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Lecture to explore Supreme Court confirmation process

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Lori A. Ringhand

Professor Lori A. Ringhand of the University of Georgia School of Law will deliver a free public lecture on the Supreme Court confirmation hearing process on Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Drake Law School.

The lecture, titled “Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing: What Really Happens?” is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in room 213 of Cartwright Hall.

Ringhand teaches constitutional law, election law and state and local government law at University of Georgia School of Law. She is a nationally recognized expert on the Supreme Court confirmation process and judicial behavior.

Her work has been published or is forthcoming in journals such as the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Constitutional Commentary, the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law and the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. The New York Times and other national media outlets have cited her work on numerous occasions.

This lecture is part of the Constitutional Law Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The center invites the nation’s leading constitutional scholars to Drake Law School to engage students and faculty in discussions about current issues. Speakers deliver a formal lecture and also meet with faculty and students to discuss their research and scholarship.