The Puerto Rican Bar Association proudly joins
CUNY School of Law's Center on Latino and
Latina Rights and Equality (CLORE)
along with the
Hispanic National Bar Association NY Region
for a discussion of select cases from the
Supreme Court's 2009-2010 term.
The 2009-2010 Supreme Court Term: Impact on the Latino
Community and Practitioners
Thursday, September 23, 2010
6-8 pm
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
4 Times Square
NY, NY
Panelists:
Elba Galvan, Principal Court Attorney,
Supreme Court, New York County
Shayana Kadidal, Center for Constitutional Rights
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center
Manuel Vargas, Immigrant Defense Project
Moderator:
Jenny Rivera, CLORE
Cases to be discussed include:
Guantanamo & Security
Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board, 130 S. Ct. 3138 (2010)
Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, 130 S. Ct. 2705 (2010)
Kiyemba v. Obama, 130 S. Ct. 1235 (2010)
Samantar v. Yousef, 130 S. Ct. 2278 (2010)
Elections
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 130 S.Ct.
876 (2010)
Doe v. Reed, , 130 S.Ct. 2811 (2010)
Criminal Law & Procedure
Berghuis v. Thompkins, 130 S.Ct. 2250 (2010)
Florida v. Powell, 130 S.Ct. 1195 (2010)
Kansas v. Ventris, 129 S.Ct. 1841 (2009)
Maryland v. Shatzer, 130 S.Ct. 1213 (2010)
Montejo v. Louisiana, 129 S.Ct. 2079 (2009)
Immigration and Immigrant Defense
Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, 130 S. Ct. 2577 (2010)
Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010)
Reception immediately following.
CLE credit available.
Seating is limited and on a first come basis. Send rsvp
by September 21, 2010, to the clore facebook page,
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122869794964 ,
or contact clore@mail.law.cuny.edu or call718-340-4528.
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