Federalist Society Annual Faculty Conference Panel 3 (Inclusive of Lunch): Dobbs & The Rule of Law

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Session Type: Other Organization Events

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Room: Marina Ballroom Salon G

Floor: Third Floor, South Tower

This past June, the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overruled Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, holding that the Constitution does not protect a right to abortion. Critics argue that the Court’s decision to overrule precedents that have been in place for decades and that many took for granted poses a grave threat to the rule of law. Supporters argue that Roe’s declaration of a right to abortion ungrounded in constitutional text or in historical practice was a judicial usurpation that required correction. This panel will discuss these and related issues.