The Judges Bill Seminar seminar commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Judges Bill, which gave the Supreme Court discretion to control most of its docket. We will explore how discretionary jurisdiction has shaped the Supreme Court’s present role in the constitutional order. The course will feature several esteemed visitors to present recent work about how the Supreme Court's powers of agenda control have shaped the Court and the constitutional life of the nation. The seminar sessions will be moderated by Professor Thomas Schmid

Seminar Dates and Speakers:

February 18, 2025 -- Robert Post (Yale Law School)

February 25, 2025 -- Karen Tani (University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law)

 April 8, 2025 -- Tara Grove (University of Texas School of Law)

April 15, 2025 -- Tejas Narechania (University of California Berkeley School of Law)

April 22, 2025 -- Fred Smith (Emory University School of Law)

April 29, 2025 -- Rachel Bayefsky (University of Virginia School of Law)
 

Open to Columbia Law students enrolled in the Special Topics in Federal Courts seminar and Columbia faculty members.