ROUNDTABLE: Areas of Constitutional Doctrine Transformed [Showcase Panel IV] 11-19-2016

2016 National Lawyers ConventionThe final Showcase panel examines Justice Scalia's transformation of five very important areas of Supreme Court doctrine. First, Justice Scalia transformed freedom of expression doctrine by entrenching a rule of viewpoint neutrality in place of different tests for different kinds of speech. In the five to four flag burning cases, Justice Scalia teamed up with Justices Brennan and Marshall to protect political speech. In the five to four decision in Citizens United he did the same thing with a different block of Justices. In another five to four opinion, Justice Scalia recognized constitutional protection for hate speech in RAV v. City of St. Paul. He joined a summary affirmance of a Seventh Circuit opinion by Judge Frank Easterbrook banning Catherine MacKinnon's anti-pornography laws. Second, Justice Scalia revolutionized the law of the religion clauses by largely burying the Lemon test and leading the Supreme Court in affirming the constitutionality of education vouchers for religious schools. Third, Justice Scalia revolutionized the Second Amendment by finding that it protected an individual's right to bear arms to defend himself, and he was very libertarian and protective of criminal defendants' rights in his criminal procedure jurisprudence. Fourth, Justice Scalia surprised some observers with his criminal law and procedure opinions on searches, the Confrontation Clause, and more. Finally, Justice Scalia played what some describe as a unique role in standing, including in his opinion in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.  This panel was held on November 19, 2016, during the 2016 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, DC.Showcase Panel IV: ROUNDTABLE: Areas of Constitutional Doctrine Transformed 2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.State RoomMr. Floyd Abrams, Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLPHon. Michael W. McConnell, Richard and Frances Mallery Professor of Law, Director of the Constitutional Law Center, Stanford Law School; Senior Fellow, Hoover InstituteHon. David R. Stras, Minnesota Supreme CourtProf. Nadine Strossen, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law, New York Law School; former President, American Civil Liberties UnionProf. Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law, UCLA School of LawMr. Edward Whelan, President, Ethics & Public Policy CenterModerator: Hon. Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth CircuitIntroduction: Hon. Lee Liberman Otis, Senior Vice President, The Federalist Society The Mayflower Hotel Washington, DC