2020 CONSTITUTION DAY | Kansas in the U.S. Supreme Court

KU Law Professor Lou Mulligan leads guests: Legal Director of the ACLU of Kansas, Lauren Bonds; Professor of Law Emeritus at Boston University School of Law, Larry Yackle and Constitutional Law Professor, Josh Blackman through a discussion of three of the most important cases appearing before the Supreme Court this fall.
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia – questioning whether religious organizations should be exempt from generally applicable laws that impinge upon religious practice.

Jones v. Mississippi – questioning whether and how juveniles may be imprisoned for life sentences.

California v. Texas – questioning the constitutionality of the ACA, i.e. ObamaCare.

This program is sponsored by Mark P. Johnson.

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South Texas College of Law Houston Professor, will discuss California v. Texas. Professor Blackman is co-counsel for an amicus party and filed a brief in the case. Professor Blackman earned his JD from George Mason University Law School and his BS from Pennsylvania State University.

Legal Director of the ACLU of Kansas, will discuss Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The ACLU is an amicus party in the case. Ms. Bonds earned her JD from Duke, and her BA from KU, where she was an All-American athlete.

Lumen “Lou” Mulligan joined the KU Law faculty in 2010, where he teaches predominantly civil litigation courses. He was named as an Earl B. Shurtz Research Professor in 2019. Mulligan also teaches undergraduate classes in the KU Honors Program. Mulligan served, or continues to serve, on the Kansas Judicial Council – Civil Rules Advisory Committee, the executive committee of the appellate section of the Kansas Bar Association, the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal Criminal Justice Act Panel, the board of directors for Kansas Legal Services, and the Kansas Court of Appeals Mediation Study committee. Mulligan frequently offers testimony to the Kansas legislature as well. Mulligan continues with representation in court, most often in an amicus curia or pro bono capacity.

Boston University Law School Professor, will discuss Jones v. Mississippi. Professor Yackle is co-counsel, an amicus party, and filed a brief in the case. Professor Yackle earned both his JD and BA from KU in addition to an LLM from Harvard Law School.