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Address By Michael B. Mukasey - 11-13-09
Published: Nov 14, 09
Former United States Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey delivered this address at the 2009 National Lawyers Convention on Friday, November 13, 2009. Introduction by Mr. Gerald Walpin, former Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
The Unbearable Wrongness Of Roe V. Wade 3-5-09
Published: Oct 29, 09
The Fordham Student Chapter co-hosted this event on March 5, 2009 with the Catholic Law Students Association. Professor Michael Stokes Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas School of Law delivered an address on "The Unbearable Wrongness of Roe v. Wade." Dean William Treanor of Fordham University School of Law gave the introduction.
Dc V. Heller And The Future Of Gun Control Legislation 1-22-09
Published: Oct 28, 09
The Fordham Student Chapter co-hosted this event on January 22, 2009 with the American Constitution Society and the Fordham Law School Republicans. Speakers include Alan Gura of Gura & Possessky, PLLC; Dean William Michael Treanor of Fordham Law; and Professor Nicholas Johnson of Fordham Law as the moderator.
Fighting Judicial Activism In Washington Featuring John Cornyn 10-16-09
Published: Oct 21, 09
On October 16, 2009, Senator John Cornyn delivered an address before the Dallas Lawyers Chapter on Fighting Judicial Activism in Washington. Dan Morenoff, President of the Dallas Lawyers Chapter, introduced the Senator.
Supreme Court October Term 2009: What Is In Store? 10-1-09
Published: Oct 2, 09
October 5th marks the first day of the 2009 Supreme Court term. Thus far the Court's docket includes major cases concerning the First Amendment, the separation of powers, civil procedure, criminal law, intellectual property, mutual fund advisers' fees, takings, and more. Notable cases include Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which concerns whether a major provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is consistent with the principle of separation of powers; Graham v. Flor
2009 Annual Supreme Court Round Up 7-10-09
Published: Jul 16, 09
On July 10, 2009, former United States Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson delivered the Annual Supreme Court Round Up at The Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. Douglas Cox of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher gave the introduction.
Voting Rights--and Wrongs: The Elusive Quest For Racially Fair Elections 6-11-09
Published: Jul 14, 09
Has the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the crown jewel of American civil rights legislation, become a period piece that today serves to keep most black legislators clustered on the sidelines of American politics-precisely the opposite of what its framers intended? Abigail Thernstrom, vice-chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, answers this question and more in her provocative new book, Voting Rights--and Wrongs: The Elusive Quest for Racially Fair Elections (AEI Press, June 2009)-a legal and pol
Shakespeare And The Law: Othello And Racial Politics In America - Part 2 - 5-4-09
Published: Jun 2, 09
The event, held on May 4, 2009, is the ninth in the series "Shakespeare and the Law," produced by the Boston Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, in conjunction with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. The event is directed by CSC's Artistic Director Steven Maler and produced by McCarter & English partner Daniel J. Kelly. The Massachusetts Bar Association and McCarter & English, LLP serve as a co-sponsors of the event. Part 1 of this event features prominent judges, public officials and memb
Shakespeare And The Law: Othello And Racial Politics In America - Part 1 - 5-4-09
Published: Jun 2, 09
The event, held on May 4, 2009, is the ninth in the series "Shakespeare and the Law," produced by the Boston Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, in conjunction with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. The event is directed by CSC's Artistic Director Steven Maler and produced by McCarter & English partner Daniel J. Kelly. The Massachusetts Bar Association and McCarter & English, LLP serve as a co-sponsors of the event. Part 1 of this event features prominent judges, public officials and memb
Address By Kenneth L. Wainstein 5-28-09
Published: May 29, 09
The Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted this event at the Capital Visitor Center on May 28, 2009. These closing remarks were part of a conference on Counterterrorism and the Obama Administration. The address was given by The Hon. Kenneth L. Wainstein of O'Melveny & Myers LLP and former Assistant U.S. Attorney General for National Security. Introduction by Charles D. "Cully" Stimson, Senior Legal Fellow at the Center for
Preventing Attacks Through Surveillance And Intelligence 5-28-09
Published: May 29, 09
The Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted this event at the Capital Visitor Center on May 28, 2009. This event was part of a conference on Counterterrorism and the Obama Administration. Speakers included Mike German, Policy Counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union; Kate Martin, Director of the Center for National Security Studies; Prof. Nathan A. Sales, Assistant Professor of Law at George Mason University School of
Preventing Attacks Through Interrogation And Transfer Of Terrorist Suspects 5-28-09
Published: May 29, 09
The Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted this event at the Capital Visitor Center on May 28, 2009. This event was part of a conference on Counterterrorism and the Obama Administration. Speakers included Deborah Pearlstein, Associate Research Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University; Gabor Rona, Acting Director of Law and Security and International Legal Director of H
Detention And Trial Of Terrorist Suspects 5-28-09
Published: May 29, 09
The Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted this event at the Capital Visitor Center on May 28, 2009. This event was part of a conference on Counterterrorism and the Obama Administration. Speakers included Jonathan Hafetz of the American Civil Liberties Union; Elisa Massimino, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Human Rights First; Andrew C. McCarthy, Senior Fellow at the National Review Institute; David B. Riv
Federalism V. Anti-federalism In The American Founding 2-17-09
Published: May 27, 09
The Ave Maria School of Law Student Chapter hosted this debate on February 17, 2009. Speakers included Dr. Mickey Craig of Hillsdale College; Professor Patrick Gillen of Ave Maria School of Law; and Steve Klein, President of the Ave Maria Student Chapter, as the moderator.
Politics In The Pulpit 5-20-09
Published: May 22, 09
In 1954, Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas introduced legislative language that changed the IRS code, prohibiting non-profits and churches from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Critics of the Johnson Amendment assert that this provision in the code -- Section 501(c)(3) -- violates the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause, while supporters contend the Johnson Amendment preserves the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. -- Our panel will examine the application of the Johnson