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Recent misconduct by federal officers has sparked renewed interest in state-law civil and criminal mechanisms to hold federal agents accountable for federal constitutional violations. While state remedies show great promise, they also present significant constitutional and practical challenges such as supremacy, preemption, and qualified immunity.
The Shimomura Law Review Symposium, Vol. 60, brings together leading legal scholars and advisors to explore the prospects of state-law remedies, address complex legal puzzles, evaluate potential downsides, and engage with critics. Designed to transcend current political moments, the event aims to provide legal safeguards for a broad range of constitutional rights while delivering immediate practical payoffs and high-standard academic work.
The Shimomura Law Review Symposium is made possible through the generous endowment fund established by Floyd Shimomura '73, honoring his enduring commitment to legal scholarship at King Hall.
AGENDA:
8 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
Opening Remarks
8:55 - 10:30 a.m.
Panel 1: Immunities Revisited
- Joanna Schwartz, UCLA School of Law
- Robert Yablon, University of Wisconsin Law School
- Tara Leigh Grove, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
- Ernest Young, Duke University School of Law
- Moderator: Professor Aaron Tang, UC Davis School of Law
10:45 - 11:55 a.m.
Panel 2: Federalism Revisited
- Vikram David Amar, UC Davis School of Law
- Jason Mazzone, University of Illinois College of Law
- James Pfander, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
- Moderator: Professor Katherine Florey, UC Davis School of Law
12 - 1 p.m.
Lunch
1:05 - 2:30 p.m.
Panel 4: Leveraging State-Law Doctrines
- Evan Caminker, University of Michigan Law School
- Roderick Hills, NYU School of Law
- Moderator: Professor Carlton F.W. Larson, UC Davis School of Law
2:40 - 3:25 p.m.
Roundtable: State Criminal Prosecutions of Federal Officers
- Akhil Reed Amar, Yale Law School, in conversation with conference participants
3:35 - 4 p.m.
Closing Keynote
4 - 5 p.m.
Courtyard Reception
Please contact Iris Shea or Lillian Hammerstrom with any questions.