Thanks to all who joined us for the Federal Courts Symposium in honor of Professor Arthur Hellman. Volume 86.2 will feature a selection of articlse from scholars who presented at this event. In the meantime, please enjoy this article covering the symposium. It was authored by Daniel McTiernan, a Volume 85 Senior Managing Editor and one of Pitt Law's newest graduates.
Agenda
Opening | Hon. Mark R. Hornak, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Panel 1: The Design of the Supreme Court
Moderator
- Hon. J. Nicholas Ranjan, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Panelists
- Hon. Thomas M. Hardiman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Bert Huang, Columbia Law School
- Michael Solimine, University of Cincinnati College of Law
- Stephen Vladeck, University of Texas School of Law
- Carolyn Shapiro, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Panel 2: The Design of the U.S. Courts of Appeals
Moderator
- Robert Byer, Duane Morris
Panelists
- Stefanie Lindquist, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
- Hon. Maryellen Noreika, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
- Dean Merritt McAlister, University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Panel 3: Federal Jurisdiction
Moderator
- Emma Shoucair, Dentons
Panelists
- Hon. Susan Graber, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Fred Smith Jr., Emory University School of Law
- Hon. David R. Stras, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Sandra Strokoff, George Washington University Law School
Panel 4: Judicial Ethics
Moderator
- Jessie Allen, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Panelists
- Hon. D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Charles Geyh, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- Kedric Payne, Campaign Legal Center
- Russell Wheeler, Brookings Institution
Conclusion | Hon. D. Michael Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
