"One of the most urgent questions about the Supreme Court today is the extent to which it will limit potential overreach by the executive branch. The early indications from the Court suggest that a majority of justices is willing to give Trump a lot of leeway, with big implications for American democracy," says Rick Hasen, professor at the UCLA School of Law and director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project.

Hasen is an internationally recognized expert on election law, legislation and statutory interpretation, remedies and torts. He also writes the Election Law Blog.

On Tuesday, July 15, Hasen moderates the discussion “Under the Gavel: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Most Recent Term in Review.”

An all-star panel of legal scholars will analyze the meaning and implications of the latest Supreme Court cases, including:

  • Trump v. Wilcox on power of the president to control personnel and policy at independent federal agencies
  • Louisiana v. Callais on racial gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act
  • United States v. Skrmetti on denial of gender-affirming medical care for minors
  • Trio of cases on religion in public schools under the First Amendment
  • Role of courts in response to Trump’s immigration policy and the Alien Enemies Act

Panelists include: 

  • Cary Franklin, the McDonald/Wright Professor of Law; faculty director of the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy; and faculty director of the Williams Institute at UCLA
  • Justin Levitt, the White House’s first senior policy advisor for democracy and voting rights (2021-22) and professor of law at Loyola Marymount University
  • Eugene Volokh, professor of law emeritus at UCLA and Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution
  • Jennifer Chacón, professor of law at Stanford University
  • Rick Hasen, (moderator), professor at UCLA School of Law and director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project