Panel 1: The Backstory of Pierce v. Society of Sisters

Pierce is well known as a landmark case striking down a state statute requiring all children to attend public school, launching the Supreme Court’s due process jurisprudence protecting individual liberties. This panel will examine the unique facts of the case, put the opinion in historical context, and tee up the conference’s key themes.

Moderator: Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit