics" Panel

Professor Dana Remus, Moderator

The Honorable Barry Schaller

Professor Lawrence Fox

Mr. Mark Harrison

Closing Remarks

Professor Pam Karlan