Last week, I posted about a conference at Harvard on the topic of intellectual diversity in the legal academy. I’m pleased to report that the conference was a great success, well conceived and well executed by the excellent students of the Harvard chapter of the Federalist Society. If nothing else, it succeeded in shining a […]
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Speaking on Israel in New York in April
In April, I will be speaking at several New York City law schools on “Israel’s Borders in International Law,” courtesy of the Federalist Society. April 23: New York Law School (noon); Hofstra (6pm); April 24th: Touro (noon). Conspiracy readers are encouraged to introduce themselves.
Upcoming Talks in Ohio & Florida
By Eugene Kontorovich on February 17, 2013 10:45 am in Federalist Society, International Law, Israel, Uncategorized
I will be speaking at several law schools and universities in Ohio and Florida the week of March 18th (our spring break). All events are free and open to the public. Always happy to meet readers of the Conspiracy. Additional information at the links. March 18th, Case Western Reserve University Law School (noon), “Piracy and […]
Federalist Society Panel on National Security and International Law
Last Friday, I was pleased to take part in a panel at the Federalist Society convention on national security and international law, and whether they are in conflict (or at least serious tension). It featured an excellent lineup with many different viewpoints: Sarah Cleveland and Rosa Brooks (law professors who had served during the Obama […]
Why Libertarian Law Professors Tend to Support Romney
As Jonathan and Ilya have recently pointed out, Reason Magazine’s writers are overwhelmingly voting for Gary Johnson, or they are not voting at all. By contrast, most libertarian law professors of my acquaintance are supporting Romney. (And even back in 2008, when some libertarians supported Obama, this was a distinct minority position among libertarian law […]
The Second Circuit’s DOMA Decision
By Dale Carpenter on October 22, 2012 5:44 pm in DOMA, Equal Protection, Federalist Society, Sexual Orientation
At the Federalist Society’s Supreme Court blog, I offer some thoughts on the Second Circuit’s decision in Windsor v. United States, which held the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The post concludes with a thought on what direction the Supreme Court might take when it confronts the constitutionality of DOMA: Even if the Court is […]
UCLA Law School Debate on the Individual Mandate Litigation
By Ilya Somin on February 28, 2012 2:42 pm in Federalism, Federalist Society, Health Care, Individual Mandate
This Thursday at 12:15 PM, I will be debating the individual mandate case at UCLA Law School with UCLA professor Jonathan Varat. The event is sponsored by the UCLA chapter of the Federalist Society.
Federalist Society Events This Week
By Dale Carpenter on September 26, 2011 10:16 am in Federalist Society, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage
This week I’ll be discussing same-sex marriage at two different student chapters of the Federalist Society. One is today at noon at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Tomorrow is at 12:30 at the University of Kansas School of Law in Lawrence. In both places, my sparring partner will be Dale Schowengerdt of […]
Federalist Society Symposium on Cybersecurity
Last week, the Federalist Society hosted a symposium on cybersecurity that you can watch here (morning panel, focused on national security issues), here (lunch address), and here (afternoon panel, focused on business and criminal law issues). Two VC bloggers participated in the symposium. Stewart Baker gave the lunchtime keynote address, which you can watch here: […]
“Health Laws of Every Description”: Obamacare and Original Meaning
By David Kopel on February 4, 2011 6:58 pm in Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Federalist Society, Health Care, Individual Mandate, Necessary and Proper, Originalism, Supreme Court
Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act consistent with the original meaning of Constitution? David Gans (at Balkinization) and Charles Fried (testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee) agree that the answer is “yes.” Both of them point to Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland. Gibbons is certainly a good foundation for advocates of strong […]
Conservative and Libertarian Alternatives to Originalism
The Federalist Society’s recent Faculty Conference included an interesting panel on Conservative and Libertarian Alternatives to Originalism, ranging from natural law theories to libertarian approaches to Burkean methods. John O. McGinnis moderates, and the speakers include Patrick Brennan, David Bernstein, Brian Fitzpatrick, and myself. It’s a very “meta” discussion, especially in the Q&A.
Upcoming Talks in Madison, Wisconsin on the Individual Mandate and Property Rights
By Ilya Somin on January 24, 2011 10:06 pm in Blight, Eminent Domain, Federalism, Federalist Society, Health Care, Individual Mandate, Kelo, Post-Kelo Reform, Property Rights
This Wednesday, I will be giving two talks in Madison, Wisconsin. One, sponsored by the Federalist Society Lawyers Division, will be at a panel on the Obamacare individual mandate litigation. The other two panelists are Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen (Wisconsin recently became one of the 28 states challenging the mandate in court) and […]
Upcoming Speech at Duke Law School on the Individual Mandate Litigation
By Ilya Somin on November 14, 2010 3:40 pm in Federalism, Federalist Society, Health Care, Individual Mandate
This Monday at noon, I will be giving a talk at Duke Law School on the Obamacare individual mandate litigation, which I recently wrote about here. The speech is sponsored by the Duke Federalist Society.
Advice for law students: Enjoy your University
A few weeks ago, I returned to my beloved University of Michigan, for a law school class reunion. This time, I stayed an extra day, in order to speak to law students at a lunchtime event on Monday, organized by the U of M Federalist Society. Michigan Prof. Richard Primus provided some thoughtful commentary on […]
President Reagan Speaks at the Federalist Society Lawyer’s Convention in 1988
C-Span’s archives are truly amazing, and its online library has filled out over time. The site now allows embedding of video, too. So here’s a fascinating video of President Reagan speaking at the Federalist Society’s Lawyer’s Convention in 1988, with Reagan starting at around the 9 minute mark: The President won’t be speaking at this […]