The 2018 National Lawyers Convention, currently in progress, is being livestreamed. The theme for the convention this year is: Good Government through Agency Accountability and Regulatory Transparency. Watch every panel live!
The 21st Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference will take place January 3-4, 2019 in New Orleans, LA. The conference will again take place as part of the official AALS Annual...
The Constitution grants the legislative branch full authority over trade policy. However, Congress has consistently delegated much of its power to regulate trade to the executive branch. Should Congress more fully assert its role? Watch the panel discussion.
In 1935, the Supreme Court decided a landmark case which established that the dismissal of a federal commissioner by the President on policy grounds was unjustified. Gregory Jacob explains the case of Humphrey's Executor v. United States.
The Kentucky chapters of the Federalist Society hosted the 2018 Kentucky Chapters Conference on October 29 at the Kentucky State Capitol Building in Frankfurt. Audio and video from the conference are now available on the schedule page.
The Pennsylvania chapters of the Federalist Society hosted the 2018 Pennsylvania Chapters Conference on October 19 at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia. Audio and video from the conference are now available on the schedule page.
Even though over 95% of criminal cases now end in plea bargains, the concept of a plea bargain isn’t mentioned in the Constitution. What should we make of this dramatic change in the criminal justice system?
Thirty years after the decision in Morrison v. Olson, questions raised in Justice Scalia’s lone dissent continue to inform legal debate on separation of powers and the unitary executive. What can today’s law school students learn from Scalia’s dissent?
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Stephen Vaden proposes formal rulemaking as a potential solution to many of the flaws of agency adjudication. In 20… https://t.co/I6pXl2RgjG
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"If transparency is what you're after, and openness is what you want, and you want your rules promulgated in a way… https://t.co/0MoRW0sdR3
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Enjoying #FedSoc2018 panel on religious liberty, hearing from multiple perspectives on Masterpiece Cakeshop, includ… https://t.co/LVc0adrIrb
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"When agencies engage in policy-making by adjudication, the risk of arbitrariness and unfairness is, at the very le… https://t.co/xpDMPXVIv8
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"I don't think we're getting rid of plea bargaining. But the amount of leverage is the kind of thing we ought to ch… https://t.co/GpOxvfnXrV
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"Historically, policy-making through adjudication has always been considered the most legitimate method of policy-m… https://t.co/OIPWWeeI2X
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"Identity politics...poses a grave threat to religious liberty. Indeed, for the first time in American history, it… https://t.co/D5Lw8n7sLO
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The succinct conclusion of @CBHessick at #FedSoc2018: “Plea bargaining is bad – but other things are also very bad.… https://t.co/FrdkIsjuWE
The 2018 National Lawyers Convention is scheduled for Thursday, November 15 through Saturday, November 17 ...
This Teleforum will provide an overview of criminal and civil enforcement provisions of environmental laws...
The Federalist Society’s Practice Group members are grouped by substantive area of law. Every Practice Group has an Executive Committee that meets once a month via conference call. These volunteers help direct the efforts of the Practice Group: they organize events, including Teleforum calls, in person programs, and the panels for the Federalist Society’s flagship event, our National Lawyers Convention.