Panel 6: Was Pierce a mistake?

Concluding the discussions, this panel will focus on the question of whether Pierce was a mistake. Did the Court strike the appropriate balance between the interests of the state and families, children and parents, the secular and religious spheres, and liberty and equality? Considering both the opinion and its legacy, where has it failed and where has it succeeded? Where should we go from here?

Moderator: James A. Sonne, Stanford Law School