Constitutional Law Faculty Preview Upcoming Supreme Court Term at Annual First Monday Program

California Western School of Law welcomed students, alumni, faculty, and members of the legal community for its annual First Monday program, offering an in-depth look at the U.S. Supreme Court's 2026-2027-term. 

Moderated by Dean and President Miriam H. Baer, the discussion featured constitutional law scholars Chief Justice Roger Traynor Professor of Law William J. Aceves, Clara Shortridge Foltz Professor of Law Jessica K. Fink, and Professor of Law Lisa Shaw Roy. 

Each professor examined a significant case scheduled for review by the Supreme Court during the upcoming term. Professor Fink discussed Crowther v. Board of Regents, Professor Aceves explored Viramontes v. Cook County, and Professor Roy analyzed St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. Through their presentations, the faculty highlighted the constitutional questions and potential wider implications surrounding each case. 

Following the case analyses, Professor Fink provided a broad overview of the Supreme Court's new term, outlining some of the major legal issues and areas of focus expected to come before the Court in the months ahead. 

Leading our Q&A session, Dean Baer prompted the panelists to consider the financial and economic factors that helped shape these cases. Students, alumni, faculty, and other guests were then invited to engage directly with the faculty on these cases and other issues related to the Court's upcoming term.