Historically, the U.S. Supreme Court has been tucked away from the public's view. The justices' decision-making process is almost entirely done behind closed doors. What are the consequences of such limited transparency for the institution and for the public? In this lecture, we will review the history of the Court's transparency measures over the years, including the groundbreaking move for the Court to offer livestreaming of its oral arguments during the pandemic. In so doing, we will answer the ultimate question of whether the Court should be a more transparent branch of government, opening its doors to the public.

Doug Renfro will cover a brief history of his 82 year-old family business, discussing the organic development due to ever-changing consumer tastes, what it's like to grow a family business, how small companies can compete with giant global conglomerates, etc. The family's journey from operating out of their grandparents' house to become the largest independent salsa brand in the country is quite interesting and motivational.