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On April 23, President Trump signed E.O. 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, declaring that “disparate-impact liability is wholly inconsistent with the Constitution and threatens the commitment to merit and equality of opportunity that forms the foundation of the American Dream.” In this episode, experts explore the origins, evolution, and controversy surrounding disparate impact law—from Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to landmark Supreme Court decisions like Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (1971) and Wards Cove Packing Co., Inc. v. Atonio (1989), to the legislative response in the Civil Rights Act of 1991. What is disparate impact liability? How has it shaped outcomes in employment, housing, and equal access to opportunity? Is it a justifiable basis for legal liability without evidence of disparate treatment? Join us for a conversation on one of the most debated legal doctrines in American civil rights history and its role in shaping the future of equality and meritocracy.Featuring:Dan Morenoff, Executive Director, American Civil Rights Project and Adjunct Fellow, Manhattan InstituteGail Heriot, Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law[Moderator] Linda Chavez, Chairman, Center for Equal OpportunityAdditional Reading:Morenoff, Dan. "Disparate-Impact Liability: Unfounded, Unconstitutional, & Not Long For This World." Fedsoc.org. June 6, 2025. https://fedsoc.org/fedsoc-review/disparate-impact-liability-unfounded-unconstitutional-not-long-for-this-world
After an unpredictably long hiatus, we're back to break down what we missed. We debate the off-the-rails FedSoc panel Dan was on, work through some shadow docket happenings and the Court's two recent DIGs, ponder the implications of the election on the Court, and briefly discuss the first merits opinion of the Term, Bouarfa v. Mayorkas.
Aliza Shatzman joined Robert on this episode. Aliza is the President and Founder of the Legal Accountability Project. The Project's mission is to "ensure law clerks have positive clerkship experiences, while extending support and resources to those who do not." Aliza shared her experience as a law clerk and explained the Project's great resources for future law clerks. She and Robert also discussed the kerfuffle at a recent federalist society event where two judges from the Fifth Circuit and Professor Steve Vladeck went a few rounds on judicial independence.Follow Aliza on LinkedIn. Watch the FedSoc debate here.Thank You SponsorsThis podcast is supported by Stafi. Stafi provides trained, vetted, and experienced virtual legal assistants and paralegals who will take routine tasks off your plate so you can focus on growing your firm and maximizing revenue. SAVE $500 off your first month with Stafi by using referral code Summarily when you schedule your free initial consultation. Go to getstafi.com/schedule-a-call, select the date and time for your consultation, and enter referral code Summarily on the event details page.This podcast is also sponsored by BetterHelp and The Law Office of Scott N. Richardson, P.A. Use the link BetterHelp.com/Summarily for 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.Send your questions, comments, and feedback to summarilypod@gmail.com.Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not an advertisement for legal services. The information provided on this podcast is not intended to be legal advice. You should not rely on what you hear on this podcast as legal advice. If you have a legal issue, please contact a lawyer. The views and opinion expressed by the hosts and guests are solely those of the individuals and do not represent the views or opinions of the firms or organizations with which they are affiliated or the views or opinions of this podcast's advertisers. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only. Any editing, reproduction, or redistribution of this podcast for commercial use or monetary gain without the expressed, written consent of the podcast's creator is prohibited.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.comOur independent judiciary has been described—accurately so, in my opinion—as “the crown jewel of our constitutional republic.” And when it comes to the federal judiciary, few of its members are as independent-minded as Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Judge Rakoff, 81, has served on the Southern District of New York since 1996. During his almost three decades on the bench, he has authored more than 2,000 opinions—many of them groundbreaking and headline-making, and some quite controversial.In addition to his prodigious judicial output, Judge Rakoff is a leading commentator on the American legal system. He contributes regularly to The New York Review of Books, and he wrote an excellent book of his own: Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free, and Other Paradoxes of Our Broken Legal System (2021).With a new Term of the U.S. Supreme Court starting next week, I thought it would be interesting to interview Judge Rakoff about his latest column for The Review, which discusses the current Court—and doesn't pull any punches. And in our conversation, Judge Rakoff didn't walk back any of his criticism. When I asked him if he respects the Court, he artfully dodged—and later on in our interview, he described the Court's rulings on gun control as not only “misguided,” but “immoral.”We found time to discuss fun stuff, too. We talked about his approach to clerk hiring—being in FedSoc is not a black mark—as well as his hobbies. In his spare time, he enjoys participating in international ballroom dance competitions (with his wife Ann), writing satirical lyrics to musical compositions, and officiating at weddings (91 and counting). Check it all out, in the latest Original Jurisdiction podcast.Show Notes:* Judge Jed Rakoff bio, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York* Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, by Luke McGrath for the Federal Bar Association* The Most Conservative Branch, by Judge Jed S. Rakoff for The New York Review of BooksPrefer reading to listening? For paid subscribers, a transcript of the entire episode appears below.Sponsored by:NexFirm helps Biglaw attorneys become founding partners. To learn more about how NexFirm can help you launch your firm, call 212-292-1000 or email careerdevelopment at nexfirm dot com.
