Melissa Murray: Understanding the U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution is often at the center of debates about rights and wrongs and public policies in this country, but how many people have actually read it? How many have thought about it? How many understand it? Join us as bestselling author and popular law professor Melissa Murray shares with us her look at the country’s founding legal document—a document that still guides our judges, lawyers, lawmakers and executives nearly a quarter millennium later. Murray has spent a lot of time demystifying laws for people, something she does as a contributor to MSNOW, on her podcast “Strict Scrutiny,” and in articles and books, including her most recent, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader. With the Supreme Court and its interpretations central to the continuation of the republic, come see Murray act as an expert guide for reading and understanding the U.S. Constitution. July 8, 2026 Speakers Melissa Murray Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, New York University’s School of Law; Co-host, "Strict Scrutiny" Podcast; Author, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader In Conversation with Neil Chase Chief Executive Offer, CalMatters Photo by Alexandra Nataf Commonwealth Club World Affairs is a public forum. Any views expressed in our programs are those of the speakers and not of Commonwealth Club World Affairs.