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Witnesses testified about the constitutionality of the 2010 health care law. The hearing took place two days after U.S. District Court judge Roger Vinson ruled the law was unconstitutional. …

Attorneys made oral arguments in the 1989 case of Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. Then Missouri Attorney General William Webster argued the case for the respondents. Frank Susman ar…

Former Solicitor General, Charles Fried, addressed a Hofstra University conference on judicial ethics. Mr. Fried talked about the nature of the office "Judge". He also discussed the differen…

Current and former Solicitors General spoke about the duties of solicitor general, the relationship between the solicitor general and the president, and their experiences in the position. Fo…

Senate Labor & Human Resources Committee held a hearing on legislation to reform the Civil Rights Act of 1990 that Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Senator Edward Kennedy, D-Massachuset…

A forum on the 88 election and the future of the Judiciary. The event was sponsored by the Georgetown University Law Center.

This is a debate on the question of whether or not the separation of powers is dead. Fried argues that it is. He blames its demise upon the “consensus” type of law practiced in the Garcia ca…

The Institute for Democratic Communication at Boston University hosted Charles Fried, U.S. Solicitor General during a luncheon speech. Mr. Fried spoke about the transition of power in the Un…

Solicitor General Charles Fried spoke to the First Circuit Judicial Conference in Danvers, Massachusetts, about the role of the Solicitor General. Solicitor General Fried reminisced about hi…

Cases discussed: Karcher v. May concerns New Jersey’s “moment of silence” statute. The law required public schools to observe a one minute moment of silence for introspection or reflection. …

Speakers paid tribute to Brad Reynolds whose nomination to be Associate Attorney General was rejected by the Senate.