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Is President Trump a danger to the republic? Stephen B. Presser to address the President’s judicial philosophy in inaugural lecture

President Trump salutes the flag.

The Center for Western Civilization, Thought & Policy is hosting its first event of the 2018 Fall semester on Sept. 13. The Center’s Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought & Policy, Prof. Stephen B. Presser will conduct his first address to the CU Boulder community with his lecture, President Trump: A Danger to the Republic?

Prof. Presser’s discussion will examine President Trump’s judicial philosophy and Supreme Court appointees while touching upon the potential impact the president’s decisions will have on the future of the American judicial system. The lecture will also address Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel investigation and the possibility of impeachment.

Prof. Presser is one of two Visiting Scholars in Conservative Thought and Policy on campus for the 2018-19 school year. Prof. Presser is an expert in American legal history and Business Associations. He is a frequent witness before committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on issues pertaining to constitutional law. He holds a joint appointment within Northwestern University, in both the history department and the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Prof. Presser is teaching two courses per semester during his residency at CU in topics pertaining to U.S. Law and legal history.

Students and faculty, as well as members of the public, are encouraged to attend the lecture. The scheduled presentation will take place in Hale Science, Room 230, beginning at 5:30pm. Previous versions of this event description mentioned that a reception would follow the event. Due to the unavailability of catering, we have unfortunately had to remove the reception. However, we invite guests and audience members to ask questions of the speaker during the Q&A period. Please register for the event via the CU Events Calendar.