The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order.
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Hon. Kyle Duncan’s message for students navigating today’s campus climate during the Federalist Society’s recent webinar “Shouted Down: When Protest Becomes Censorship:”
“Stick up for yourself, if you’re at a school that disrespects you because you're a quote on quote conservative or you believe in something about something… demand in a respectful way to be treated the same as everybody else. You belong there, you deserve to be there, you don’t deserve to be shunned or shouted down, or ostracized certainly not by the professors and the administration.”
Watch the full discussion:
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"The purpose of the Constitution is not to empower government but to limit it." @marcorubio #FedSocEvents
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"There is no place like this country. There is no second America for us to run to if this one fails, so get up, get up and fight for our future. This is the fight of and for our lives."
@bariweiss gave the Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture at the 2023 National Lawyers Convention. #FedSoc2023
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Thank you to @GovRonDeSantis and @kayleighmcenany for joining us for a Fireside Chat at the Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference!
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.@SenTedCruz: "I think it is a time for every elected official. I think it is a time for every editorialist. I think it is a time for every lawyer, for every student to decide where do you stand. As for me, and I'm confident as for the men and women of the Federalist Society, we will stand for liberty. We will stand for the Constitution. We will stand for the Bill of Rights. But we will also stand for truth."
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“If the framers were right that the only rightful purpose of the government is to respect and protect the natural rights of our citizens, then it is only fitting that we, as lawyers, continue to hold our government to that standard, and sometimes we participate in advancing those ideals.” - @HarmeetKDhillon
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“The antithesis of liberty is government power. Liberty is worth the fight.” @SenRandPauI piped.video/VkaadidyTwk #FedSocEvents
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The Federalist Society mourns the passing of the great Ted Olson. Ted was a key figure in the formation and continued life of the Federalist Society and a warrior for the rule of the law as he saw it. He will be greatly missed.
Over the next few days we will be posting further tributes to Ted on our blog from his many friends.
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SPEAKER ANNOUNCED!
Hon. Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon), Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the DOJ, will be giving a closing address at the 13th Annual Executive Branch Review Conference.
Register and join us on May 7th in Washington DC!
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“The law is not a tool for personal gain or for punishing our political opponents. It is how we reaffirm the Constitution will be colorblind, as Justice Harlan wrote, and that all Americans will be treated fairly.” - @HarmeetKDhillon #FedSoc2025
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"Regulation reform is the single thing I'm most optimistic about." @SenTedCruz #fedsocevents
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The regulatory state "stifles business, stifles wages, stifles freedom." @SenTedCruz piped.video/watch?v=gKwjzZ55… #FedSoc2016
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📢 NLC Breakout Panel Announcement! The second Trump administration is aggressively prosecuting civil rights violations, with new priorities scrutinizing universities that fail to protect students from antisemitism, companies that engage in DEI programs, and school districts that allow biological males to play in girls’ sports. The administration also created a Religious Liberty Commission and is policing employers who infringe on employees’ religious liberties. Is this new emphasis a response to new challenges, or a new definition of American civil rights?
Featuring discussions with Hon. Harmeet K. Dhillon, Prof. William Eskridge, Jr., Hon. Andrea R. Lucas, Hon. Jonathan Skrmetti, Prof. Xiao Wang, and moderated by Hon. Brantley Starr.
Tune in to NLC on Nov. 6-8 LIVE! #NLC #2025NLC #NationalLawyersConvention #FedSocEvents
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"If we are to be good stewards of the law, we must be good stewards of our souls." @SenTedCruz #FedSoc2016 piped.video/watch?v=gKwjzZ55…
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Great to have former Vice President @Mike_Pence give the opening remarks to kick off the 8th Annual Florida Chapters Conference. #FedSocEvents
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"What's glorious is when we believe in limited government & restraint when we're the ones in power." @SenSasse #FedSoc2016
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.@HarmeetKDhillon gives remarks to close out the 2025 Executive Branch Review Conference.
