Two Supreme Court justices to debate
Mark your calendar!
Howard Bashman of the indispensable How Appealing relays word that U.S. Supreme Court justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer will debate one another on January 13, 2005. The topic? Relevance of foreign law for American constitutional ajudication.
American University's Washington College of Law, host of the debate, will live stream the program on the Internet. Starting January 10, you'll find more details here.
Whatever you might think of his views, you have to admit that Justice Scalia has a brillant mind. And although Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the smartest liberal on the court and would give Justice Scalia a better run for his money, Justice Breyer is no intellectual slouch. Listening to Scalia and Breyer go at it, as they did during oral argument in Lawrence v. Texas, is fascinating.
If you're anything at all of a constitutional law buff, don't miss this. It ought to be riveting.