10 Oct 2022
Georgia State University College of Law Assistant ProfessorAnthony Michael Kreis will discuss constitutional rot as part of the College of Law’s Law and Democracy Series on Thursday, October 13 at noon in McCollum Hall.
Throughout American history, there have been cycles of democratic crises that have been followed by major changes in the constitutional order. Critical elections like 1800, 1828, 1860, 1932, and 1980 all ushered in a groundswell of multi-generational change in political thought and American constitutionalism. Where do the 2020 and 2022 elections fall in comparison? Where are we now in political time and what does that mean for the future for American democracy and constitutional law? In this presentation titled “Constitutional Rot and the Third Reconstruction,” Kreis will discuss the current condition of the constitutional order and whether the United States is on the verge of a shift in jurisprudential thought.
Kreis teaches employment discrimination and constitutional law at Georgia State. His research focuses on social change and the law, specifically how this impacts vulnerable persons. Kreis has contributed to a variety of media outlets, such as NPR, The New York Times, Politico, Slate and USA Today. He received his Ph.D. in political science and public administration from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Washington and Lee University.
Kreis’s presentation is open to the public and approved for 1.0 in-person or distance learning continuing legal education credit.
Information about the Law and Democracy Series is available at https://law.unl.edu/law-democracy.