Lucas A. Powe Jr.: "Race, Politics, and the Supreme Court"
Date:Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time:7:00 p.m.
Location:Nott Memorial
Description:Lucas A. Powe Jr., who holds the Anne Green Regents Chair in Law at the University of Texas School of Law, presents this year's lecture on American constitutionalism. Powe, considered one of the nation's leading Supreme Court historians, clerked for Supreme Court Associate Justice William O. Douglas prior to joing the university in 1971. Since then, Powe has written many award-winning books and articles, including "The Warren Court and American Politics." He was also one of the principal commentators on PBS's four-part documentary on the Supreme Court.

The event is free and open to the public.