David S. Tatel
Vision:
A Memoir of Blindness and Justice

 

Judge David Tatel has championed equal justice from the beginning of his career in 1960s Chicago. He served nearly 30 years on America’s second-highest court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where he decided landmark environmental and voting rights cases. For the past 50 of his 80-plus years, he has also been blind, a condition he downplayed as long as possible. Join us for a fascinating discussion as he delves into recent shifts in norms for the Supreme and Federal courts, the role of new assistive technologies in his career and life, and the continuing fight for justice in this country.