THE CONSTITUTION & THE SUPREME COURT – TOM BUTLER
TUESDAYS, OCTOBER 2 – OCTOBER 16, (3 SESSIONS), (4:00PM-6:00PM) Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY
Lifelong
119 West Court Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
P. 607-273-1511 Ext. 231
tdunn@tclifelong.org
DESCRIPTION: What the Constitution says and how the Supreme Court interprets it have become hotly contested issues. By examining
the context in which the Constitution was written, the actual text, and the processes used by the Supreme Court to interpret its meaning,
this course will try to dispel some myths. The final session will look at some of the Court’s most important cases as well as some of the
current controversies.
· BIO: Tom Butler (Yale, 1971), enjoyed a 40-year teaching
career at a variety of independent schools in New York & Connecticut. Specializing in history and economics, he also ventured into English,
psychology, law, math and school administration. Tom has taught aLifelong since 2011 and is the current Board President of Lifelong.