Patriot Act Discussion in Chicago, June 21, 2005

Our e-mail brings us this notice:

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The Chicago Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society presents

A Debate on the Renewal of
the USA PATRIOT Act

Featuring:

Professor Richard Epstein
James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law
University of Chicago Law School

Patrick J. Fitzgerald
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois

Professor Geoffrey R. Stone
Harry Kalven, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor of Law
University of Chicago Law School

Moderated by:

Craig Dellimore
Political Editor, WBBM Newsradio 780 AM

Co-sponsored by the Criminal Law Practice Group

Tuesday, June 21, 2005
5:30 p.m. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Program

Admission $35.00 ($20.00 for students)
Cash Bar

Chicago Athletic Association
12 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago Illinois
(business attire requested)

Please RSVP to
Christopher Rohrbacher
312/407-0940
christopher_rohrbacher@yahoo.com
by June 17, 2005

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The sponsors appears to have gotten a fairly balanced panel. The presumptions are that Epstein will take a libertarian position and is likely to oppose at least substantial portions of the act, that Fitzgerald, as a prosecutor, will be favorable, and that Stone is a liberal who will be generally critical.

Marquette students who happen to be in the Chicago area on that date have an opportunity not only to hear a first rate discussion of the Patriot Act, but to schmooze with some top people in the Chicago legal community.