The 14th Amendment’s Shield of National Protection: A Constitutional Guarantee of Liberty and Equality

National Archives Building, William G. McGowan Theater
Washington, DC

A distinguished panel will discuss how the 14th Amendment enshrined the promise of liberty and equality in our Constitution and look at implications for today’s most important issues, including racial discrimination, guns rights, marriage equality, economic liberty, and gender equality.

Moderated by Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO, National Constitution Center and Elizabeth Wydra, President, Constitutional Accountability Center, panelists include Senator Chris Coons (D-DE); the Honorable James Wynn, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Dana Berliner, Senior Vice President and Litigation Director, Institute for Justice; Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Right; Alan Gura, Attorney, Gura PLLC; and Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund). Presented in partnership with the National Constitution Center and the Constitutional Accountability Center.

James Wynn, Jr.