Salvatore Imbornone III
Symposium Editor,
Seton Hall Law Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
Seton Hall Legislative Journal, Vol. 50 Symposium No. 1
The "History and Tradition" Symposium, hosted by the Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, will explore the Supreme Court's "History and Tradition" test, focusing on its use to interpret Substantive Due Process and the Second Amendment. The symposium will bring together scholars, practitioners, and jurists to examine the growing role of “history and tradition” in constitutional and statutory interpretation. This in-person event will be hosted at Seton Hall University School of Law’s campus in Newark, NJ. CLE credits in NJ and PA are available for attendees.
Friday, October 17, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. − 4:00 p.m. EST.
The Larson Auditorium
Seton Hall University School of Law
1109 Raymond Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102
Free for current Seton Hall Law students, faculty, staff, and others.
New Jersey: 6 CLE credits (All General)
New York: Reciprocity based on NJ credit allocation
Pennsylvania: 5 CLE credits (All Substantive)
8:00 - 9 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome Greetings
Salvatore Imbornone III
Symposium Editor,
Seton Hall Law Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
Michael B. Coenen
Marino, Tortorella, and Boyle Professor of Law,
Seton Hall University School of Law
Ronald Weich
Dean and Professor of Law,
Seton Hall University School of Law
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Panel 1: What Do We Mean by "History and Tradition"?
John Q. Barrett
Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law,
St. John's University School of Law
Earl M. Maltz
Distinguished Professor of Law,
Rutgers Law School
Alan E. Garfield
Distinguished Professor of Law,
Brown Widner University Delaware Law School
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Panel 2: Substantive Due Process After Dobbs
Serena Mayeri
Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law,
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
June Carbone
Robina Chair in Law, Science and Technology,
University of Minnesota Law School
Naomi R. Cahn
Justice Kennedy Distinguished Professor of Law,
Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law
Co-Director, Family Law Center,
University of Virginia School of Law
Omavi Shukur
Assistant Professor,
University of Maryland Fransis King Carey School of Law
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch (Rodino Center Reading Room)
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
A Conversation with The Honorable Michael Noriega: A Potential Future For "History and Tradition:" Fundamental Rights Through State Constitutions
The Honorable Michael Noriega,
New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice
1:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Break
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Panel 3: The Second Amendment After Bruen
James Matthew Wright
Assistant Public Defender and Deputy Chief of Appeals,
Office of Northern District Texas
Of Counsel and Oral Arguer for Rahimi
Kevin Schascheck
Forrester Fellow,
Tulane University Law School
Daniel Schmutter
Partner,
Hartman & Winnicki P.C.
Eric Ruben
Associate Professor of Law,
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Professor Akhil Reed Amar
Akhil Reed Amar
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science,
Yale Law School
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Salvatire Imbornone III
Symposium Editor,
Seton Hall Law Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
Katherine Ryan
Editor-in-Chief,
Seton Hall Law Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
Seton Hall University School of Law is about a 1.5 block walk from Newark Penn Station if commuting in by train (NJ Transit, PATH, Newark City Subway, AMTRAK) or bus (NJ Transit bus). The law school is also easily accessible by car. Paid garage parking is available adjacent to the Law School located at LAZ Parking – One Newark Center Parking Garage (42 Mulberry Street, Newark NJ).