Watch all the panels and remarks from #EBRXIII: piped.video/playlist?list=PL…
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"If we are bold, I think 5% GDP growth is entirely in reach." "We can unleash the free enterprise system." @SenTedCruz #fedsocevents
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Today, we recognize Juneteenth, a day marking the end of slavery in the United States. Frederick Douglass' assertion that “slavery is not abolished until the black man has the ballot” underscores the continued importance of voting rights and laws. Watch our film Image of an American: Frederick Douglass and the Right to Vote.
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Sheldon Gilbert to Become Next Federalist Society President and CEO
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“My allies, true allies, are people who believe that America is good,” says @bariweiss at the 2023 National Lawyers Convention. #FedSoc2023
Watch the full remarks: piped.video/live/1V-kyy2zoz4…
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Deputy Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche encourages law students to consider joining the government:
“We need prosecutors. We need civil lawyers. We need lawyers that are committed to justice and to doing the right thing.”
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“There is a virtue to predictability. If people know what the rules are, they can order their behavior.” @SenTedCruz #fedsocevents
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Tennessee Attorney General, Hon. Jonathan Skrmetti on state antitrust enforcement:
“Capitalism is good because people who participate as consumers are better off for a system that relies on relentless competition to give them the best quality at the lowest price. And so when we look at antitrust cases, the idea is not that's a big company and they're bad. The idea is we want to make sure that consumers are benefiting from this great system and that we're not seeing it rot from the inside.”
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Forty years ago on April 23rd, 1982, students from around the country came together at Yale Law to organize the First Annual Federalist Society Student Symposium.
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“Who in their right mind would want to be governed by five lawyers in robes?” @SenTedCruz #fedsocevents
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Congratulations to Hon. Edwin Meese III, 75th United States Attorney General and member of the Federalist Society's Board of Directors, for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Happy Constitution Day! At the Federalist Society, we celebrate the Constitution’s enduring framework, the vital role of separation of powers, and remain dedicated to fostering a legal culture where individual liberty, limited government, and the rule of law thrive.
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The Federalist Society would like to sincerely thank Eugene B. Meyer for his leadership and dedication over the last 42 years as the first President of our organization. We wish him all the best in his new role as a volunteer, a position that he has always regarded as vital to the mission of FedSoc.
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Thanks to @SenTedCruz for speaking to the DC Lawyers Chapter at their October luncheon. #fedsocevents
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Hon. Patrick J. Bumatay on a judge’s duty to the Constitution:
“While it’s wise to remember that judges are unelected and that we are the weakest branch, you can’t ignore that our highest duty is always to the Constitution, and we must acknowledge that we are now in a different time. Judicial restraint isn't always a virtue in itself. Fidelity to the Constitution is.”
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Closing Address with Hon. Harmeet Dhillon nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1MYxNwLen…
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Hon. Patrick J. Bumatay delivers the Opening Address at the 2025 National Lawyers Convention. #FedSoc2025
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On January 16, the Federalist Society's New York City Lawyers Chapter and @YoungFedSocNYC hosted @NikkiHaley to discuss her new book--"With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace." Watch: bit.ly/37d2a68
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We are pleased to announce the participation of Former VP Mike Pence at the Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference.
Register at: bit.ly/308zygT
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"Justice Scalia never lost faith in the American people & our ability to govern ourselves." @SenTedCruz piped.video/watch?v=gKwjzZ55… #FedSoc2016
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Hon. Patrick J. Bumatay's message to students:
“Before I close, I’d like to talk to the students in the audience. My message of being bold isn’t just for the judges. It’s for you too. I know you have dealt with a lot these past few years. I know you might feel besieged on campuses. But I hope your time this week will embolden you to return to your schools and keep advocating for your principles. Organize events, debate your peers, and don’t be afraid to stand up for your values. As you will see here, you are not alone. And then, when the debate is over, go have a drink with your fellow students on the other side. I spoke earlier about collegiality among judges. We can be fierce adversaries in our writings but friends outside of them. That goes for students as well.”
