Constitution Day is September 17

Constitution Day, September 17, was established by Congress in 2004 to recognize the ratification of the United States Constitution.  The Constitution was signed by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787.  The law library is currently featuring a display that includes several titles which focus on the history of the Constitution.  The display also offers information on USD's Constitution Day program, which this year features Law Professor Frank Pommersheim.  Professor Pommersheim, a nationally-recognized expert in Indian law, will be speaking in the Law School Courtroom at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17.  The title of Professor Pommersheim's address is “Broken Landscape: Indians, Indian Tribes, and the Constitution” which is also the title of his recent book, featured in the law library's display.  The display also offers biographical information about Professor Pommersheim as well as copies of recent articles he has published in the South Dakota Law Review.  The Constitution Day program is free and open to the public, and students and professors alike are encouraged to attend.  To link to the official USD press release about the program, click here.

(This entry was originally written and posted by Sarah Kammer)