Supreme Court senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has departed for the United States to engage in his annual academic commitments at Yale University, Harvard University, and New York University (NYU).

His visit comes during the final week of the summer vacation and includes a series of high-profile meetings and lectures.

Before arriving in the US, Justice Mansoor will meet with the law faculty of NYU, Abu Dhabi, to discuss their online training program with the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA).

In the US, his engagements will begin with a lecture on climate justice and human rights at NYU, followed by meetings with Professor Cesar Rodriguez to strengthen the ongoing partnership between FJA and NYU.

Justice Mansoor will then participate in the Global Constitutionalism Seminar, 2024, at Yale University, a prestigious event attended by supreme court judges from around the world.

This year’s theme is “Judging in Times of Crisis.”

He is also scheduled to meet Professor Daniel Markovits at Yale and interact with Pakistani students studying there.

Further academic engagements include meetings with notable professors at Harvard University and Boston University.

He will address the South Asian Law Students Association at Harvard and meet with Pakistani students.

Justice Mansoor is expected to return to Pakistan on 12th September 2024 and resume judicial duties on 16th September.

Following the retirement of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on 25th October, Justice Mansoor is next in line to become the Chief Justice of Pakistan.