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11.13.00
Contact: Janet Gilmore
(510) 642-5685

"The Law, the Constitution and the Gore-Bush Presidential Contest," a panel discussion by distinguished faculty members at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Law (Boalt Hall). They will explore legal issues raised in the aftermath of last week's presidential election.

Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law. Choper is an expert on Constitutional law, federalism, presidential powers, the U.S. Supreme Court and elections. Upon graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was dean of Boalt Hall from 1982-1992.

John Yoo, professor of law. Yoo is an expert on Constitutional law, federalism, state government, separation of powers, the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate law. After graduating from law school, he clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia Circuit. He joined the Boalt Hall faculty in 1993, then clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court. He also served as General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Yoo has represented the state of California and public interest groups in federal appellate litigation.

Philip Frickey, Richard W. Jennings Professor of Law. Frickey is an expert on Constitutional law, statutory interpretation and the legislative process. After law school, he clerked for Judge John Minor Wisdom of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and for Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court. He then practiced law for three years in Washington, D.C.