UB Celebrates Constitution Day with Two Public Events Sept. 20
September 9, 2005
Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739
The University of Baltimore will host a celebration of Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 20, with a panel discussion and a keynote address by a federal judge.
Constitution Day is an annual national celebration designed to renew the nation’s familiarity with the tenets of its founding document. On Sept. 17, 1787, the Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution.
The celebration will feature a panel discussion entitled “The Constitution: Its Strengths and Weaknesses” from 2 to 4 p.m. in the M. Scot Kaufman Auditorium of the William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center, 11 W. Mount Royal Ave. Members of the panel include UB faculty members Mortimer Sellers, professor of law; Michael Meyerson, professor of law; Tom Carney, assistant professor of history; and Steve Isberg, associate professor of finance.
This group of scholars will discuss the intended and occasionally unintended consequences of what has been called a “perfect” document of governance. Their unique perspectives will be followed by a question-and-answer period from the audience.
Following the discussion, a keynote address, “Citing Foreign Law In United States Courts: Is Our Sovereignty Really At Stake?,” will be delivered by U.S. District Court of Maryland Judge Peter J. Messitte, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the School of Law’s Venable Baetjer Howard Moot Court Room, 1429 Maryland Ave. Messitte will consider the potential conflicts when foreign or international law is cited in the American legal system, and whether those citations represent a threat to the nation’s independence and the tenets of the Constitution.
Both of these events are free and open to the public. However, seating is limited.
The University of Baltimore is an upper-division, graduate and professional university. UB—the state’s career-minded university—is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts and the Robert G. Merrick School of Business.