{"id":482,"date":"2006-01-14T15:35:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-14T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/2006\/01\/14\/soctalk-january-17-and-lawtalks-january-28-2\/"},"modified":"2006-01-14T15:35:00","modified_gmt":"2006-01-14T21:35:00","slug":"soctalk-january-17-and-lawtalks-january-28-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/2006\/01\/14\/soctalk-january-17-and-lawtalks-january-28-2\/","title":{"rendered":"soctalk january 17 and lawtalks january 28"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>here’s an update on a minntalk this week and a small minnconference (minnminiconference?) next week:<\/p>\n

1. i’m speaking with shelly schaefer on voting and the civic reintegration of former prisoners <\/em>this tuesday as part of the sociology department workshop series<\/a>. this one was bumped<\/a> last semester<\/a> for a really impressive roster of job candidates. the workshops are held in 1109 social sciences from 4-5:15 and all are welcome.<\/p>\n

2. those interested in racial disparities in punishment and felon voting research might be more interested in silenced voices: the constitutionality and legality of felon disenfranchisement provisions<\/em> on saturday, january 28 at the university of minnesota law school. law school professor carl warren<\/a> is organizing the conference as part of the national civil rights moot court competition<\/a>, which this year will examine johnson v. bush<\/a>. all are welcome and attendance is free. attorneys can even get continuing legal education credit* if they contact the organizers in advance.<\/p>\n

this should be really good — i know i’ll learn a lot. marc mauer of the sentencing project<\/a> and race to incarcerate<\/em> will be speaking on racial disparities. i’m especially eager to meet rep. keith ellison<\/a>, who has introduced legislation to reenfranchise probationers and parolees. other speakers include catherine weiss of the brennan center<\/a>, art eisenberg of the nyclu<\/a>, and gary dickey, counsel and advisor to iowa governor<\/a> tom vilsack. i’ll be doing an overview in the morning session, which will overlap with my department talk. events will be held at the minnesota law school from 9-3, but i don’t have the specific rooms yet. here’s the tentative schedule:<\/p>\n

9:00 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.<\/strong>
<\/em><\/span>Welcome and brief description of the facts and procedural posture of Johnson v. Governor of State of Florida, 405 F. 3d 1214 (11th Cir. 2005).<\/p>\n

9:10 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.<\/strong>
<\/span>Overview: Felon Disenfranchisement and Democracy. <\/span><\/em>Prof. Christopher Uggen<\/strong>, Associate Chair, University of Minnesota, Department of Sociology.<\/p>\n

9:50 a.m. to Noon.<\/strong> <\/em>Silenced Voices
<\/strong>Panelists will examine the legal, constitutional, societal and policy-making implications of felon disenfranchisement provisions; measures that have been taken to address them, e.g. executive orders, legislation; and litigation that has challenged them, e.g. Johnson v. Governor of State of Florida; ­Muntaqim v. Coombe­­, 366 F. 3d 102 (2nd Cir. 2004) and Farrakhan v. Washington, 338 F. 3d 1009 (9th Cir. 2003). The panel will consist of:<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n