Students on the Hamilton College Semester in Washington met on Nov. 1 with Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who has served on the Court since 1994. Justice Breyer discussed the role of the Supreme Court and took questions from students. He also briefed students on Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy and Whorton v. Bochting, the two cases on which the justices were hearing oral arguments that day. After the meeting with Justice Breyer, students were in the Court for oral arguments.
Each semester, the Semester in Washington Program brings 16 students to live and learn in Washington. Students work in internships as they participate in academic seminars and complete an independent research project. In recent years, students have interned in a variety of settings, including the House of Representatives, the Senate, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the White House, ABC News, Fox News, and the Brookings Institution. HC@DC, the blog of Washington Semester students, can be found at http://hamcol.blogspot.com/.
The program is open to second semester sophomores, juniors, and seniors from all concentrations.
Each semester, the Semester in Washington Program brings 16 students to live and learn in Washington. Students work in internships as they participate in academic seminars and complete an independent research project. In recent years, students have interned in a variety of settings, including the House of Representatives, the Senate, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the White House, ABC News, Fox News, and the Brookings Institution. HC@DC, the blog of Washington Semester students, can be found at http://hamcol.blogspot.com/.
The program is open to second semester sophomores, juniors, and seniors from all concentrations.
