• In Person

Democracy at a Crossroads: A Conversation with the Honorable J. Michael Luttig

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Date

Mon Aug 12, 2024
6:00pm – 7:00pm MDT

Location

Aspen, CO
Paepcke Auditorium
1000 N. Third St.

Presented as part of the Hurst Lecture Series.Featuring the Honorable J. Michael Luttig, former Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Aspen Institute trustee, in conversation with Barbara McQuade, author and professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School. Judge Luttig will discuss his lifelong commitment to support and defend our democracy, his congressional testimony to the January 6 committee, the constitutional significance of the 14th Amendment and the battle playing out at the state level, and what’s at stake in one of the most consequential elections of our time.
Paepcke Auditorium, doors at 5:30 pm

This event is at capacity. If space allows, tickets will be released at the door. There will be an in-person waitlist (first-come, first-served) starting at 5:00 pm.

Parking
Parking is very limited. Please carpool, walk, bike, or ride RFTA.


You can purchase Barbara McQuade’s book “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America” here. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. Book signing to follow.


Judge J. Michael Luttig served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years, from 1991 to 2006. He is currently counselor and special adviser to the Coca-Cola Company and its board of directors. Prior to joining the Coca-Cola Company, Judge Luttig was counselor and senior adviser to the Boeing Company CEO and board of directors. He previously served as assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice and counselor to the attorney general; and assistant counsel from 1981 to 1982 to President Ronald Reagan. He is a member of the National Constitution Center’s Board of Trustees.

Barbara McQuade

is a professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School, her alma mater, where she teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, national security, and data privacy. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, and a co-host of the podcast #SistersInLaw. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade served as U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. Ms. McQuade was appointed by President Barack Obama, and was the first woman to serve in her position. Earlier in her career, she worked as a sports writer and copy editor, a judicial law clerk, an associate in private practice, and an assistant U.S. attorney. She and her husband, Dan Hurley, have four children and live in Ann Arbor.


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