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29th Nathaniel L. Nathanson Memorial Lecture
The Claims of Conscience and the Rule of Law: Can They Coexist?

Since the rise of revealed religion, the relation between civil and religious authority has been a central question. In modernity, religious authority has often been seen in individual terms, as the conscience of the believer. In a constitutional democracy such as ours, how can we deal with the conflict between the aims of public law and the demands of individual conscience, which may require non-compliance or resistance? Galston will explore some of the ways in which this conflict plays out in jurisprudence and public policy.

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Richard Crawford Pugh Lecture on Tax Law & Policy Presents Stephen E. Shay

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Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation
Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego

Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism, the conference will involve the presentation of a variety of new works concerning originalism. All scholars who are interested in originalism are invited to attend. This conference is made possible through support from the Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation.

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Conference Introductory Remarks

USD School of Law Professor Michael Rappaport opens the conference.

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First Paper

• Presentation: John McGinnis (Northwestern): “Is Judicial Restraint Part of the Originalist Method?”
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• Commentary: Randy Barnett (Georgetown)
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Second Paper

• Presentation: Gerard Magliocca (Indiana): “John Bingham and the Drafting and Defense of the Fourteenth Amendment”
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• Commentary: Earl Maltz (Rutgers)
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Third Paper

• Presentation: William Baude (Stanford Constitutional Law Center): “Rethinking the Federal Eminent Domain Power”
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• Commentary: Marty Redish (Northwestern)
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Fourth Paper

• Presentation: Allan Hutchinson (Osgoode Hall): “Originalist Sin”
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• Commentary: Maimon Schwarzschild
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Fifth Paper

• Presentation: Gregory Maggs (George Washington): “A Concise Guide to Using Dictionaries from the Founding Era as a Source of the Original Meaning of the Constitution”
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• Commentary: Laurence Solan (Brooklyn)
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Sixth Paper

• Presentation: Thomas Colby (George Washington),: “Originalism and the Ratifiication of the Fourteenth Amendment”
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• Commentary: Michael McConnell (Stanford)
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Seventh Paper

• Presentation: Jim Allen (Queensland): “Australian Originalism without a Bill of Rights: Going Down the Drain with a Different Spin”
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• Commentary: Grant Huscroft (Western Ontario)
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Constitutionalism, Originalism and Libertarianism:
Lunchtime Lecture with Richard Epstein

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Third Annual USD Patent Law Conference: The Future of Patent Law Remedies

"The Future of Patent Law Remedies" addressed landmark changes in patent law remedies taking place at the Supreme Court, Federal Circuit, and globally.

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Panel One: Patent Law Judges

Judge Jimmie V. Reyna, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Marilyn L. Huff, United States District Judge, Southern District of California
Judge Janis L. Sammartino, United States District Judge, Southern District of California

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Panel Two: Patent Law Attorneys

Fred Berretta, Knobbe Martens
James Isbester, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend
David Kleinfeld, Partner, Goodwin Procter
Michael M. Rosen, Fish & Richardson
Chris Longman, Qualcomm
Moderator: John F. Duffy, University of Virginia

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Panel Three: Patent Law Ethics

Professor David McGowan, University of San Diego School of Law
Erin Gibson, Partner, DLA Piper, and Adjunct Professor, University of San Diego School of Law

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Panel Four: Patent Law Professors

Professor Thomas Cotter, University of Minnesota School of Law
Professor Ted Sichelman, University of San Diego School of Law

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