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“We are living in an age of rage but it’s not the rage that defines us,” says Prof. @JonathanTurley in the 2024 Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture. It’s free speech that defines us and in the end a free people will not give up that freedom, he continues. #FedSoc2024
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There's still time to purchase your ticket for the NYC Gala Dinner with @NikkiHaley on January 16! Your ticket includes a pre-dinner cocktail reception, seated dinner, & a copy of Nikki Haley's new book, "With All Due Respect." Register at: bit.ly/39KZvmF
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“For all of history, all of human history, not just the last couple hundred years, thousands of years, people, societies, have recognized, and this would have not been foreign to our Founders, that control over your territory, control over your borders, is an inherent power that belongs to any sovereign nation.” - @America1stLegal's @genehamilton
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“Originalism properly done isn’t conservative, it isn’t liberal, it’s just lawyering,” says Hon. James C. Ho at the National Lawyers Convention. #FedSoc2023
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"Heller was Justice Scalia's most consequential decision." @SenTedCruz piped.video/watch?v=gKwjzZ55… #FedSoc2016
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Congratulations to the winner of this year’s Joseph Story Award, Professor Josh Blackman. @JoshMBlackman @STCL_Houston #FedSocEvents
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[REGISTER] The 2019 Texas Chapters Conference will be September 13-14 in Austin. We are pleased to announce that this year's keynote will be delivered by @tedcruz. To view the full schedule & to register, visit: bit.ly/2Z9DoQA #FedSocEvents
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On Sept. 11, 2001, Barbara Olson was murdered in the terrorist attacks against the U.S. The Federalist Society established this annual lecture in Barbara's memory because of her enormous contributions as a member, supporter, & leader. To learn more, visit: fedsoc.org/barbara-k-olson-m…
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“I always told [Justice Scalia], ‘I’ll set the edge, and you can run to the inside of me.’” Justice Clarence Thomas #FedSocEvents
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Happy Constitution Day! Today and every day, the Federalist Society is committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
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[LIVE] @SenTedCruz addresses the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention. piped.video/watch?v=gKwjzZ55… #FedSoc2016
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Georgetown University Law Center Prof. Stephanie Barclay:
“I agree with the fact that originalism isn't any history. Justice Barrett has a great line she’s once said, ‘just because you've pointed to something old doesn't mean that you're doing originalism.’ So history that is leading up to or shortly after the founding period, I think sheds context on what those words meant, and that's what we're after.”
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"RIP Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg" - Lee Liberman Otis writes on behalf of the Federalist Society. fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc…
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"To have a checklist of excuses to uphold every restriction that comes down the pike is to disrespect the Constitution. Going down that path on the Second Amendment creates an atmosphere in which other constitutional liberties are endangered." bit.ly/3hfOjTD
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Hon. Kevin C. Newsom, U.S. Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, on AI in legal writing:
“Are we sure that it, on balance, would be worse if lawyers were permitted to use AI to help draft their pleadings?… I just want to sort of pump the brakes a little bit on this instinctive notion that it is sort of inherently a horrible thing for lawyers to be using artificial intelligence to help them draft their pleadings.”
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Like the rest of the country, young students and professionals in the Federalist Society network are shocked and in mourning over the murder of Charlie Kirk at a campus debate in Utah on September 10.
Please read these two tributes to Charlie Kirk from Julien Mourad—a current student at Ave Maria University who is both a Federalist Society chapter president at his school and a Vice President of his schools Turning Point chapter—and Rory Smist, a 2025 graduate of Mount St. Mary's University who is now on the staff of the Federalist Society.
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Tennessee Solicitor General Matthew Rice on the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Skrmetti:
“I think it reaffirmed that politically accountable lawmakers and the democratic process is where this belongs, much like the Court did in the Dobbs decision when it returned the issue of abortion to the states.”
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Listen to @RandPaul's remarks from the event: fedsoc.org/commentary/podcas…
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Can the Supreme Court’s voting patterns be explained by political ideology? Sarah Isgur, @whignewtons, Senior Editor at The Dispatch, breaks down October Term 2022 at the Supreme Court.
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VENUE UPDATE: NYU has now agreed to host the NYU FedSoc student event featuring @ishapiro on campus on October 7th. The event will focus on campus free speech. It will still be livestreamed.
Find the full details of the event below.
Following the October 7th attack in Israel and the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk during a campus debate, concerns about civil discourse and the free-speech climate on campuses across the nation have continued to rise. On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, the Federalist Society will host a live panel discussion on these recent free speech controversies, why protecting freedom of speech is central to the Western tradition, the significance of October 7 to the Jewish community, and campus anti-semitism concerns.
