Why Did the Supreme Court DO That?!
Meets: M from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies
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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership
Description
The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its 2023-24 term in July, deciding some important and controversial cases. Hear about some of the Court's more consequential decisions, including cases about online speech, racial gerrymandering, guns, access to mifepristone, and whether Donald Trump is qualified to appear on ballots and if he has immunity from prosecution. The precise cases to be discussed will depend upon what exactly the Court decides.
Program Takeaways
For each case discussed, understand what the Court decided, why it decided the case as it did, and the possible consequences of the decision.
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Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies
600 West Kagy BlvdBozeman, Montana 59717
Susan Dana
Susan Dana retired several years ago from MSU's Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, where she served in numerous roles over her 25-year career, including associate professor, associate dean and interim dean. She taught various law-related courses at MSU, including an Honors College seminar on the First Amendment and free speech, and currently writes a blog on constitutional law issues. Before her MSU career, she was an associate at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, DC, and a visiting professor at the University of Montana School of Law. She has taught several courses for OLLI and serves on the OLLI Advisory Council. She holds a B.A. in Classics from Brown University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.