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    Legal Scholars Discuss Constitutional Law

    Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge William Pryor and legal scholars discussed constitutional law, originalism, and the impact precedent has on the Supreme Court and lower-lev…

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    Federalist Society Discussion on Insurrection and the 14th Amendment

    University of Chicago law professor William Baude and former U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Michael McConnell debated the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause, and how it relates to former Pres…

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    Senator Mike Lee on the U.S. Legal System

    “We see the excessive accumulation of power in the hands of a few within government,” said Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) as he addressed the U.S. legal system during a speech at the Federalist Soc…

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    Former FCC Chair and Legal Experts on Separation of Powers

    Former Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai joined the Federalist Society for a discussion focused on separation of powers and political polarization. The event was part of the 2…

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    Separation of Powers

    Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey and other former Justice Department officials from the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations discussed federalism and separation of powers a…

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    Presidency and the Rule of Law

    The Federalist Society hosted a discussion with former White House counsels and former Justice Department officials on the presidency and the rule of law.

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    Executive Power and the Constitution

    The Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society teamed up for a virtual discussion with two legal scholars who analyzed executive power and constitutional norms during the Trump administratio…

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    Federalist Society Discussion on COVID-19 and Civil Liberties

    The Federalist Society hosted a virtual discussion on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on civil liberties. Legal scholars discussed federal and state governments mandates during the pandemic,…

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    Attorney General Barr at Federalist Society Convention

    Attorney General William Barr spoke at the Federalist Society’s national lawyers convention. He discussed the history and intent of the Constitution. The attorney general also said he believ…

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    Gun Laws

    Stephen Halbrook, an author and gun rights attorney who has successfully argued three gun law cases before the Supreme Court, addressed the Long Island Federalist Society. He talked about th…

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    First Amendment and Hate Speech Debate

    The National Constitution Center co-hosted a debate in Chicago with the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society on the First Amendment and hate speech, both on college campu…

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    War Powers

    Former Representative Mickey Edwards (R-OK) and former Chief Assistant New York U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy talked about the constitutional war powers of the executive and legislative bran…

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    Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention, Day 1, Panel 2

    Judge William Pryor, who was on President-elect Trump’s list as a possible U.S. Supreme Court nominee, moderated a discussion on the importance Justice Antonin Scalia placed on the Federalis…

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    Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention, Senator Sasse

    Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) talked about his views on the U.S. Constitution and how they relate to the scope and size of government. Topics included the importance of civic education and of the…

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    Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention, Day 1, Panel 1

    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…

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    Free Speech on College Campuses

    Attorney Howard Bashman spoke about the threats to free speech on college campuses and the consequences restriction on free speech could have for the future. He described some of the dangers…

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    Congressional Powers

    Political science and legal scholars talked about the relationship between Congress and the other branches of government, including how the distribution of power has changed. Topics include …

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    Freedom of Speech

    Panelists talked about the differences between liberal and conservative interpretations of freedom of speech. Topics included free speech on college campuses, campaign donation privacy and d…

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    Recess Appointments Debate

    Law professors debated the constitutionality of President Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board in January 2012. The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the cas…

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    225th Anniversary of the U.S. Constitution

    In celebration of the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, Justice Clarence Thomas and Yale Law School Professor Akhil Amar discussed the Constitution’s past, present, and future. The…

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