Tune in on Oct. 7 at 1pm ET LIVE for a discussion on "Campus Free Speech After October 7," featuring Hon. Judge Lisa Branch, Hon. Judge Roy Altman, @ishapiro, and Nadine Strossen.
Watch: piped.video/watch?v=u670XUGt…
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“One thing that is not open to reasonable debate is that judicial independence is essential to our constitutional system, and because the separation of powers benefits all Americans, we share a common obligation to defend it from attack,” says Hon. Andrew Oldham during opening remarks of the National Lawyers Convention. “That is a legal principle, and there is no reason to be shy about adopting it.” #FedSoc2024
Watch the full remarks: piped.video/watch?v=WJWdfIHg…
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"The Constitution was an extraordinary moment in world history." @SenTedCruz #FedSocEvents #ConstitutionDay2016
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"It's very unusual for any scholar, much less a junior scholar, to fundamentally change the terms of the debate over the meaning of the Constitution, and Jud's scholarship has done that." - Prof. Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett)
This weekend at the 2025 Student Symposium, we presented the Joseph Story Award to Prof. Jud Campbell of Stanford Law School (@StanfordLaw).
Given annually, the award recognizes a young academic who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and who has made a significant public impact in a manner that advances the rule of law in a free society.
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[REGISTER] The 2019 Texas Chapters Conference is September 13-14. Panel topics include Texas judicial selection, nationwide injunctions, & election issues. @SenTedCruz will deliver this year's Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture. Learn more: bit.ly/2Z9DoQA
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At the 2025 Education Law and Policy Conference last week, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (@Linda_McMahon) gave her thoughts on how we move forward following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Each year, the Federalist Society dedicates an annual lecture on limited government and the spirit of freedom to the memory of Barbara K. Olson. The 2023 address was delivered by @bariweiss at the National Lawyers Convention. #FedSoc2023
Learn more about the legacy of Barbara K. Olson and watch past lectures here: fedsoc.org/barbara-k-olson-m…
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The final panel at the Florida Chapters Conference discussed modern lawfare and the American Democracy. Panelists examine the genesis of modern lawfare, explain its consequences, and then offer proposed solutions to mediate, eliminate, or ameliorate its effects. #FedSocEvents
Ft. Michael Berry, @AnnaBower, @mrddmia, Jesus Suarez, & Hon. Jason Reding Quiñones
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Keynote address by Hon. Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. #fedsoc2019
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“We need to reject the underlying premise of inevitable permanent racial division that requires government to classify people routinely by race,” says @ProfDBernstein. #FedSoc2024
Watch: piped.video/live/liTQTnLnm4Q
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On the anniversary of his passing, we remember Justice Antonin Scalia. bit.ly/2tUy5dP
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"The [Constitution] is the greatest charter of human freedom in the history of the world,” says @Mike_Pence,“...all throughout my career I’ve sought to formulate and articulate a political philosophy that’s ultimately grounded in the Constitution.” #EBRXI
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Thanks to @JusticeWillett for kicking off the @HarvardFedSoc Alumni Symposium last night. #FedSocEvents
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An Amish rebellion against public school laws in 1972 reshaped religious freedom in America. Now, that same case is influencing a new Supreme Court showdown: Mahmoud v. Taylor.
Learn the story of Wisconsin v. Yoder in our new film "The Amish Exception."
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We are honored to announce the winner of the 2025 Joseph Story Award – Professor Jud Campbell of @StanfordLaw!
The annual award recognizes a junior academic who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and who has made a significant public impact in a manner that advances the rule of law in a free society.
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Bar associations are increasingly at the center of political controversy, from disbarment proceedings to high-profile ethics complaints. Are these neutral applications of professional standards, or political weaponization of licensing?
Join @BurnhamDC, Michael Francisco, @genehamilton, @derektmuller, and @deniseharle TOMORROW (Aug. 27) for a discussion of bar discipline, constitutional safeguards, and the future of professional regulation.
