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  • The Catholic University Law Review presents: A Supreme Court Preview

    A Daylong Look Inside the Nation's Highest Court on Friday, September 18, 2026 starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Catholic Law Auditorium. A schedule can be found below the "submit" button. (A light breakfast and lunch will be included. A reception will follow in the Atrium) - - Please note attendees will be eligible for 3 Virginia CLE credits.
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  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
    Light Breakfast

    9:15 a.m. 
    Welcome and Introductions

    9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    Panel 1: Supreme Court History & the Role of History at Today’s Supreme Court 

    • Edwin Kneedler. Retired United States Deputy Solicitor General
    • Jeffrey Rosen, Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School and CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center
    • Derek A. Webb, Assistant Professor, Catholic University School of Law
      G. Edward White, David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia Law School

    • Moderator: Clare Cushman, Supreme Court Historical Society

    10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
    Panel 2: Last Year’s Supreme Court Term and the State of the Supreme Court

    • Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst
    • Lisa Blatt, Partner, Williams and Connolly
    • Paul Clement, Partner, Clement and Murphy
    • Sarah Isgur, Host of Advisory Opinions, Editor of SCOTUSBlog, and Author of Last Branch Standing

    • Moderator: Jan Crawford, Chief Legal Correspondent, CBS News 

    11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Catered Lunch in Atrium

    1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
    Moot of Viramontes v. Cook County

    Question Presented: Whether the Second and 14th Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles.

    Judges

    • Professor Cara Drinan, Catholic University Law School
    • Judge Kyle Duncan, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
      Chief Justice Matthew Fader, Maryland Supreme Court
    • Judge Thomas Hardiman, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    • Judge Kent Jordan (ret.), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, now Director at Richards, Layton & Finger
    • Judge Neomi Rao, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    • Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit


    Advocates

    • Michelle Kallen, Partner and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Appellate and Advocacy Practice, Steptoe – for Cook County
    • Erin E. Murphy, Partner, Clement and Murphy – for Viramontes

    2:15 – 2:30 p.m. 
    Coffee Break

    2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
    Panel 3: The Upcoming Supreme Court Term in OT 2026

    • Anastasia Boden, Constitutional Scholarship Director and Senior Legal Analyst, Pacific Legal Foundation
    • Zachary Price, Eucalyptus Foundation Endowed Chair, Professor of Law, UC Law San Francisco
    • Mark Rienzi, Professor, Catholic University of America Law School Law, and Professor and CEO, Becket Fund

    • Moderator: Amy Howe, SCOTUSBlog


    3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 
    Reception in Atrium with Jazz Music

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