The Conservative Case for an Activist Judiciary
October 30, 2006
5:30 p.m. - Presentation at the Peace & Justice Theatre, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
6:30 p.m. - Reception in the Rotunda, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
RSVP by Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Voice: (619) 260-6848
E-mail: usdlawevent@sandiego.edu
Admission is free of charge.
Clint Bolick, President and General Counsel for Alliance for School Choice
Clint Bolick is president and general counsel of the Phoenix-based Alliance for School Choice, the nation’s leading advocacy organization for school choice. Focused on the educational needs of economically or otherwise disadvantaged schoolchildren, the Alliance was launched on May 17, 2004, the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, to help fulfill the promise of educational opportunities for children who desperately need them.
Previously, Bolick co-founded and served as vice president of the Institute for Justice, a Washington, D.C.-based libertarian public interest firm. Bolick led the litigation team that defended the constitutionality of school choice programs across the nation, which culminated in 2002 in the successful defense of the Cleveland program in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, Zelman v. Simmons-Harris. In 2003, American Lawyer recognized Bolick as one of the nation's three lawyers of the year in light of his legal work in support of school choice. He also serves as a senior fellow with the Goldwater Institute and as a research fellow with the Hoover Institution.
In 2003, Bolick recounted the experiences of 12 years of school choice litigation in Voucher Wars: Waging the Legal Battle Over School Choice, published by the Cato Institute. His newest book, David’s Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary, will be published in 2006.
Joan E. Bowes
Longtime La Jolla resident and civic activist Joan E. Bowes began her association with the University of San Diego in the early 1970s when she accompanied her mother to campus for a number of concerts. In 1985, University of San Diego Distinguished Professor of Law Bernard Siegan asked Joan to form the San Diego County Commission for the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. By September 1987, when Joan's committee had completed its ambitious mission, San Diego was second only to Philadelphia in the number of educational and celebratory events held in one metropolitan area. From then on, Joan's ties to the School of Law were solidly forged.
Continuing a family passion for learning, Joan established the Joan E. Bowes-James Madison Distinguished Speaker Series through the School of Law to inspire law students and other members of the San Diego community and promote the open exchange of ideas. Bearing the name of James Madison – fourth president of the United States and “Father of the Constitution” – this annual series will bring distinguished speakers from the field of law, diplomacy, government and politics to the University of San Diego.
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