FedSoc Events

On October 29, 2020, the Penn and Temple Student Chapters of the Federalist Society hosted former officemates and leading scholars of presidential power John Yoo and Saikrishna Prakash for a debate on the true extent of presidential power. In his new book, "Defender in Chief," John Yoo argues that Trump, despite his populism, is more often the defender rather than the opponent of the original Cons...

On April 3-5, 1987, the Federalist Society's Chicago Student Chapter hosted the sixth annual National Student Symposium at the University of Chicago Law School. The final panel of the symposium covered "The Conflict Between Text and Precedent in Constitutional Adjudication." Featuring: Judge Frank Easterbrook, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham, U.S. Court of Appeals...

On October 20, 2020, the Federalist Society's Georgetown Law Student Chapter and the Regulatory Transparency Project hosted John C. Yoo and Saikrishna B. Prakash for an online discussion on the extent of executive power. In his new book, Defender in Chief,"John Yoo argues that Trump – despite his populism – has become more often the defender rather than the opponent of the original Con...

On April 3-5, 1987, the Federalist Society's Chicago Student Chapter hosted the sixth annual National Student Symposium at the University of Chicago Law School. The third panel of the symposium explored "Originalist Theories of Constitutional Interpretation." Featuring: Prof. Raoul Berger, Harvard Law School Dean Robert Bennett, Northwestern Law School Prof. Michael McConnell, University of Chicag...

On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The final panel of the conference involved "A Discussion on Nationwide Injunctions." Featuring: Paul E. Salamanca, Wendell H. Ford Professor of Law, Rosenberg College of Law, University of Kentucky Misha Tseytlin, Partner, Troutman Pepper Moderator: Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhov...

On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The topic of the second panel was "COVID-19 and Constitutional Law." The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has largely been driven by each state’s governor. Governors across the country—including in Kentucky—have issued a series of executive orders in the name...

On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The first panel of the conference covered "Issues in Election Law and Election Integrity." During the 2020 session of the General Assembly, the state’s legislature enacted measures designed to promote election integrity, culminating in SB 2—the state’s voter ID...

On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The conference opened with an address by Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky. Featuring: Daniel Cameron, Attorney General, Kentucky Introduction: Thomas Travis, President, Central Kentucky Lawyers Chapter ******* As always, the Federalist Society takes no position o...

On October 23, 2020, The Federalist Society's Washington DC Lawyers Chapter held a virtual luncheon featuring Michael Barone, Senior Political Analyst at the Washington Examiner. Mr. Barone spoke on the 2020 Elections. Featuring: Michael Barone, Washington Examiner Introduction: Reginald J. Brown, WilmerHale ******* As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public...

On October 7, 2020, the Federalist Society's Madison Lawyers Chapter hosted a webinar panel to discuss the "Wisconsin Supreme Court 2019-2020 Term in Review." Featuring: Misha Tseytlin, Troutman Pepper Ryan Walsh, Eimer Stahl Lane Ruhland, Husch Blackwell Moderator: Jessie Augustyn, Legal Counsel, State Senator Scott Fitzgerald (WI-13) ******* As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on...

On October 1, 2020, the Federalist Society's Faculty Division and Practice Groups hosted a virtual panel regarding the upcoming Supreme Court term, which began on October 5, 2020. The Court's docket already includes major cases involving criminal law, free expression and religious liberty, copyright, immigration, and matters of constitutional structure. The panel also discussed broader questions a...

The creators of the award-winning documentary, They Say It Can't Be Done, in partnership with the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project, present It Can Be Done Live - a conversation between entrepreneurs, regulatory experts, and noted academics around creative and bipartisan solutions to global challenges to our shared future. The last of four panel events, It Can Be Done Live: The...

On October 7, 2020, the Federalist Society's Connecticut Lawyers Chapter hosted a webinar panel on "Absentee Balloting in Connecticut." For the November 3, 2020 election, the state legislature passed Public Act 20-03 July Special Session, allowing, in light of the coronavirus, all voters to vote by absentee ballot if they so choose. Our panelists will discuss the law surrounding absentee balloting...

The creators of the award-winning documentary, They Say It Can't Be Done, in partnership with the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project, present It Can Be Done Live - a conversation between entrepreneurs, regulatory experts, and noted academics around creative and bipartisan solutions to global challenges to our shared future. The third of four panel events, It Can Be Done Live: The...

On April 3-5, 1987, the Federalist Society's Chicago Student Chapter hosted the sixth annual National Student Symposium at the University of Chicago Law School. The second day of the symposium began with a panel on "Jurisprudential Responses to Legal Realism." Featuring: Judge Richard Posner, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Hon. Charles Fried, Solicitor General of the United States Prof. An...

On October 7, 2020, the Federalist Society's Pennsylvania Student Chapter and the Regulatory Transparency Project co-sponsored an event on "Antitrust Populism and the Conservative Movement." During the 1986 Supreme Court confirmation hearings for then-Judge Antonin Scalia, he was asked about his views on antitrust. “In law school, I never understood [antitrust law],” Scalia explained,...

The creators of the award-winning documentary, They Say It Can't Be Done, in partnership with the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project, present It Can Be Done Live - a conversation between entrepreneurs, regulatory experts, and noted academics around creative and bipartisan solutions to global challenges to our shared future. The second of four panel events, It Can Be Done Live: Th...

On September 9-10, 1988, The Federalist Society hosted its second annual National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. on "The Constitution and Federal Criminal Law." The third panel of the convention discussed "Federalism and the Scope of Federal Criminal Law." Many federal laws, such as the mail fraud statute and the RICO statute, criminalize activity traditionally the s...

President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court on September 26, 2020. On October 2, 2020, The Federalist Society's Wisconsin Lawyers Chapters hosted a panel with three people who know Judge Barrett well: two former law clerks and a former student. Featuring: John Adam...

On September 25, 2020, the Federalist Society's University of Virginia Student Chapter hosted the first Feddie Night Fight via online webinar. The two contenders engaged in a knockout debate reprising the discussions surrounding the ratification of the United States Constitution. The Feddie Night Fights are a series of online events hosted by Federalist Society student chapters on the last Friday...

On September 9-10, 1988, The Federalist Society hosted its second annual National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. on "The Constitution and Federal Criminal Law." The final panel of the convention explored "Equality vs. Discretion in Sentencing." The U.S. Sentencing Commission recently issued proposed guidelines for federal judges, aimed at producing more uniform crimi...

The creators of the award-winning documentary, They Say It Can't Be Done, in partnership with the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Project, present It Can Be Done Live - a conversation between entrepreneurs, regulatory experts, and noted academics around creative and bipartisan solutions to global challenges to our shared future. The first of four panel events, It Can Be Done Live: The...

On September 10, 2020, The Federalist Society's South Carolina, Nebraska, and Houston Lawyers Chapters hosted a panel with three current Attorneys General of Nebraska, Texas, and South Carolina. The esteemed panel discussed challenges their offices have faced, the role of Attorneys General, how this role has changed over the years, and how they expect it to change in the future in their respective...

On September 1, 2020, the Federalist Society's Wisconsin lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via an online webinar. The first panel of the conference focused on election law in Wisconsin. Despite recent Supreme Court decisions addressing key aspects of election law, many questions affecting the vote remain unanswered. What limits does the Constitution put on rules governing maintenance...

On September 9-10, 1988, The Federalist Society hosted its second annual National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. on "The Constitution and Federal Criminal Law." The second day of the convention commenced with a debate over whether the death penalty can be administered constitutionally. Opponents of the death penalty, including several Supreme Court Justices, argue th...