Sarah and David look over the case of Marcellus Williams, whom the state of Missouri executed on Tuesday after he was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle.The Agenda: —Controversial speakers galore —Marcellus Williams case: justice or murder? —A cop and a prosecutor walk into a bar … or rather, this AO episode —Should you join FedSoc? Why are we even asking this question?Show Notes: —World Prison Population List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Mark Strand, a professor of Legislative Affairs at George Washington University and the former president of the Congressional Institute, joined us to discuss how Omnibus bills came to be, the importance the Founding Fathers placed on this congressional responsibility, and what the budget approval process looks like today, as Congressional spending continues to grow.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Omnibus: Who Controls the Power of the Purse? on YouTube.Learn more about Mark Strand here:Learn more about the Congressional Institute here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Andrew Lagrone, a Nebraska native and former state senator, joined us to give an inside look into Nebraska’s nonpartisan state legislature, offering his insights into how this American experiment has resulted not in a modern democratic institution but a “medieval court,” divorced from the will of the people.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Laboratories of Democracy: Nebraska's Unicameral on YouTube.Learn more about Andrew LaGrone here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
In this Part 1 episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, John Richter, a partner at the law firm King & Spalding and a former United States Attorney, joined us to break down how the notion of a “right to privacy” has impacted third-party data, how this issue has played out in the courts, and how access to digital data impacts the work of law enforcement. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Watch the full film Katz on the Internet: Privacy in the Digital Age on YouTube. Learn more about John Richter here: As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers. Visit FedSoc.org to learn more! Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Kelly Deere, Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School, joined us to discuss how different states and governors utilized – or weaponized – emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the use-cases for when these authoritative actions are deemed necessary.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Pandemic Powers: Wisconsin’s State of Emergency on YouTube.Learn more about Kelly Deere here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FedSocFilmsPod #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Erik Jaffe, a partner at Schaerr Jaffe, joined us for a “radical” discussion on when the government has the power to speak, when they can and cannot use it to persuade, and when in some cases, they enter the realm of propaganda.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film JAWBONED: Miss Information vs. Free Speech on YouTube.Learn more about Erik Jaffe here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Amy Peikoff, Chief Policy Officer at BitChute, joined us to discuss the biggest questions surrounding the concept of a “right to privacy” and possible solutions as it relates to the Third Party Doctrine. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Watch the full film Katz on the Internet: Privacy in the Digital Age on YouTube. Learn more about Amy Peikoff here: Read Amy Peikoff’s article on “Of Third-Party Bathwater: How to Throw Out the Third-Party Doctrine While Preserving Government's Ability to Use Secret Agents” here: As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers. Visit FedSoc.org to learn more! Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter! #FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FedSocFilmsPod #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Mark Strand, a professor of Legislative Affairs at George Washington University and the former president of the Congressional Institute, joined us to discuss his perspective on how well the Omnibus process works, some possible alternatives to improve the budget approval process, and what this core function of Congress could look like in the next 20 years.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Omnibus: Who Controls the Power of the Purse? on YouTube.Learn more about Mark Strand here:Learn more about the Congressional Institute here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FedSocFilmsPod #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
NCLA Litigation Counsels Casey Norman and Kara Rollins join Vec to wrap up proceedings at the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCLA Litigation Counsel Casey Norman and Kara Rollins join Vec to wrap up proceedings at the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Philip Wallach, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joined us to discuss America’s declining trust in Congress and analyze the current budget approval process, the incentive structures to change it, and how a new House speaker might affect this process.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Omnibus: Who Controls the Power of the Purse? on YouTube.Learn more about Philip Wallach hereLearn more about the American Enterprise Institute hereFollow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FedSocFilmsPod #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Rick Esenberg, Founder & President of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty joined us to discuss the legal questions facing Wisconsin during the COVID-19 pandemic.