The US Constitution is silent on the issue of secession, even after the passage of the Civil War Amendments, highlighting changes in the structure of the government because of the Civil War.
The United States Constitution is silent on the issue of secession, and it remains silent even after passage of the so-called Civil War Amendments which were intended to reflect the changes in the structure of the national government because of the Civil War. We will examine whether the Civil War resolved the constitutional issue of secession separately and apart from the destruction of the institution of slavery.
About the Presenters:
John C. (“Jay”) Maloney, Jr. is " Of Counsel" to law firm of Traflet & Fabian in Morristown , New Jersey and New York City where he is a trial lawyer and complex commercial litigator. His practice focuses on commercial disputes, pharmaceutical litigation, class actions and international arbitrations. Prior to joining Traflet & Fabian, Mr. Maloney was a partner for many years at Day Pitney LLP. A graduate of Fordham College, Mr. Maloney earned his M.A. in American History at Columbia University, and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law where he was Business Editor of the Law Review. Prior to private practice, Mr. Maloney served as law clerk to the Honorable John J. Gibbons, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Maloney served for twenty–eight years in the United States Army Reserve in the Military Intelligence Branch where he earned the rank of Colonel. This will be his seventeenth legal presentation to the North Jersey Civil War RoundTable
Tom Hildner is a Senior Counsel to the law firm of Mandelbaum Salsburg in Roseland, New Jersey. Prior to joining the Mandelbaum firm, he was a partner for 36 years at Podvey, Meanor, Catenacci, Hildner, Cocoziello and Chattman, P.C. in Newark. Tom's practice areas as a trial lawyer have included complex commercial litigation, family law, personal injury and personal and commercial liability and property insurance among others. He has more than 50 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts in New Jersey, New York, and other states. Tom is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Virginia School of Law. He began his practice of law in New Jersey after serving as a Captain in the Military Police Corps, U.S. Army. This will be his eighth legal presentation to the North Jersey Civil War Round Table.
This virtual program is presented and hosted by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table.
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