Donald Elliott Chairs Separation of Powers Exchange Between U.S. Supreme Court and Judges of European Court of Justice

On February 21, E. Donald Elliott chaired a discussion between U.S. Supreme Court Justices and Judges of the European Court of Justice, the highest court of the European Union.   Eight Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court and eight Judges of the European Court of Justice participated in the exchange, which was organized by SMU Law School and held at the Supreme Court in Washington.  Mr.  Elliott stated, "It was fascinating to hear how similar the thought processes and issues are for Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judges of the ECJ, despite the many differences between our two systems.”   In addition to leading Willkie's Environment, health and Safety Department, Mr. Elliott is an adjunct professor at Yale and Georgetown Law Schools and has written extensively on administrative law and separation of powers issues.