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16theHyattRegencyinIrvine.CanyougiveusapreviewofsomeofthemostsignificantissuesfacingtheCourtinitsnewtermthatyoumightbediscussingattheeventTothispointtheSupremeCourthasgrantedre-viewin27cases.ThecasethatIampersonallymostinterestedinistheoneImgoingtoargueintheSupremeCourtUnitedStatesv.Apel.ItsacasethatcamefromourAppellateLitigationClin-ic.Twothird-yearstudentsMatthewPlunkettandSelwynChuarguedthecaseintheNinthCircuitinApril2012.Itinvolveswhetherornotforapersontopeaceful-lyprotestonPacificCoastHighwayrightoutsidetheVandenbergAirForceBase.LegallyitsapublicroadPacificCoastHighwaythatrunsout-sidethegateofthemilitarybasebuttechnicallyofficiallyitsapartofthemilitarybasebutcanthegovernmentexcludesomebodyfromit.WewonintheNinthCircuitandtheUnitedStatesgovernmentsoughtSupremeCourtReviewandMondayofthisweektheSupremeCourtgrantedreviewandIllbearguingthecaseinDe-cember.TheresanimportantcaseintermsofcampaignfinancebeforetheCourt.Intermsofwhetherthegovernmentcanlimitcampaigncon-tributions.TheSupremeCourtsince1976saidthatitsOKforthegovernmenttolimitcontribu-tionsbuttheycannotlimitexpenditures.ThisnowraisesthequestionisitunconstitutionaltolimitcontributionsaswellTheresamajorcasethatinvolveswhetherornotvotersinastatecanprohibitaffirmativeaction.ThevotersinMichi-gancasttheinitiativeessentiallyidenticaltoCali-forniasproposition209thatsaysthattherecannotbediscriminationorpreferencesgivenbasedonraceorgender.Andalawsuitwasbroughtthatsaysitsunconsti-tutionaltoprohibitaffirmativeactionandtheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheSixthCir-cuitdeclareditunconstitutional.TheSupremeCourtgrantedreview.Sothoseareafewofthecases.WhatsocialimpactdoyoubelievethedecisionswillhaveIthinkthefinancecasesareenormouslyimportantbecausetometheyhavesuchaneffectonpoli-tics.IftheSupremeCourtsaysthattherecantbecontributionlimitsyouthenhaveenormouscon-tributionsdirectedatcandidatesthatriskcorrup-tionortheappearanceofcorruption.IntermsofaffirmativeactionIthinkthereisthequestionCanthevotersinastatesaythatcolleg-esanduniversitiescanconsideranyfactorbutnotraceorgenderRaceandgenderespeciallyracecanbesocrucialinthecontextoffindingoutwhoapersonisandtosaythatacollegeoruniver-sitycanconsideranythingbutnotthataspectofapersonsbackground--isthatunconstitutionalAndthecaseImgoingtoargueApelisreallyabouttherighttoprotestonpublicstreets.Inyourviewwhathasbeenthebiggestsur-priseofthecurrentSupremeCourttermClapperv.AmnestyInternational.ThisinvolveswhetherornotlawyersbusinesspeoplejournalistscanbringachallengetoalawthatallowstheNa-tionalSecurityAgencytointerceptcommunica-tionsinthoseintheUnitedStatesandforeigncountries.AndtheSupremeCourt5-4saidthatbecauseplaintiffscouldntshowthattheirconver-sationswereaffectedtheycouldntbringachal-lengetothis.Thismeansnobodycanbringachal-lengeevenitsunconstitutional.DeanChemerinskythankyouagainforspeak-ingwithme.TheFBAOCChapterislookingforwardtoaterrificSupremeCourtUpdateprograminSeptember.OfcourseIamtoo.IveknownDeanTachaforalmost20years.ImetherwhenshewasajudgefortheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheTenthCircuit.IwouldgotoeveryTenthCircuitconferencesince1996soIgottoknowherthroughthat.Ivedonemanyprogramswithherthroughouttheyears.Ithinkshesjustwonderful.