Mid-South speaker bringing environmental law expertise, Supreme Court experience to NALC’s 10th annual conference
“This past year has been a big one for developments in environmental law, with important issues like Proposition 12 and WOTUS going before the Supreme Court." — Tim Bishop
By Drew Viguet
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
May 15, 2023
Fast facts
- Session at 10th annual Mid-South focuses on arguing before SCOTUS.
- Ted Bishop, partner at Mayer Brown, will present the session.
- Conference registration is online.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — What’s it like arguing an agricultural law case before the U.S. Supreme Court? Attorney Tim Bishop will share his experiences as part of the 10th Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference, June 8-9, hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center.
The Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference will be held in Memphis, Tennessee, and feature a wide array of agricultural knowledge and experience.
In his session, “Environmental Law & Agriculture Industry Before the United States Supreme Court,” Bishop will talk about representing the pork industry in a lawsuit challenging California’s Proposition 12, which regulates the space given to farm animals.
Bishop will also pinpoint recent and upcoming cases that have the potential to significantly impact agricultural production.
Bishop is a partner at Mayer Brown in Chicago. He has argued eight cases and briefed more than 80 before the U.S. Supreme Court. His experience in environmental and land use litigation will be showcased in his discussion of recent Supreme Court jurisprudence as it affects agricultural landowners and producers.
A livestream option for the conference is also available. Registration and information can be found online.
“This past year has been a big one for developments in environmental law, with important issues like Proposition 12 and WOTUS going before the Supreme Court,” Bishop said. “These issues have an oversized effect on the agricultural industry, and the ramifications of recent Supreme Court decisions be felt in the future of U.S. agriculture.”
NALC Director Harrison Pittman said that Bishop’s experience speaks for itself.
“Bishop’s broad experience in front of the Supreme Court makes him uniquely qualified to highlight this topic at our Mid-South conference,” Pittman said. “For our 10th annual conference, we are upholding the tradition of having extremely qualified, talented individuals deliver presentations that are relevant to the agricultural industry now and going forward.”
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within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural
Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.
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Media contact:
Drew Viguet
Communications & Special Projects Coordinator
National Agricultural Law Center
dviguet@uark.edu