Marking the centennial of Pierce v. Society of Sisters, our annual conference will investigate the history, doctrinal contributions, and ongoing issues raised by this landmark opinion. Panels will consider Pierce’s key tensions: between the state and families, children and parents, secular and religious spheres, and liberty and equality (or individual rights and pluralism). Whether rightly or wrongly decided, Pierce has an enduring relevance for legal and social debates that would have been unimaginable to the litigants and judges who participated in that case in 1925.
Sponsored by the Stanford Constitutional Law Center
The State Bar of California has approved this program for MCLE credit.