The Supreme Semester:  Justice Scalia Visiting RWU

I am pleased to announce a visit to the School of Law by Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on April 7, 2008 as part of our upcoming “Supreme Semester”.

Justice Scalia was appointed to the High Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.  Before appointment to the Court, Justice Scalia taught at the University of Virginia School of Law and the University of Chicago School of Law and served in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. 

I am delighted that Justice Scalia will spend a day with us.  He is an intellectual leader, whose path breaking theory of ‘originalism,’ set out in judicial opinions, books, and scholarly articles, has framed the constitutional law debate in law schools and the courts for more than two decades.  He is also remarkably candid about his views on the workings of the Supreme Court, and the law more generally, and I very much look forward to having him in our intellectual community

During his visit, Justice Scalia will teach, speak with students, and meet the Roger Williams law community.

For more information on the “Supreme Semester” click here.  Keep checking my blog for more information on these upcoming events.