Citizens United: Democracy Realized—or Defeated?
Friday, October 21, 2011
Leading academics, political scientists, and practicing attorneys from across the country gathered at the Law School on Oct. 21, 2011 to discuss the Supreme Court’s landmark campaign-finance decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
This activity was approved by the State Bar of Minnesota for 5.5 hours of standard CLE credits.
2011 Panelists
James Bopp, Jr.
Bopp, Coleson, & Bostrom
Richard Briffault
Columbia Law School
Guy-Uriel Charles
Duke University School of Law
Kenneth Goldstein
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cleta Mitchell
Foley and Lardner
Spencer Overton
The George Washington University Law School
Mike Wittenwyler
Godfrey & Kahn
Video Recordings
Video recordings of these dynamic panels are now available for viewers to access:
Panel 1 – Citizens United: Right or Wrong? (part 1) (part 2)
Panel 2 – Don’t Look Now! Citizens United: An Empirical Analysis
Panel 3 – After Citizens United is Campaign Finance Reform a Phoenix—or the Titanic?
Forthcoming Articles in Volume 96, Issue 5
Super PACs, by Richard Briffault
Lessons Learned: Political Advertising and Political Law, by Kenneth Goldstein, David A. Schweidel, and Mike B. Wittenwyler
Donor Disclosure: Undermining the First Amendment, by Cleta Mitchell
Matching Political Contributions, by Spencer Overton
Questions?
Please contact Margaret Wade, Symposium Articles Editor, with any questions or concerns.
Email: wadex100@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-9330
