With the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often served as a swing vote, the court is expected to shift further to the conservative end of the spectrum, with the potential for weakening or even extinguishing important constitutional protections.
Join the Rockefeller Institute of Government and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School on Thursday, July 19, as we present a panel of judges and constitutional scholars discussing the increasing importance of state constitutions in guaranteeing protections for immigrants, reproductive rights, affirmative action, environmental protections, LGBTQ rights, and more.
The panel will focus especially on the New York State Constitution, which has long safeguarded rights beyond those provided by the federal Constitution.
When
Thursday, July 19
1-3 p.m.
Where
Rockefeller Institute of Government
411 State Street
Albany, New York 12203