Part I. The Conference: 1. Inside the conference room
2. A brief history of the conference: John Jay through Morrison Waite (1789-1888)
3. A brief history of the conference: Melville Fuller to William Rehnquist (1888-Present)
Part II. Separation of powers and federalism: 4. The Supreme Court:
Article 3
Standing
Statutory interpretation
Business, sports, and the court
5. Congress and the courts: Congressional power
Eligibility
Immunity
6. The president and the courts
7. Foreign affairs
8. Federalism: The limits of congressional power
Comity
Interstate disputes and state regulation of Indian affairs
Part III. Civil rights and liberties: 9. Free speech:
Dangerous speech and associations
Time, place, and manner restrictions
Juveniles and speech
Compelled speech
Commercial speech
Flag descration
Offensive speech
Obscenity and pornography
10. A free press: Prior restraints
Broadcasting
Defamation
11. Religion and state: The establishment clause
The free exercise clause
12. Rights of the accused: Investigation, search, and seizure
Custody and interrogation
Trial
Postconviction punishment and remedies
Juvenile justice
13. Equal protection: Racial discrimination
Nationality and aliens
Gender
Wealth and poverty
Families and housing
14. Privacy
15. The right to vote: Obstacles to voting
Primary elections
Reapportionment and redistricting
Election financing
16. The conference in context.