ACS CONNECTICUT REMINDER: The Supreme Court's Campaign Finance Decision in Citizens United: Victory for Free Speech or Defeat for Good Government?

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Interesting upcoming event debating the merits of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision on campaign finance laws.

 

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Ben Roberts

 

 

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Subject: ACS CONNECTICUT REMINDER: The Supreme Court's Campaign Finance Decision in Citizens United: Victory for Free Speech or Defeat for Good Government?

 

Lawyer Chapter Event

 


The Connecticut Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society and the Connecticut Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society present:

 

The Supreme Court's Campaign Finance Decision in Citizens United:
Victory for Free Speech or Defeat for Good Government?

Featuring:

  • Ira Glasser, Former Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
    (in support of Citizens United)
  • Allan B. Taylor, Partner, Day Pitney LLP; former Law Clerk, The Honorable Thurgood Marshall (in opposition to Citizens United)
  • David Yalof, Moderator, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut


Accent Bar

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Penthouse Mock Court Room
One Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT
RSVP here


Accent Bar


This event is free of charge.
Lunch will be provided if desired ($5 charge for non-students)
.

RSVP to Patti Manion at PMa...@goodwin.com

 

Accent Bar

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