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Pandemic Powers: Wisconsin’s State of Emergency on YouTube.Learn more about Rick Esenberg hereLearn more about the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty here Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Rick Esenberg, Founder & President of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty joined us to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic played out on the ground in Wisconsin and how the legislature brought an irregular case against the governor of Wisconsin to challenge executive overreach and protect the separation of powers even during a state of emergency.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Pandemic Powers: Wisconsin’s State of Emergency on YouTube.Learn more about Rick Esenberg here:Learn more about the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
Guests Cecil Stokes and Boones Stokes of BooneAndMe.org, Ken Davis of FedSoc.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Ira Stoll, author of “Samuel Adams: A Life” and Managing Editor of Education Next. The Sons of Liberty played a key role in fanning the flames to revolution, and Samuel Adams was a prominent figure in this history-making band of brothers. We dive into how Sam Adams was involved in the Sons of Liberty and how these revolutionary figures pushed a nation towards independence.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Son of Liberty, Man of Law on YouTube.Learn more about Ira Stoll here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
We're kicking off the Strict Scrutiny Summer Reading List with a wild ride through the history of the Federalist Society. Amanda Hollis-Brusky, author of Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution and Separate But Faithful: The Christian Right's Radical Struggle to Transform Law & Legal Culture, joins Melissa and Leah to guide the journey.Follow @CrookedMedia on Instagram and Twitter for more original content, host takeovers and other community events.Order Ideas with Consequences and Separate But Faithful at Bookshop.org. Promo code STRICT10 gets you 10% off! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Ira Stoll, author of “Samuel Adams: A Life” and Managing Editor of Education Next. We discussed the dynamic between Samuel Adams and John Adams, two cousins who had unique impacts on American history, and the different paths they took to revolution.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Son of Liberty, Man of Law on YouTube.Learn more about Ira Stoll here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FedSocFilmsPod #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Alexandra Gaiser, Director of Regulatory Affairs at River Financial. We discussed the growing frontier of crypto in Wyoming and how states across the country are trekking this uncharted territory. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Watch the full film, “Bitcoin Cowboys: Will Wyoming Become the Next Crypto Capital?” here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?... As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers. Learn more about Alexandra Gaiser here:https://fedsoc.org/contributor... Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more! Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/feds...https://www.youtube.com/thefed...https://twitter.com/FedSoc
As the headaches for TikTok pile up in Washington, the embattled social media platform and its supporters are arguing that a ban on the app would violate the U.S. Constitution, particularly the First Amendment. TikTok's critics counter that the national security problems posed by the company's Chinese ownership far outweigh free speech concerns. Which side holds the upper hand, and what can we learn from past court cases involving a pornographic bookstore and a North Carolina law regarding sex offenders on social media? Evan is joined by Joel Thayer, president of Digital Progress Institute.ReferencesJoel's piece for FedSoc, “Banning TikTok Outright Would Be Constitutional”Dan Lyon's piece for American Enterprise Institute, “Would a TikTok Ban Be Constitutional?”Statement from the American Civil Lberties Union opposing a TikTok ban
Sarah and David return to Harvard Law School to beguile the next generation with stories of squirrel rescues and FedSoc of yore. Oh yes, and to discuss the Trump indictments. -FedSoc: Generations -What we don't know about the Trump indictments -Sarah and David, criticized -Stretching the facts // Stretching the law -What happens now? -Alan Dershowitz reminiscence -DeSantis and the Questionable Circumstances Exception Standard -Q&A Bonus discussion: Jonesing for Sarah's explainer on anti-perpetuity? Check it out on The Dispatch Podcasts YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The disruption of Judge Kyle Duncan's speech at Stanford Law School ... Why did people have a problem with Duncan? ... Will the current Supreme Court overturn Obergefell v. Hodges ... The necessity of free inquiry and reasoned discourse ... What it's like being a FedSoc conservative at Stanford Law ... The fallout from the Duncan protests ... The vulgarity of the insults hurled at Duncan ... The role of conservatives at Stanford ...
The disruption of Judge Kyle Duncan's speech at Stanford Law School ... Why did people have a problem with Duncan? ... Will the current Supreme Court overturn Obergefell v. Hodges ... The necessity of free inquiry and reasoned discourse ... What it's like being a FedSoc conservative at Stanford Law ... The fallout from the Duncan protests ... The vulgarity of the insults hurled at Duncan ... The role of conservatives at Stanford ...
