State Constitutions and Racial Segregation
Following the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, a group of University of Minnesota alumni, including Whitney Young, Roy Wilkins, and Hubert Humphrey, were instrumental in the national civil rights movement that led to the passage of key acts in 1964, 1965, and 1968, which significantly advanced equal opportunity. However, these gains began to decline in the 1990s, and recent Supreme Court decisions like Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard are eroding federal civil rights protections. In response to this trend, Prof. Myron Orfield will discuss how states, particularly Minnesota, can use their own constitutions and laws to safeguard civil rights, focusing on recent state cases that challenge segregated schools and neighborhoods under the Minnesota Constitution.
About Mornings at Mondale
Mornings at Mondale is a monthly CLE series hosted by the University of Minnesota Law School. It was designed to provide an opportunity for alumni and friends to advance their professional development through essential CLE credits and networking opportunities. The Mornings at Mondale CLE series features leading faculty and alumni across the legal profession addressing hot topics in the law.
Time:
- 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Check In and breakfast
- 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CLE presentation
2025-2026 Dates:
- Thursday, Sept 11, 2025
- Thursday, Oct 9, 2025
- Thursday, Nov 13, 2025
- Thursday, Dec 11, 2025
- Thursday, Jan 15, 2026
- Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
- Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Thursday, June 11, 2026