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Before Brown: A History of Law School Desegregation

Before Brown: A History of Law School Desegregation

The Third Annual Daryl Fair Memorial Lecture
Before Brown: A History of Law School Desegregation

Presented by New Jersey Supreme Court Justice
Fabiana Pierre-Louis

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Brower Student Center 100 East
Reception to follow

While many people know the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in which the Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, many people are not aware of the decades of work and cases that laid the groundwork for Brown. Those cases primarily focused on the desegregation of law schools. Justice Pierre-Louis will discuss some of those cases and their rulings.

NJ Supreme Court Associate Justice J. Pierre-LouisJustice Fabiana Pierre-Louis was nominated by Gov. Phil Murphy on June 5, 2020 and was sworn in as an associate justice on Sept. 1, 2020. She is the first Black woman and woman of color to serve on the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Justice Pierre-Louis, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, received a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick and a law degree from Rutgers Law School in Camden. Justice Pierre-Louis was a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for almost a decade. She later served as the Attorney-in-Charge of the Trenton and Camden offices and was the first woman of color to hold both positions. Justice Pierre-Louis began her legal career as a law clerk to New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice John E. Wallace Jr., whose seat she now occupies.

Separation of Powers?: Evaluating Executive Action in Trump 2.0

Separation of Powers?: Evaluating Executive Action in Trump 2.0

Separation of Powers?: Evaluating Executive Action in Trump 2.0 On February 25th at 12:30pm in ED 115, the Department of Political Science, in conjunction with Politics Forum, is hosting a panel analyzing the current wave of Executive Action in the first month of President Trump’s administration. Drs. Sara Morell, Tao Dumas, and Nicholas Toloudis will… Continue Reading

Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election

Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election

Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election On Tuesday, November 12th at 12:30 pm in ED 113, Dr. Dan Bowen will present “Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election.” How should we understand what just happened in the 2024 Presidential Elections? What might the results mean for governing, public policy, American democracy, and more? Dr.… Continue Reading

Graduate School Panel Discussion

Graduate School Panel Discussion

Graduate School Panel Discussion for Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, and Law October 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm in Business 123 Is graduate school in your future? Learn more with an excellent panel of professionals who have pursued graduate degrees in public affairs, political science, and law (JD, MPP, MBA, MSW) to speak about… Continue Reading

Master of Public Policy Info Session

Master of Public Policy Info Session

Learn about the Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree program, Five-year Combined BA/MPP, and graduate certificate in Public Policy on Tuesday, October 15th at 12:30 pm on Zoom.  Join Zoom Meeting https://tcnj.zoom.us/j/93685472487?pwd=VoATwtjJuthM5NnlIE6uAC0X6fWtH4.1 Meeting ID: 936 8547 2487 Passcode: mpp Continue Reading

Celebrate Constitution Day!

Celebrate Constitution Day!

Celebrate Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day on September 17, 2024 at 12:30 pm in SSB 223! Sponsored by TCNJ Votes and TCNJ Political Science, speakers will discuss voting in democracies abroad, voting rights in the Constitution, the importance of voter engagement, making a plan to vote, and being an informed voter. National Voter… Continue Reading