Event Description
Deadline to Register: October 12, 2020. If you'd like to register
for this program past 10/12, please email Kara at kharo@mnbars.org
.
This program is sponsored by the MSBA, HCBA,
& RCBA.
Former law clerk for Justice Ruth
Bader Ginsburg will examine Justice Ginsburg’s jurisprudence as it relates to
the death penalty. Justice Ginsburg famously said, “If I were queen, there would
be no death penalty.” Faced with a majority of the Court willing to uphold the
constitutionality of capital punishment, Justice Ginsburg often favored the
rights of people sentenced to death and restrictions on the death penalty. This
CLE will examine several of Justice Ginsburg’s opinions relating
to the death penalty, including Moore v. Texas
(2017); Maples v. Thomas (2012); Connick v. Thomspon (2011)(dissenting); and Skinner v.
Switzer (2011). It will also discuss the ACLU amicus
brief
she wrote in Coker v. Georgia (1977), and her
subsequent reflections on that brief.
This program is being held by webinar only.
Presenter:Amy Bergquist | Senior Staff Attorney,
International Justice Program, The Advocates for Human Rights
Amy Bergquist coordinates The Advocates for Human Rights' advocacy at the
United Nations and regional human rights bodies. Her substantive areas of focus
include LGBTI rights and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender
identity, rights of minorities and non-citizens, and the death penalty. In
addition, she collaborates with diaspora communities seeking to be more
effective advocates for human rights in their country of origin or ancestry. She
also coordinates pro bono legal assistance to support non-governmental
organizations based in Africa that work on human rights and rule of law issues.
She is currently Vice President of the World Coalition Against the Death
Penalty.
Bergquist clerked for the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of
the U.S. Supreme Court, the Honorable William A. Fletcher of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Honorable John R. Tunheim, District Judge
of the District of Minnesota. She was an associate at Faegre & Benson, LLP.
Before attending law school, Amy worked for 11 years at Minneapolis South High
School, where she taught social studies and Russian and coached debate and speech.
CLE credit:
1.0 Standard CLE Credits Approved | Event Code: 329732
Cost:
MSBA Members: $10.00
Non-MSBA
Members: $25.00
Remote Participation:
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To register with a check, please mail in this registration form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.
Questions? Contact Kara Haro
| 612-278-6329
The MSBA is committed to
creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If
you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify
Jennifer Carter. Please
provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient
time to make arrangements for accommodations.