The IIT Chicago-Kent community was honored to welcome United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer to the law school on September 12 to speak at the inaugural program of our Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States.
In his thought-provoking, 90-minute presentation to students, faculty, alumni and friends, Justice Breyer addressed the themes set forth in his book Making Our Democracy Work—A Judge's View.
Following are highlights from Justice Breyer's visit, his presentation to the law school and his conversations with various news reporters who attended.
Video
Chicago-Kent's YouTube channel features a playlist containing Justice Breyer's talk and audience Q&A session.
Photos
Photos of Justice Breyer's talk, his book signing and reception are available in:
- an album on Chicago-Kent's Facebook page
- a slideshow and gallery on the Chicago-Kent Alumni Association's Flickr page
Chicago-Kent faculty perspectives on Justice Breyer
Prior to Justice Breyer's remarks, the Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent presented a video to the audience recounting aspects of Justice Breyer's years on the Court and featuring commentary by Professors Sheldon Nahmod, Carolyn Shapiro and Ed Lee, integrated with selected audio clips of Justice Breyer's majority opinion announcements, dissents from the bench, and comments and questions during oral arguments.
Media
During his visit to Chicago-Kent, Justice Breyer was interviewed by Phil Ponce for WTTW's Chicago Tonight. The wide-ranging interview aired in three segments:
Justice Breyer's interview with Chicago Public Radio's Alison Cuddy aired on WBEZ's Eight Forty-Eight on September 13.