The Paul A. Rosen Constitutional Law Speaker Series Endowment was established in 2017 by Bernard Mindell, Wayne State University Law School class of 1964; Barry Waldman, Wayne Law class of 1969; and Bob Garvey, a trial attorney in St. Clair Shores, to commemorate their friend Paul A. Rosen's passion for constitutional law.
The series exposes students, staff, and members of the greater university community to dynamic speakers who are experts in the field of constitutional law. The fifth annual Paul A. Rosen Constitutional Law Speaker Series will take place on Wednesday, January 18, both in-person at the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium and virtually via Zoom webinar.
This year's speaker is Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Waldman, who will be giving a lecture titled, "The Supreme Court and American Democracy."
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on improving systems of democracy and justice, and is a leading national voice on voting rights, money in politics, criminal justice reform, and constitutional law. A constitutional lawyer and expert on American democracy, Brennan has led the Center since 2005.
Waldman is the author of "The Fight to Vote" (Simon & Schuster, 2016), a history of the struggle to win voting rights for all citizens. The Washington Post wrote of it, "Waldman's important and engaging account demonstrates that over the long term, the power of the democratic ideal prevails - as long as the people so demand." The Wall Street Journal called it "an engaging, concise history of American voting practices," and the Miami Herald described it as "an important history in an election year."
"The Fight to Vote" was a Washington Post notable nonfiction book for 2016 and a History Book Club main selection. Waldman is also the author of "The Second Amendment: A Biography" (Simon & Schuster, 2014). His previous books are "My Fellow Americans: The Most Important Speeches of America's Presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama" (2003, 2010), "A Return to Common Sense "(2007), "POTUS Speaks" (2000), and "Who Robbed America? A Citizen's Guide to the S&L Scandal" (1990).
Contributions to the Paul A. Rosen Constitutional Law Speaker Series can be mailed to Wayne State University, PO Box 674602, Detroit, MI 48267-4602 or made online at giving.wayne.edu/donate. Donations should be designated for the Rosen Endowment at Law.
