All NewsSnapshotsJudge Gold ’77 Speaks at Annual Constitution Day Observance Olivia DrakeSeptember 26, 20125minJudge Steven Gold ’77 P’09 spoke on “Imposing Sentence: The Balance Between Affording Discretion and Avoiding Disparity” at the annual Constitution Day Lecture Sept. 19. Wesleyan’s event is part of a nationwide observance the U.S. Department of Education has mandated for educational programs in all federally-funded institutions. Judge Gold speaks about how a judge makes legal decisions on a case. Gold was appointed to serve as a United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of New York in 1993 and is currently the Court’s Chief Magistrate Judge. He received his B.A. in economics from Wesleyan in 1977 and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1980. Richard Adelstein, the Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics, chair of the Economics Department, tutor in the College of Social Studies, introduced Gold to the audience. The event was sponsored by the Friends of the Wesleyan Library. (Photos by Dat Vu ’15) Constitution DayFriends of Wesleyan Library Related Articles All NewsIn the Media April 17, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Wesleyan in the News: April 2024 All NewsAlumniArts & HumanitiesFaculty April 17, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Wesleyan Faculty, Alumnus Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in Choreography, Theatre All NewsArts & HumanitiesCampus News & Events April 16, 2024 Jeff Harder Democracy Demands Passionate Defense, Says Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker