For those who may be interested, I will be debating the constitutionality of the Obama health care plan individual mandate with Simon Lazarus of the National Senior Citizens’ Law Center on Tuesday night at 7 PM. The debate will be held at the George Mason University Arlington campus, in Founders Hall, Room 134. The debate […]
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Is Originalism for Progressives?
By Jonathan H. Adler on June 21, 2010 9:01 am in American Constitution Society, Constitutional Theory, Originalism, Uncategorized
In remarks at this weekend’s annual convention, American Constitution Society executive director Caroline Fredrickson reportedly characterized originalism as a “choking weed,” part of a “noxious brew” of ideology promoted by the Federalist Society. Was this remark a categorical rejection of originalism, or simply a rejection of those modes of originalism employed by conservatives? Her reported […]
Climate Policy Panel at ACS
By Jonathan H. Adler on June 20, 2010 11:02 pm in American Constitution Society, Climate Change, Energy, Environment
On Saturday I participated in a panel on climate change policy, “Environmental Protection in a Climate of Change,” at the American Constitution Society’s National Convention in Washington, D.C. In addition to yours truly the panel featured Vicki Arroyo of the Georgetown Climate Center, Interior Department Deputy Solicitor Rachel Jacobson, and Andrew Light of the Center […]
FedSoc v. ACS
After live-blogging much of the American Constitution Society’s annual convention, Josh Blackman says he sensed a difference in “tone” from Federalist Society conferences, particularly from the leadership. While I am not sure that the difference is quite that which he identifies (I’ve heard my share of polemics at Federalist Society gatherings), the differences are real […]
Live-Blogging ACS
Josh Blackman is live-blogging the American Constitution Society national convention at his blog. Alas, he won’t be covering my panel (Orin’s is more interesting I suppose), so I may have to live blog that myself. UPDATE: Josh Blackman’s coverage of Randy Barnett’s debate with Jack Balkin on the constitutionality of the individual mandate is here […]
Elena Kagan: “I LOVE the Federalist Society! I LOVE the Federalist Society!”
By Jim Lindgren on May 10, 2010 12:10 am in American Constitution Society, Federalist Society, Kagan Nomination, Supreme Court
Charles Fried tells part of the story about Elena Kagan’s appearance at a Federalist Society dinner at Harvard a few years ago: In February 2005 the student branch of the Federalist Society (a group founded in the early ’80s to explore and promote conservative and libertarian perspectives on the law) held its national jamboree at […]
Video of ACS Panel on Judicial Nominations
I mentioned it earlier, and the video is now available: I speak at the 14-minute mark and then again during the Q&A. At the 52:30 mark, I get the (surprising) opportunity to give advice to President Obama on how he should approach judicial nominations.