Register:
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[LISTEN] In this podcast, Heather Mac Donald (@HMDatMI) discusses her new book, "The Diversity Delusion", arguing that the belief in America’s endemic racism and sexism has engendered a metastasizing diversity bureaucracy in society and academia. bit.ly/2FynIQf
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"Justice Scalia's daily task was to oblige the government to control itself." Justice Thomas #FedSoc2016
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Watch Senator Cruz's remarks and the full Hon. Robert H. Bork Memorial Roundtable discussion:
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The reason censorship hasn’t worked is because if free speech is an autonomous right, a human right, the thing that makes us fully human, then you can’t kill it without killing us, says Professor Prof. @JonathanTurley during the 2024 Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture. #FedSoc2024
Watch: piped.video/watch?v=LbPXAd8B…
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We are honored to announce the winner of the 2024 Joseph Story Award is Professor Aditya Bamzai (@adityabamzai) of @UVALaw!
The annual award recognizes a junior academic who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and who has made a significant public impact in a manner that advances the rule of law in a free society.
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Set a reminder: We're streaming an event with Sen. @RandPaul on 9/6 at 12p ET. Hosted by @GWFedSoc. piped.video/watch?v=-RpE3dx0… #FedSocEvents
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From the earliest days of the Federalist Society, Manuel "Manny" Klausner—a devoted and principled libertarian who co-founded REASON—was a staunch and committed supporter of the Federalist Society and our commitment to constitutional discussion and debate. We join many, many others in mourning his passing. He will be missed, but his legacy will endure. 🧵
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Federal Trade Commission (@FTC) Chair @linakhanFTC joined us at the 2023 National Lawyers Convention today for a Fireside Chat on antitrust law. #FedSoc2023
Watch the full discussion here: piped.video/watch?v=0FwdAxOS…
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“When the federal government will not do its job, the states have the ability to protect themselves,” says. Hon. @GeneralBrnovich at #EBRXII discussing law and order on the border.
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"@FedSoc is a remarkable institution. It's an organization dedicated to the principle that ideas matter." @SenTedCruz #FedSocEvents
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To what extent can the government’s power to speak be used to combat online misinfo before it becomes “jawboning” against the free speech rights of private actors? 👾
Watch our all-new film "JAWBONED: Miss Information vs. Free Speech" featuring @nsaadbembridge, @Will_Duffield, @adamkovac, and @katieharbath. 🎬
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FTC Diverges from the Consumer-Welfare Standard in Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc…
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On April 19th, 250 years ago, "the shot heard round the world" rang out, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War and lighting the spark that would lead to independence for a new nation.
To commemorate this crucial day in American history, the Federalist Society is proud to present a conversation between renowned historians Gordon Wood and Robert Gross, as they discuss the enduring relevance of this day in our upcoming short film "Let It Begin Here: The Battles of Lexington and Concord. 🇺🇸
Film coming this April!
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Happy Independence Day!
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence. Today, we celebrate Independence Day, and throughout the year we remember the Federalist Society’s founding principles: that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
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Our new documentary short, "American Spirit," examines the history of liquor regulation, looking closely at Virginia's "control" system to explore the pros/cons of the 50-state alcohol market set up as a result of the 21st Amendment. piped.video/watch?v=Vz8WBQWT…
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The national conversation on the role of Special Counsel continues as Robert Mueller’s investigation enters its second year. Visit the link to read pieces by Steven Calabresi & George Conway about the legal & constitutional questions on this subject. fedsoc.org/commentary/blog-p…
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President Trump has just signed a multitude of executive orders. 🖊️ Join us as we follow commentary and debate within the legal community about their implications.
See all Presidential Actions here: whitehouse.gov/presidential-…
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How are recent moves in Washington reshaping federalism and state authority? In the first discussion of the 2025 Kentucky Chapters Conference, Hon. Harmeet Dhillon (@AAGDhillon ) and Jesus Osete (@JesusOseteDOJ ) take up the issue in Federalism Reignited: A View from D.C., moderated by Matt Kuhn. #FedSocEvents
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Happy #ConstitutionDay2014! A great day to read the supreme law of the United States: bit.ly/ReadTheConstitution
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We can't solve our problems "until we return to the principle of federalism." @marcorubio #FedSocEvents
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