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Donald McGahn, former White House counsel who organized the Trump administration’s judicial selection process until he resigned in the fall of 2018, addressed the Federalist Society’s annual…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discussed the law, politics, and his views on the judicial confirmation process. He also spoke about his relationship with Justice Scalia and shared his…

Leonard Leo, appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” talked about the Supreme Court vacancy due to the Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement.

Leonard Leo talked about Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court and potential future Court vacancies. He also spoke about the nomination process for justices, whether the …

Judge Sandra Ikuta, who was on President-elect Trump’s list as a possible U.S. Supreme Court nominee, moderated a discussion on using legislative history in deciding cases. In 1986 Justice S…

People and officials arrived at Trump Tower in Manhattan for meetings with President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan talked about the life and legacy of her friend and former colleague Justice Antonin Scalia at the Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference in Colorado Springs, Col…

Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral mass took place at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. His body was found Saturday, February 13, 2016, when …

Nevada’s attorney general and the former attorney general of Alabama talked about the increasingly activist roles many top lawyers for states were taking. They also answered questions from m…

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke at the Federalist Society’s annual national lawyers convention. He talked about the Affordable Care Act, the presidential election and its outcome, and judicial…

Texas Senator-Elect Ted Cruz (R) discussed the results of the 2012 elections and statements made during the campaigns. He said Republicans lost because they never made an argument against De…

Panelists talked about government and wealth redistribution. They responded to questions from audience members following their remarks. This program was part of the Federalist Society 2009 N…

Senator Jeff Sessions, ranking Judiciary Committee member, delivered opening remarks at the Federalist Society 2009 National Lawyers Convention. He talked about criteria for judicial appoint…

Commissioners talked to reporters and answered questions on their 2008 recommendations to the State Department on concerns for religious treatment and tolerance of religious minorities in va…

Several panels of witnesses testified about human rights abuses in Iran. Topics included deteriorating conditions for dissident Muslims and members of non-Muslim religious minorities, creati…

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Federalist Society, three U.S. Supreme Court Justices and other dignitaries congratulated the Society, described its history, and praised its founders. …

Following the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, participants talked about policy issues and Catholic interests. Among the topics addressed were judicial nominations and interpretation of l…

The Federalist Society held a dinner honoring the twentieth anniversary, on September 26, 2006, of Justice Antonin Scalia’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Scalia made brief r…

A compilation of reactions to testimony in confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts to replace Chief Justice Rehnquist on the Supreme Court was shown. Committee members and representativ…

Solicitor General Theodore Olson opened the 2003 Lawyers' Convention and talked about the principles of the Federalist Society, the 2003-2004 U.S. Supreme Court term, and judicial nomination…