A Review of Two US Supreme Court Landmark Decisions (June 2023): Student Debt Forgiveness and Affirmative Action (DRAKE HALL)

Through PowerPoint presentations and ample class discussion, this course will review two Major Supreme Court decisions of the term just ended in June of this year: a) Biden vs. Nebraska, the student debt forgiveness case, and b) Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard University. We will review a few major cases leading up to these two decisions and touch upon new and old doctrines, including separation of powers, equal protection, strict scrutiny, and the major question doctrine. 

Richard Alper earned his law degree with a concentration in real estate and state and local government from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is co-founder and past chair of the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County and served as co-chair of the community and public affairs section of the Maryland State Dispute Resolution Commission. He has practiced law before state and federal courts in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. This includes limited practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the US Supreme Court.

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