Amicus Live: How Originalism Captured The Court
SlateDate: May 14, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Location: Sixth & I, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC Tickets: $15-$80 JUST ANNOUNCED: We are thrilled to announce the addition of Congressman Jamie Raskin to tomorrow’s event. At this live taping, Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern, and special guests civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill, Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins, lawyer and author Madiba Dennie will discuss how the court is using originalism—a controversial approach to interpreting the Constitution—to radically reshape the law. Dahlia and Mark will be joined by legal analysts and leading critics of originalism, including a sitting state Supreme Court Judge, to explore the consequences of this theory when conservative justices apply it to overturn centuries of precedent, including the right to abortion and states’ ability to combat gun violence. • Location: 600 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 • Virtual attendees will receive the event access link 3 times: 48 hours, 2 hours, and 10 minutes before the event begins.