Part I. The Conference: 1. Inside the conference room
2. A brief history of the conference: John Jay through Morrison Waite (1789-1888)
3. A brief history of the conference: Melville Fuller to William Rehnquist (1888-Present)
Part II. Separation of powers and federalism: 4. The Supreme Court:
Business, sports, and the court
5. Congress and the courts: Congressional power
6. The president and the courts
8. Federalism: The limits of congressional power
Interstate disputes and state regulation of Indian affairs
Part III. Civil rights and liberties: 9. Free speech:
Dangerous speech and associations
Time, place, and manner restrictions
Obscenity and pornography
10. A free press: Prior restraints
11. Religion and state: The establishment clause
12. Rights of the accused: Investigation, search, and seizure
Custody and interrogation
Postconviction punishment and remedies
13. Equal protection: Racial discrimination
15. The right to vote: Obstacles to voting
Reapportionment and redistricting
16. The conference in context.
