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Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary ACTIVITY EIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS "Chief Justice Earl Warren the Outcome": A Luncheon Discussion
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On Monday, September 27, 2004 , a luncheon discussion occurred to highlight the pivotal role of Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren in the outcome of the Brown case. The event was held at Maggiano’s, 111 West Grand Avenue, in Chicago . Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones, Jr., presided. The moderators were Brown Commission member, James Montgomery, Esq., and Lawrence Jay Weiner, Esq. Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter, a Vice-Chair of the Commission, introduced Senate President Jones, who gave opening remarks. Commission Vice-Chair Judge Arnette R. Hubbard then set the Brown case in context in her remarks. During lunch, table leaders (most of them judges) engaged participants in thought-provoking discussions on a variety of assigned pertinent topics. These included: the effect of the Chief Justice’s change in position; significant Supreme Court cases preceding Brown that gave support to the decision; the relationship between Brown and the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voters Rights Act; why the Supreme Court postponed any discussion of the relief that should be provided to correct the injustice of the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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"The Luncheon Discussion" |
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Moderators |
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| James Montgomery, Esq | Lawrence Jay Weiner, Esq |
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Discussion Leaders |
Table Numbers |
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| "The Case in Context " | Judge Arnette R. Hubbard | One | |
| "What Effect Did the Change in the Position of Chief Justice Have on the Outcome of the Case?" |
James Montgomery & Lawrence Jay Weiner | Two | |
| "What Were Significant Supreme Court Cases Preceding Brown That Gave Support to the Decision?" |
Janes Bartley | Three | |
| "In What Way Has the 'Law of Unintended Consequences', Thwarted the Aims of the Ruling of Brown v. Board of Education?" |
Ronald Bean | Four | |
| "Could the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 and the Voters Rights Act of 1965 Have Occurred Without Brown ?" |
Judge Rodolfo Garcia | Five | |
"The Brown Decision Stated 'We Conclude |
Judge Robert Gordon | Six | |
| "Was the Decision Rendered in Brown the
Impetus for Other Significat Constitutional Changes?" |
Judge Shelvin Hall | Seven | |
| "Today, Because an Unprecednted Number of Supreme Court Cases Are Decided by a Five-to-Four margin, We are Well Aware of the Impact Even One New Justice Can Have on the Court. Fifty Years Ago, Brown v. Board of Education Was "Argued Twice Before the Court Issued a Decision, and in the Year Between the Two Arguments the membership of the Court Changed Dramatically. How Did This Changed Impact the Brown Decision, and What Can We Now Learn from Those Events?" |
Robert Hall, Sr. & Justice P. Scott Neville, Sr |
Eight & Nine |
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| "Brown v. Board of Education Was a Ground Breaking Decision. Has Its Impact Diminished Over the Last 50 year? Is it Still Important?" |
Judge Stuart Nudelman | Ten | |
| There is a School of Thought That Maintains That Brown Reinforced Our Tendency to Think of Issues of Race and Social Justice Solely in Constitutional Terms Rather Than in Political or Moral Terms. What is the Role of the Constitution?" |
Judge Ellis Reid | Eleven | |
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| Event Coordinator | Dr. Blondean Davis |
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Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Contact: Executive Director Ollie McLemore |