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Justice and Society Program
For 30 years, the Justice & Society Program has worked to promote an understanding of, and adherence to, international human rights. During that time, we have led seminars to educate federal judges on human rights and humanitarian law. The expanded goal of the Justice & Society Program will be to enhance participatory democracy, focus and refine debate on issues that cross-cut law and social policy, and motivate participants to become citizen-advocates for reform in areas of wide societal concern.
The Kagan Nomination: A Look at What's to Come
With the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, President Obama has made a statement on his view of some critical qualifications for the United States Supreme Court. With so many issues of policy concern likely to come before the Court—from executive powers to health care to financial regulation and immigration reform, would confirmation of Kagan change the direction of the Court? Does the confirmation process itself generate more heat, or more light? Join five legal experts with firsthand experience in previous nomination processes for a roundtable discussion.
Celebrating 30 Years of the Justice & Society Program and honoring Program Director Alice Henkin
Honoring Program Director Alice H. Henkin and thirty years of the Justice & Society Program at the Aspen Institute. The program featured Michael Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University, and Jeffrey Toobin, Staff Writer, The New Yorker and Senior Analyst, CNN.