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NEXUS SYMPOSIUM OCTOBER 22, 2010 10AM
As Editor-in-Chief of Nexus: Chapman’s Journal of Law and Policy, I am pleased to announce our 16th edition and Symposium entitled, “Citizens Divided on Citizens United: Campaign Finance Reform and the First Amendment.” Our journal has prided itself on presenting interesting, timely and important topics, and this year is no different. Heralded as a win for free speech by some, and lambasted as another concession to corporate interests by others, the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has certainly created division along party and ideological lines. Nexus seeks to explore the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s decision, the practical effects of the decision in the upcoming November election, and the long term future consequences of the decision. Citizens United marks a new paradigm, as it challenges the way we balance the influence of money against the principles derived from the First Amendment. It brings to the forefront questions about the foundation of democratic representation, and our conception of political speech. The Court forayed into both constitutional jurisprudence and theory, touching on prudential issues such as justiciability, stare decisis, and the avoidance doctrine, while simultaneously interpreting First Amendment law and redirecting the progression of campaign finance reform law.
We have collected a strong cast of authors and presenters with expertise in constitutional law, corporate law, election law, and campaign finance reform law who will be writing articles for our journal and presenting at our Symposium. Be sure to mark your calendars for the Nexus Symposium on Friday, October 22, 2010, at Chapman University School of Law. It is sure to be a great event!
