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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) talked about the history of judicial confirmations. He also commented at length about the confirmation hearings of Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas.…

The Heritage Foundation held a debate on role of the judicial branch in a democratic system. Two legal experts talked about whether the president and Congress are legally required to abide…

Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals spoke about the role played by the judiciary branch in maintaining the separation of powers between the government’s…

Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton and other law enforcement professionals talked about community policing. They discussed the challenges and successes of police…

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein spoke about the significance and importance of the Constitution and the rule of law. Mr. Rosenstein stressed that in promoting the rule of law the…

Justice Clarence Thomas was interviewed at a Heritage Foundation event to mark the 25th anniversary of his being sworn in to the Supreme Court. He reflected on his time on the Court,…

Panelists discussed the legacy of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, her character, her successes, and the challenges she faced during her time in office from 1979 to 1990. “Baroness…

House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mike McCaul (R-TX) talked about the threat of Islamist extremism and the need to fight it overseas. He described what he called the “new age of terror,”…

Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia delivered the seventh Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture at the Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III…

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain talked about the Constitution and the rule of law. He focused on the legacy of the Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States,…

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy spoke at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies as part of the foundation’s lecture series “Preserve the Constitution.” He said…

Panelists reviewed Supreme Court decisions in the 2011-2012 term. Among the topics they addressed were cases involving health care, an Arizona immigration law, and the Stolen Valor Act.…

Two of the plaintiffs in the four Supreme Court cases challenging the 2010 health care law talked about the Court’s ruling in favor of the statute. They focused on the legal aspects.…

Presidential historian Steven Hayward presents his rankings of America’s presidents based on their efforts to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The author’s constitutional…

The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., held a book party for Ann Coulter’s new book, Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America. She made brief remarks and answered questions…

Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo and former American Civil Liberties Union president Nadine Strossen discussed the book, Confronting Terror: 9/11 and the Future of American National…

Former attorneys general talked about national security. Among the topics they addressed were presidential power, the application and role of international law, rights of detained individuals,…

Deputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal and other legal scholars reviewed the 2010-2011 Supreme Court term. Topics included Wal-Mart v. Dukes, the impact of Justice Elena Kagan, and upcoming…

Judge A. Raymond Randolph spoke military detentions and trials, focusing primarily on recent Guantanamo Bay detainee’s trials. He argued that detainees did not have the right to habeas…

Members of the Reagan administration and others participated at an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and pay tribute to Ronald Reagan. They spoke about the role President Reagan…