Federalist Society Courthouse Steps Podcast on Pung v. Isabella County Takings Case I took part along with Deborah La Fetra of the Pacific Legal Foundation (who helped litigate the case). Reason · Jun 27
This was John Roberts' plan all along The chief justice has declared that the Court is not political. The facts — and his own history — say otherwise Salon · May 9
What Can Be Done To Stop Campus Disruptions? Judge Ho draws a direct line between Yale and UCLA. Reason · May 8
"The Meese Prize for Excellence in Originalist Scholarship," Nominations Due May 15 From the announcement page: The Federalist Society is pleased to announce a $15,000 annual prize for new scholarship that makes… The post "The Meese Prize for Excellence in Originalist Scholarship," Nominations Due May 15 appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Apr 7
In Memoriam: John J. Park, Jr. I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend and colleague, Jack Park. I pass along this remembrance from… The post In Memoriam: John J. Park, Jr. appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Mar 19
Nondelegation and the Limits of Agency Authority After Consumers' Research and Loper Bright A recent Federalist Society Teleforum with Adam White and Ilan Wurman Reason · Feb 1
Trump's 2025 saw 26 lifetime judicial nominees approved - Roll Call Trump's year included six confirmations to circuit courts and 20 to district courts, according to analysts' tallies. Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025
Meet the conservative lawyer causing headaches for major news networks Critics are concerned that Daniel Suhr, the head of a conservative legal group, may be pulling the strings behind many of the Trump FCC’s moves The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2025
An Extraordinary Panel at the Federalist Society's National Lawyers' Convention At at time where moral clarity about antisemitism and radical hostility to Israel has been sorely lacking, the Federalist Society stepped up. Reason · Nov 14, 2025
Jill Lepore on the US constitution, originalism … and Madison’s nose The esteemed historian says her new book on the writing –and the attempts to amend – the constitution is in part ‘a deep historical critique of originalism’ The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2025
How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come During the 2016 presidential election campaign, candidate Donald Trump took the unprecedented move of releasing a list of his potential Supreme Court nominees. The Conversation · Aug 28, 2025
Why critics fear Emil Bove’s confirmation will start a MAGA judicial shift Bove was recently confirmed to a lifetime position as a circuit court judge, despite concerns about his ethics. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2025
Federalist Society Webinar on the 20th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London The panelists included Peter Byrne (Georgetown), Wesley Horton (counsel for New London in the case), Timothy Sandefur (Goldwater Institute), and myself. Reason · Jul 1, 2025
Why MAGA Turned on Amy Coney Barrett Plus: The Supreme Court upholds a state ban on transgender care for minors. Reason · Jun 19, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2025 From friends to foes: how Trump turned on the Federalist Society President calls Leonard Leo a ‘sleazebag’ as dispute with key player in rightwing legal movement escalates
Reason · Jun 6, 2025 Interview with Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri About Judicial Selections in Trump 2.0 Will EDMO become the new NDTX?
The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025 Trump’s tariffs have become his Vietnam – and the right is breaking ranks A trade court ruling is exposing the civil war on the right, as key legal establishment figures oppose the president
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 Senators debate vetting process as judicial confirmation hearings start - Roll Call Leaders on the Senate Judiciary Committee sparred Wednesday about the American Bar Association's role in reviewing judicial nominations.
Reason · Jun 2, 2025 Trump's Attack on the Federalist Society Is a Bad Omen for Originalism The MAGA loyalty that Trump demands is anathema to everything that originalism is supposed to be about.
The Independent UK · May 30, 2025 The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries A Supreme Court ruling Friday lets President Donald Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
The Independent UK · May 30, 2025 Trump blasts his own appointed judge in rant against court’s tariff ruling: ‘Backroom hustlers’ ‘Hopefully, the Supreme Court will reverse this horrible, country-threatening decision, QUICKLY and DECISIVELY,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social late Thursday
The Texas Tribune · Apr 3, 2025 Gov. Greg Abbott touts his influence on Texas courts to conservative law group Abbott’s closed-door address to the Federalist Society at UT Law Thursday drew peaceful protests.
Reason · Mar 28, 2025 Federalist Society Webinar on "The California Wildfires and America's Housing Shortage" The panelists included M. Nolan Gray, Jennifer Hernandez, and myself.
The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2025 Environmental groups sound new alarm as fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to reject fossil fuel industry immunity efforts, fearing long-term damage to climate lawsuits