DATE CHANGED TO MARCH 15: 89.3 The Current and The Citizens League Present "Policy and a Pint: The Constitution"

Mar 2, 2011

Host Steve Seel and special guest University of Minnesota professor Tim Johnson will discuss the Constitution

WHAT: These days, the Constitution is a buzzword that figures into many of the hot-button discussions of the age -- civil rights, free speech, gay marriage, or the place of money in politics. Join 89.3 The Current host Steve Seel and the Citizens League as they welcome University of Minnesota professor Tim Johnson for a lively discussion about the constitution.

More about Tim Johnson
Johnson is Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science. He received his Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1998. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota Faculty he was Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Johnson's research and teaching interests include American Politics, judicial politics, Supreme Court decision-making, Supreme Court oral arguments, executive/judiciary relations, and the evolution of the norm of respecting precedent. He has published multiple articles and is also the author of, "Oral Arguments and Decision Making on the U.S. Supreme Court."

About Policy and a Pint
"Policy and a Pint" is an ongoing series co-sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio's 89.3 The Current and Citizens League. The series' goal is to provide an informal setting for the public to come and discuss important policy issues with community leaders and thinkers.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.)

WHERE: The Varsity Theater, 1308 4th St. SE, Minneapolis

TICKETS: $10; $5 for students with valid ID.