Participants: David Garrow, Emory University Law School; Nadine Strossen, New York Law School; and Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker.

Now is a perilous time for American democracy. Perhaps foremost among the present threats to our government and citizenry is the politization of the courts. The advancement of partisan objectives, concerns about the erosion of civil liberties, and the mounting influence of corporate interests on federal policies often take a back seat to ideological warfare. Does the new effort to pack the courts pose a threat to the relationship between the states and the federal government, and to the individual rights that are at the core of the Constitution? Over the course of this academic year, we will invite jurists, critics, writers, and historians to help us think about these issues. Presented by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs at The New School.

Inscription: The Courts & Democracy / AD Special Programs / 12/02/02 / 1 of 1.