Religion, the Supreme Court and the 2012 Election: What is at Stake?

Moment Magazine and the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum
invite you to a provocative and timely pre-election discussion:

Religion, the Supreme Court, and the
2012 Election: What is at stake?

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
6:30 p.m.

Newseum
Knight Conference Center
555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C.

With one or two appointments, the next president of the United States could reshape the ideological direction of the U.S. Supreme Court on questions concerning religion and religious liberty for years to come. Join expert Court watchers for a lively dialogue on the current makeup of the Court, the significance (if any) of the religious affiliation of the justices, and how the outcome of the presidential election could affect the composition of what is now a closely-divided Court. What are the key First Amendment “no establishment” and “free exercise” issues that are likely to be affected by changes in the makeup of the Court? What are the implications of new appointments to the Court for decisions on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage?

PANELISTS
Jacques Berlinerblau, professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University
Kyle Duncan, general counsel for The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Melissa Rogers, director, Wake Forest University Divinity School's Center for Religion and Public Affairs
David Saperstein, director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Following the program, join us for a reception sponsored by the American Jewish Committee and the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum.