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"The Ninth Vote in the Stop the Beach Case"

Prof. Nancy Marder (right), a former law clerk to Justice Stevens and director of the law school's Jury Center, moderated the Q&A session, which included questions about Justice Stevens' experiences as a World War II codebreaker, how he would have voted in Snyder v. Phelps, why he wears a bowtie, and his views on cameras at the Supreme Court.

The IIT Chicago-Kent community was honored to welcome retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on October 3, 2012, for a lecture on "The Ninth Vote in the Stop the Beach Case," co-sponsored with the Jack Miller Center. Following the lecture, Justice Stevens graciously answered questions from the audience during a Q&A session moderated by Professor Nancy Marder, one of his former law clerks and director of the law school's Jury Center. 
 
At the conclusion of the program, Professor Marder announced that the Jury Center will be renamed in honor of Justice Stevens. Read more about IIT Chicago-Kent's Justice John Paul Stevens Jury Center...

Video

Chicago-Kent's YouTube Channel features a playlist containing Justice Stevens' lecture and audience Q&A session.

Photos

Professor Nancy Marder (right) welcomes Justice Stevens at a luncheon held in his honor.
Professor Nancy Marder (right) welcomes Justice Stevens at a luncheon held in his honor.
Justice John Paul Stevens addresses the audience following the luncheon at Chicago-Kent.
Justice John Paul Stevens addresses the audience following the luncheon at Chicago-Kent.
Chicago-Kent professor and Illinois solicitor general Michael Scodro (left) chats with Justice Stevens after the luncheon.
Chicago-Kent professor and Illinois solicitor general Michael Scodro (left) chats with Justice Stevens after the luncheon.
Justice Stevens answers questions from the audience after delivering his talk on The Ninth Vote in the Stop the Beach Case.
Justice Stevens answers questions from the audience after delivering his talk on The Ninth Vote in the Stop the Beach Case.
Patrick Ferrell, Richard Gutierrez, Rachel Brady and Kylin Fisher
Justice Stevens (front right) meets with Chicago-Kent's Stevens Fellows during the luncheon. Professor Nancy Marder (front left), a former law clerk to Justice Stevens, serves as faculty adviser for the Stevens Fellows program at the law school. Chicago-Kent's Stevens Fellows (back row, from left): Patrick Ferrell, Richard Gutierrez, Rachel Brady and Kylin Fisher