It's Personal: What Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Individual Liberties
Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022 at 6:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
2022 Constitution Day PanelRecent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court have altered Americans understanding of privacy, freedom of religion, and personal liberties. An expert panel will discuss the immediate legal effects and how other personal freedoms could be affected by upcoming cases.
Moderator:
Dr. Karen Kedrowski is Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and Professor of Political Science at Iowa State. She was recently named Campus Champion of the Year by the Andrew Goodman Foundation in recognition for her student voter engagement work.
Panelists:
Professor Dirk Deam, ISU
Julie Roosa, First Amendment attorney
Leah Patton, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Iowa
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