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Dear xxxxxx,

Please join us for the next conversation in our series designed to help us understand and discuss these tumultuous times. Recent developments have raised many questions about whether the United States is in a constitutional crisis. The speakers, assembled for their diverse perspectives, will answer with historical context as well as insights about the current moment.

As part of the Academy’s commitment to fostering discourse and sharing information, this program will be open to the public. Details are below and you are invited to share with others.

Warm Regards,

Laurie L. Patton
President

UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENT

** Constitutional Crisis: What Is It and Are We in One?
March 14, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. EDT

What does it mean to be in a constitutional crisis, and are we in one now? How far can presidents act in the context of congressional inaction? What is the role of courts in evaluating the legality of executive action?  To what extent can courts in this context declare the law and meaningfully constrain the president?  The conversation will include perspectives on how these questions have been addressed throughout American history when courts have confronted forceful assertions of executive power.

We hope you can join us and welcome you to share this invitation with contacts who would benefit from the discussion.

** Featuring

** Judge Thomas B. Griffith (ret.)
Non-Resident Constitutional Government Fellow, Wheatly Institute at Brigham Young University


** Vanita Gupta
Adjunct Professor of Law, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, New York University


** Goodwin Liu
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California


** Janet A. Napolitano
Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley


** Eric Posner
Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law, Arthur and Esther Kane Research Chair, University of Chicago Law School

With an Introduction by Laurie L. Patton, President, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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