Washington, D.C. — On July 9, Supreme Court litigator Paul Smith will join Praveen Fernandes of Justice at Stake, Maya Rupert of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and CAP Legal Progress experts for a discussion of what’s at stake in the courts for the LGBT community. In particular, they will examine the implications of Lawrence v. Texas for today’s legal challenges involving LGBT Americans. This will be the second event in the ongoing CAP series, "Why Courts Matter."
WHO
Introduction:
Andrew Blotky, Director, Legal Progress, Center for American Progress
Featured panelists:
Paul Smith, Supreme Court Litigator; Partner, Jenner & Block; lead attorney in Lawrence v. Texas
Praveen Fernandes, Director of Federal Affairs and Diversity Initiatives, Justice at Stake
Maya Rupert, Federal Policy Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
Moderator:
Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor, Slate.com; Contributing Editor, Newsweek; author of the New Yorker article, "Extreme Makeover: The Story Behind Lawrence v. Texas"
WHEN
July 9, 2012
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
WHERE
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions
Nearest Metro:
Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
RSVP
RSVP to attend this event
Space is extremely limited. RSVP required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed.
For more information, please contact Christina DiPasquale at 202.481.8181 or [email protected].
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