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A Supreme Fact-Check: How the Supreme Court Gets U.S. History Wrong

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Thursday, October 12, 6–7 p.m. ET

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The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has appealed to history to justify its recent opinions that have eviscerated reproductive freedom, gun control, and affirmative action. With its hard originalist turn, the Court has signaled that more such opinions are in store, making the past a battleground for the future of the Constitution. But should history be the sole source of rights? And what if the history that the Court has relied on is flat-out wrong?

The Court has placed the work of professional historians in the middle of a critical national conversation. And historians have a lot to say.

Join us online on Thursday, October 12, at 6 p.m. ET as leading historians dissect how history has been used and abused in consequential recent cases and expose the flawed thinking at the core of toxic originalism. Our guests will include legal scholars Laura Edwards, Kate Masur, and Karen Tani. Moderator Adam Serwer will lead the panel as it sets the historical record straight, sketches out alternative views for how history can help us better understand the Constitution, and highlights issues to watch when the Court reconvenes this fall.

Produced in partnership with the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic

Speakers: Laura Edwards, Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor in the History of American Law and Liberty, Princeton University // Kate Masur, Board of Visitors Professor, Northwestern University // Karen Tani, Seaman Family University Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School // Moderator: Adam Serwer, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

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Youth Rising: The Power of Latinx Voters

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Tuesday, September 26, 1–2 p.m. ET

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Latino voters have a unique place in U.S. politics. They are both the fastest-growing and the youngest electorate. They boast the highest ratio of first-time voters. And — motivated by issues such as gun control and immigration — they are gearing up for the next presidential election.

Under the banner of the Spanish-language website Brennan en español

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, the Brennan Center for Justice is excited to announce a panel of changemakers who will speak about the power of young Latino voters. Learn about these pivotal voters’ motivations and priorities going into 2024.

The post-event recording will be available with Spanish-language closed-captioning.

Produced in partnership with Voto Latino Foundation

Speakers: María Teresa Kumar, President and CEO, Voto Latino // Alma Hernandez, Arizona State Representative // Santiago Mayer, Executive Director, Voters of Tomorrow // Moderator: Paola Ramos, Correspondent, Vice; Contributor, Telemundo and MSNBC

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The Supreme Court at War: How a Past Court Informs the Future

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Thursday, September 28, 1–2 p.m. ET

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If history does repeat itself, it’s worth taking a look at the Supreme Court’s past. Has there ever been a Court as consequential as the one presiding today? Were there justices who had similarly close ties with politicians and donors? A new book argues that the answer is yes — a similar supermajority reigned supreme in the past.

By the summer of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had appointed a nearly unprecedented seven of nine justices. This Court was progressive and made decisions that bolstered voting and reproductive rights. But on some occasions, the Court bowed to Roosevelt’s will, even approving the mass internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The Court at War

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details the little-known story of how Roosevelt altered the nation’s highest court, as well as the long-lasting consequences.

Join us for a live event to learn about the close ties between Supreme Court justices and their political allies during the Roosevelt era and how this practice continues to this day. Author Cliff Sloan will offer his unique perspective as someone who has served in all three branches of the federal government to guide the conversation from the wartime Court to today’s.

Speakers: Cliff Sloan, Professor, Georgetown Law School; Author, The Court at War // Moderator: Faiza Patel, Senior Director, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program

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