The Judicial Role in the Society:The United States and Europe. Interview with Prof. Charles Szypszak

We discussed the judicial role in our societies, important cases of the Supreme Court of the United States and the need of a comparative outlook to lawyers from different jurisdictions with Charles Szypszak (Albert Coates Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government at the University of North Carolina School of Government). The discussion led by Assist. Prof. Donatas Murauskas (Vilnius University Faculty of Law).
00:00 Introduction
00:52 The political role of the United States Supreme Court
05:39 What is the difference between originalists and proponents of ‘the living constitution’?
13:27 Is there an analogy to ‘the European consensus’ in the case-law of the United States Supreme Court?
15:59 What is the judgment Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization about?
24:40 The importance of unanimity of a judicial opinion - overruling the precedent
28:05 What are the legitimate sources of judicial interpretation?
34:08 The importance of comparative law to practicing lawyers
37:58 Thoughts about the new course “Current Public Law Topics in Comparative Perspective: Europe and the United States”