How to Improve America’s Voting System
Professor of Economics Eric Maskin contends that the country’s traditional voting system distorts how citizens are represented and that gerrymandering exploits and worsens these distortions. He will discuss other possible voting systems and how they could make America’s election results fairer.
Debriefing Cisco v. Doe: The U.S. Supreme Court and International Human Rights
Over the summer, the Supreme Court — with its ruling in Cisco v. Doe — closed the door on recognizing modern international human rights law claims under the Alien Tort Statute, overturning the Court’s Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain decision and reversing a line of cases dating to 1980. This panel will examine the reasoning and implications of the Supreme Court’s decision, including how it is affecting pending cases in lower federal courts […]
Gerrymandering and the Midterms
Professors Nicholas Stefanopoulus and Ruth Greenwood discuss where things currently stand with voting maps, what to expect in November, and how partisan gerrymandering may affect future election cycles.