Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism – Washington, DC

The Edley Center on Law & Democracy hosted the Thomas David & Judith Swope Clark Symposium on Constitutional Interpretation to discuss ways states can fight back to counter authoritarianism. The symposium draws on chapters that The New Press will publish in book form in early 2027. Speakers include: Nick Brown, Washington State Attorney General Aziz Z. Huq, Professor at University of Chicago Law School Catherine E. Lhamon, Executive Director of the Edley Center on Law & Democracy Sarah Ludington, Professor at Duke Law School Mark Graber, Professor at University of Maryland Law School Matthew Platkin, Partner at Platkin LLP Miriam Seifter, Professor at University of Wisconsin Law School Rich Schragger, Professor at University of Virginia Law School Jennifer Chacon, Professor at Stanford Law School David Cohen, Professor at Drexel University Law School Steven Kochevar, Lecturer at University of Chicago Law School The Edley Center held this symposium on September 25, 2026, at the UC Washington Center (UCDC).