# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "Against Constitutional Theory." - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 05:50 pm - **Event Description**: Constitutional Law and the Courts featuring Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Berkeley School of Law, who will speak “Against Constitutional Theory.”About this EventNYU School of Law, Greenberg LoungeProgram: 4PM to 5:50PMReception will follow: 5:50PM to 6:30PMPlease join the NYU Law community for the Brennan Center’s Jorde Symposium featuring Lecturer, Erwin Chermerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley School of Law, who will speak “Against Constitutional Theory.”SPEAKERS:Lecturer: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, Berkeley School of LawCommentators:Leah Litman, Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law SchoolSharif Girgis, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Law SchoolFor the last half century, many constitutional law professors and judges have engaged in a futile quest to develop a theory of constitutional law that constrains courts and that reconciles judicial review with democracy. No theory can succeed in these goals. The quest is destructive because it creates a false impression of constitutional decision-making and, in doing so asks the wrong questions while obscuring the right ones.Sherif Girgis and Leah Litman will offer commentary.This Brennan Center for Justice event is open to the public but guests must RSVP. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/the-brennan-center-jorde-symposium-against-constitutional-theory/100001977621270456 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge - **lat**: 40.7305635 - **long**: -73.9995861 - **full address**: NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "Against Constitutional Theory." - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/3e8f7a2a1a1c18bc40b7a5d6176461f1f0238b265ebb484dab9b165e2abcb48b-rimg-w1200-h600-dce7e3da-gmir.jpg?v=1766819745 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "Against Constitutional Theory." being held? - **A:** The Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "Against Constitutional Theory." takes place on Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 05:50 pm at NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "Against Constitutional Theory."? - **A:** The Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "Against Constitutional Theory." is organized by The Brennan Center for Justice. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Brennan Center Jorde Symposium: "Against Constitutional Theory."", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/3e8f7a2a1a1c18bc40b7a5d6176461f1f0238b265ebb484dab9b165e2abcb48b-rimg-w1200-h600-dce7e3da-gmir.jpg?v=1766819745", "startDate": "2026-02-05", "endDate": "2026-02-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/the-brennan-center-jorde-symposium-against-constitutional-theory/100001977621270456", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "40 Washington Square South", "postalCode": "10012", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7305635", "longitude": "-73.9995861" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Constitutional Law and the Courts featuring Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Berkeley School of Law, who will speak “Against Constitutional Theory.”", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-05", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/the-brennan-center-jorde-symposium-against-constitutional-theory/100001977621270456" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/the-brennan-center-jorde-symposium-against-constitutional-theory/100001977621270456", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Brennan Center for Justice", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-brennan-center-for-justice/20957438", "description": "The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice. 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