On May 30th, Professor Brian Z. Tamanaha will deliver a public lecture at the University of Amsterdam entitled Lessons Learned from Current Challenges to the Rule of Law in the United States. The talk will be hosted by the Paul Scholten Centre for Jurisprudence and the Amsterdam Centre on the Legal Professions and Access to Justice.
The most visible challenge was the storming of the Capitol by supporters of former President Trump to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power. Additional challenges include the partisan stacking of the conservative Supreme Court and other courts—resulting in sweeping changes in the law—and political influences on government legal actions and accountability. This lecture will provide an overview of the situation and draw out a few general lessons about the rule of law and its relationship with democracy that these events help reveal.
Practicalities
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in REC A3.15 (Moot Court) from 15.30-17.00h. This lecture will not hybrid. Please RSVP to this invitation as drinks and snacks will follow in the same room.
For further information see here.
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