Galloway, N.J. —  Mary McCord, renowned constitutional expert and media commentator, will be the keynote speaker for Stockton University’s 19th annual Constitution Day program at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29, in the Campus Center Event Room. 

The event is free and open to the public. Her keynote address is titled “Executive Overreach and the Erosion of the Rule of Law.” 

McCord is the Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where she leads a team that brings constitutional impact litigation at all levels of government. The cases cover a wide range of areas from First Amendment rights, immigration, criminal justice reform, combatting political violence and protecting democratic processes. 

McCord has written about domestic terrorism, unlawful militia activity, public safety and the rule of law for publications including the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and The Atlantic. 

She has appeared on NPR, PBS, MSNBC, CNN, ABC and other media outlets. She is an MSNBC and NBC legal and national security contributor, and co-host of the award-winning MSNBC podcast, “Prosecuting Donald Trump,” now renamed “Main Justice.” 

On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the United States Constitution. Stockton began celebrating this important occasion in 2006 as a result of a new federal law designating Sept. 17 as Constitution Day. The law requires public schools, universities and governmental entities to offer educational programs to promote a better understanding of our Constitution.  

Register here to attend. More information about the event can be found on the Constitution Day website. 

The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy sponsors the annual event, along with the American Democracy Project (ADP) at Stockton, the Stockton University Foundation, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the Office of the Provost. 

About the Hughes Center 

The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University serves as a catalyst for research, analysis, and innovative policy solutions on the economic, social, and cultural issues facing New Jersey, and promotes civic life through engagement, education, and research. The nonpartisan center is named for the late William J. Hughes, whose distinguished career includes service in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ambassador to Panama, and as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Stockton. The Hughes Center can be followed on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X, with recorded events available on YouTube.