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Four faculty experts at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law talked about recent United States Supreme Court Cases in commemoration of Constitution Day. The event took place on September 16 at the law school and was attended by approximately 100 students, alumni, and friends of the school.

Professor Cynthia Adams, ’83, discussed Utah v. Strieff, a case relating to the Fourth Amendment. Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Adams practiced law with an Indianapolis law firm, specializing in general corporate law, acquisitions and mergers, commercial loans, and trusts and estates.

Professor Nicholas Georgakopoulos talked about the swing votes of justices. He is a recent author, with Professor Frank Sullivan, Jr., and Dimitri Georgakopoulos, of an article on judicial coalitions and their impact on court decisions.

Professor David Orentlicher discussed Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a case related to reproductive rights. In addition to being the co-director of the William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health and the Samuel R. Rosen Professor of Law, he is an adjunct professor of medicine at the IU School of Medicine.

Professor Carlton Waterhouse talked about the equal protection case, Fisher v. Texas. Professor Waterhouse is known internationally for his research and writing on reparations for historic injustices and state human rights violations. He currently serves as a member of the Indiana Advisory Committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission, and was recently named director of IU McKinney’s Environmental Energy and Natural Resources Program.

In the photo from left are Professors Georgakopoulos and Adams, Vice Dean Antony Page, Dean Andrew Klein, and Professors Orentlicher and Waterhouse.