In this conversation, we explore key issues shaping today’s legal landscape: the complexities of constitutional interpretation, the evolving role and power of the judiciary, and the impact of corruption on governmental systems. We also examine the critical role civic education plays in maintaining a healthy democracy.

Julia D. Mahoney is the John S. Battle Professor of Law and the Joseph C. Carter Jr. Research Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, where she teaches Constitutional Law and Property Law. Her recent scholarship includes articles on government takings of property, the classical legal tradition in education, and feminism and common-good constitutionalism. A graduate of Yale Law School, she is a member of the American Law Institute and serves on the Board of Advisors for the New Civil Liberties Alliance.

Show References:

A Common Good Constitutional Feminism, Julia Mahoney. Law and Liberty | August 2022

Madison’s Notes is the podcast of Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.

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