What Happened When Mark Joseph Stern Interviewed Judge William Pryor Slate's legal correspondent questioned the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit about the Federalist Society. Reason · Dec 12, 2022
Kansas justice chides state law school for 'closed' climate A Kansas Supreme Court justice has resigned in protest from a part-time teaching job at a state law school following what he says was an unsuccessful university attempt to pressure students into canceling an event featuring a leader of a group that opposes LGBTQ rights The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
From Kansas S. Ct. Justice, About Univ. of Kansas Law School's Response to a Federalist Society Event "Consider that—as reported in the local paper—several students were so distraught over this event and afraid for their 'physical and emotional safety' that they claimed they could not even be inside Green Hall at the same time as the speaker. Perhaps this should alert us to an institutional failure to… Reason · Nov 30, 2022
Ultra-conservative gala welcomes supreme court justices who ended Roe v Wade Opinion author Samuel Alito gets long ovation at anniversary dinner for Federalist Society The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2022
Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion showed up at the conservative Federalist Society’s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
What's Next For FedSoc? Politico writes about the future of the Federalist Society Reason · Nov 10, 2022
Video of Federalist Society Panel on "What are the Limits of Executive Emergency Powers" The panelists included Elizabeth Goitein (Brennan Center, NYU), Daniel Dew (Pacific Legal Foundation), and myself. Reason · Nov 6, 2022
The US government wants to argue against North Carolina lawmakers at the Supreme Court RALEIGH, N.C. — The United States government is so opposed to a theory North Carolina lawmakers plan to argue in front of the Supreme Court that it now wants to be included in oral arguments. Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022
Senate elections portend future of judiciary WASHINGTON — Republicans are vowing to pressure President Joe Biden to nominate moderate judicial candidates if the GOP wins back control of the U.S. Senate in midterm elections. Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022
Judge boycotts Yale over cancel culture “I don't want to cancel Yale. I want Yale to stop cancelling people like me," said Judge James Ho Salon · Sep 30, 2022
Supreme Court starts new term in political spotlight, tilted right WASHINGTON — An empowered conservative majority of the Supreme Court begins a new term next week replete with cases that could reshape how the country considers social issues such as race in elections and higher education, after decisions from the last term brought the justices to the forefront of the… Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
Supreme Court starts new term in political spotlight, tilted right - Roll Call The high court begins a new term with cases that could reshape how the country considers race in elections and higher education. Roll Call · Sep 29, 2022
Bill Barr's crackpot theory got us here Bill Barr, John Yoo and their Federalist Society pals told Trump that presidential power had no limits. Whoops! Salon · Sep 21, 2022
The Trump judge ruling on the Mar-a-Lago affair is defying established law Why is a young, ideologically-driven judge with a lifetime appointment to the bench allowed to ignore legal precedents? The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2022
Reason · Sep 18, 2022 "Classified" On-Line Events Tuesday and Thursday; Bernstein Meets Academic Critics/Skeptics/Allies? On Tuesday night at 8pm ET, I have a Federalist Society event styled as a debate this with Harvard Law's Randall Kennedy on racial classifications. I'm sure we will disagree on some things, but I expect overall will be more of a discussion. Register here. On Thursday at 3pm ET,…
The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2022 Special master ruling shows Trump’s takeover of courts has started to sting Aileen Cannon, who Trump nominated in 2020, granted his wish over the Mar-a-Lago search – a maverick decision that is the thin end of the wedge
Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022 Trump-appointed judge courts controversy with Mar-a-Lago order When U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon was up for Senate confirmation in 2020, she was pointedly asked whether she’d had discussions about loyalty to then-President Donald Trump before he nominated her to Florida’s federal bench.
The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2022 Leonard Leo: the secretive rightwinger using billions to reshape America Marble Freedom Trust, advocacy group headed by Leo, has received staggering $1.6bn donation to push conservative causes
Reason · Aug 30, 2022 "Do University Diversity Statement Requirements Violate the Constitution?" I very much enjoyed participating in this Federalist-Society-organized webinar, together with Prof. Brian Soucek (UC Davis). As is common for such Federalist Society programs, the panelists were chosen to present different views (though I think it's fair to say that Prof. Soucek and I agree on some things as well…
Salon · Aug 24, 2022 Secretive GOP billionaire's $1.6B gift Industrialist Barre Seid gave $1.6 billion to new group run by Federalist Society co-chair Leonard Leo
Mic · Aug 22, 2022 Cardi B just donated $100K to her old Bronx middle school The rapper made a surprise visit to offer advice to students about their educational futures before presenting the donation.
Salon · Aug 22, 2022 Leonard Leo gets biggest donation ever A little-known megadonor used a shady dark-money scheme to funnel cash to Federalist Society's Leonard Leo
Salon · Jul 29, 2022 Supreme Court "originalism" is pure BS Right-wing justices claim they're delving for true meanings beneath the Constitution. It's another Big Lie
Reason · Jul 27, 2022 "Liar, Liar: False Statements and the Freedom of Speech" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI2LlLCtZFw I much enjoyed participating in this Federalist Society webinar, which has just been posted; here's the summary: What can the government do to counter "disinformation" or other statements that it believes to be false? The Supreme Court famously protected some false defamatory statements in New York Times Co. v.…
Salon · Jul 19, 2022 Paul blows up Mitch-Biden deal over snub McConnell fumed that Democrats are "relieved" after Paul blocked Biden from appointing anti-abortion judge