Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

22/06/2020 1h 2min
Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

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On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court released its decision in the case of Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California. By a vote of 5-4, the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (DHS v. Regents) was vacated in part and reversed in part, the judgment of the D.C. Circuit (Trump v. NAACP) was affirmed, and various orders of the Second Circuit (Wolf v. Vidal) were vacated, affirmed in part, or reversed in part. All the cases are remanded. The Chief Justice's opinion for the Court was joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan in full, and by Justice Sotomayor as to all but Part IV. Justice Sotomayor concurred in part, concurred in the judgment in part, and dissented in part. Justice Thomas concurred in the judgment in part and dissented in part, joined by Justices Alito and Gorsuch. Justices Alito and Kavanaugh also filed opinions concurring on the judgment in part and dissenting in part. Our expert selection of speakers will discuss the decision and implications for the future.Featuring: Dr. John C. Eastman, Henry Salvatori Professor of Law and Community Service and Director, Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Chapman University Fowler School of LawChristopher Hajec, Director of Litigation, Immigration Reform Law InstituteMario Loyola, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise InstituteWilliam A. Stock, Partner , Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP This call is open to the public - please dial 888-752-3232 to access the call.