‘History and Tradition’ in Firearm Litigation: The Role of Historians as Amici
Please join the Solomon Center for a panel discussion with leading litigators, experts, and historians on the role that arguments over historical evidence have come to play in federal litigation over firearms, given the Supreme Court's recent adoption of the controversial "text, history and tradition" framework in Second Amendment cases:
- Jennifer Tucker, PhD- Professor of Technology, Law and Visual Culture at Wesleyan University and founding Director of Wesleyan's Center for the Study of Guns and Society
- Esther Sanchez-Gomez, J.D. - Litigation Director at GIFFORDS Law Center and heads their amicus brief program.
- Janet Carter, J.D.- Senior Director of Everytown Law's national Second Amendment practice
- Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH - Dean of Yale School of Public Health, C.-E. A. Winslow Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Moderated by Solomon Center Visiting Scholar Saul Cornell with YLS Professor Reva Siegel ’86 as a Commentator.
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Speakers
Wesleyan University
Jennifer Tucker, PhDProfessor of Technology, Law and Visual Culture at Wesleyan University and founding Director of Wesleyan's Center for the Study of Guns and SocietyGIFFORDS Law Center
Esther Sanchez-Gomez, J.D.Litigation Director at GIFFORDS Law CenterEverytown Law
Janet Carter, J.D.Senior Director of Everytown Law's national Second Amendment practiceFordham University
Saul CornellPaul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History at Fordham University
Contact
Host Organization
- Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy
Admission
Free: RSVP Required for All non-YLS members
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Lectures and Seminars
Food
Lunch: Non-pizza lunch will be served. Vegetarian option available.