The Center for Constitutional Design brings together the top minds in constitutional law and practice to explore the most pressing issues facing democracy at home and abroad. Join us for these important discussions.
In partnership with the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, the Center for Constitutional Design will host a discussion on the ability of courts to halt democratic decay and support the
Proponents of originalism argue that judges must adhere faithfully to the meaning of constitutional texts as those texts would have been understood at the time of their adoption. In the
Are Americans "losing their appetite for candid and constructive dialogue?" Robert Post, Yale Law professor, argues that we have misdiagnosed America's social malady as a free speech problem, when the
Mexican democracy is at a crossroads. In the center stage of the current dynamic and challenging times lies the Mexican Constitution, one of the oldest and most amended in the
Featuring Julio Rios-Figueroa, Andrea Pozas-Loyo and Manuel Gonzalez Join CCD visiting scholars from Mexico—Julio Antonio Rios Figueroa (Professor of Law, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México), Andrea Pozas-Loyo (Professor, Institute of
A Presentation by Ashutosh Bhagwat with Commentary by James Weinstein Room 150, Beus Center for Law and Society The Center for Constitutional Design will host a conversation about whether the
ARIZONA TIME 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EASTERN TIME 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM The National Constitution Center and the Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University present a
Can the legislative power be delegated? Is the “major questions” doctrine” a suitable alternative to the non-delegation doctrine – the doctrine that states that a delegated power (and Congress’ powers
Join the Center for Constitutional Design and the National Constitution Center for a discussion of the amendments to the Constitution proposed by the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Drafting Project. This pathbreaking initiative asked three teams of
Mexico’s Supreme Court is at the center of fundamental policy debates that will impact the country’s democratic dynamics, including not only the rules for accessing and exercising political power, but
Join free-speech advocates Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion, political activist, and chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative; Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean pastor and democratic activist; and Suzanne Nossel, CEO of
Join the Center for Constitutional Design for our 1st Annual Constitution Day Address. Our inaugural Constitution Day speaker will be Russ Feingold, President of the American Constitution Society. He served