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Oonagh McDonald, senior adviser to Crito Capital and author of several books including “Cryptocurrencies: Money, Trust and Regulation.” We discussed how crypto regulations are developing around the world, the international concerns of crypto regulation, and the potential impact these regulations might have on innovation in this space. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, “Bitcoin Cowboys: Will Wyoming Become the Next Crypto Capital?” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcWIbuFp6bQAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Learn more about Oonach McDonald here:https://www.oonaghmcdonald.com/Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Alexandra Gaiser, Director of Regulatory Affairs at River Financial. We discussed how federal regulators are approaching cryptocurrency and the uncertainty many have about crypto regulation, especially in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, “Bitcoin Cowboys: Will Wyoming Become the Next Crypto Capital?” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcWIbuFp6bQAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Learn more about Alexandra Gaiser here:https://fedsoc.org/contributors/alexandra-harrisonVisit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
To kick off the all new season of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Ira Stoll, author of “Samuel Adams: A Life” and Managing Editor of Education Next. We discuss the revolutionary life of Samuel Adams and what led him to join the fight for American independence. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Son of Liberty, Man of Law, here: https://youtu.be/X0zGzH5hmmc As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Learn more about Ira Stoll here:https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ira-Stoll/39046865Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
Amarica's Constitution is invited to Yale Law School by the YLS chapter of the Federalist Society for a live podcast, and Yale cooperates by choosing this day to withdraw from the US News rankings of Law Schools. Naturally, we take that on, and it is the law students themselves that serve as our guests for a lively discussion. Beyond this issue, however, we take a look inside this iconic Law School, and we see what it's like for the FedSoc members - perhaps outside of YLS' ideological mainstream, but as you will hear, an impressive and thoughtful lot. Many of you will emerge from this listen with a sense that a valuable discourse can be had with them - and we can all agree that our nation needs more of that. Or so one would think - but does Yale Law School concur?
It's Amarica's Constitution's 100th episode, and anniversary celebrations are in the air! We bring back Professor Steve Calabresi, who returns from the Federalist Society's Lawyers Convention - which just celebrated its own 40th anniversary. The occasion was marked by a memorable Rosenkranz Debate, wherein Akhil took on Professor John Yoo on - what else? - the merits and demerits of ISL theory, and the forthcoming case of Moore v. Harper. Steve Calabresi was present at the debate, and he offers his color commentary . Of course, Steve was one of the three authors of the amicus brief that has received so much attention, together with our two Amar brothers, and we hear his perspective and his unique contributions. On top of it all, we celebrate our milestone by launching video, through our new Instagram account, amaricas_constitution, and soon, a TikTok account as well, with highlight clips, photos, and more.
Haggard and sleep deprived, Sarah and David buckle down for an extra-long episode that covers student loans, court sanctions, gay marriage legislation, more FedSoc speculation, and [deep breath] the founding principles of the United States. Ready thy popcorn.Show Notes:-Sanctioning Trump's lawyers-Codifying gay marriage
Annual gathering aims to silence woke heretics... misses spectacularly. The Federalist Society national convention kicked off with Judge William Pryor mocking Above the Law for insinuating that the organization is a bunch of ideological hacks in a monologue that was "funny" to the extent it amounted to a quarter hour of self-owns. A day later, FedSoc proved its hackery when the Board voted to bar its founder and co-chair from identifying himself to the media as either a "founder" or "co-chair" -- a move that backfired when Steven Calabresi's immediate response was to tell the media that the Board had voted to bar him from calling himself the founder or co-chair. Please do not let these people write your contracts! We also discuss "Paul Clement's Lament" that law firms care more about money than his passion project of making America objectively worse and more dangerous. And more news of bubbling layoffs!
Annual gathering aims to silence woke heretics... misses spectacularly. The Federalist Society national convention kicked off with Judge William Pryor mocking Above the Law for insinuating that the organization is a bunch of ideological hacks in a monologue that was "funny" to the extent it amounted to a quarter hour of self-owns. A day later, FedSoc proved its hackery when the Board voted to bar its founder and co-chair from identifying himself to the media as either a "founder" or "co-chair" -- a move that backfired when Steven Calabresi's immediate response was to tell the media that the Board had voted to bar him from calling himself the founder or co-chair. Please do not let these people write your contracts! We also discuss "Paul Clement's Lament" that law firms care more about money than his passion project of making America objectively worse and more dangerous. And more news of bubbling layoffs!
Things get visceral as David and Sarah discuss Haaland v. Brackeen, the Supreme Court case that may determine who gets to adopt a Native American child. Then, having picked up their dropped jaws, they parse a federal court's ruling that deemed it unconstitutional to prohibit gun ownership based on a history of domestic violence.Plus: Sarah provides some FedSoc gala gossip.Show Notes:-Haaland v. Brackeen-Gabriel Malor, no snark
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Samantha interviews Noah Feldman, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, about the three lives of James Madison, first as a revolutionary thinker, then as a partisan political strategist, and finally as the fourth president of the United States.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Madison and the Fight for the Constitution, here:https://youtu.be/R3Mgiv3eK7ILearn more about Prof. Noah R. Feldman:https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/noah-r-feldman/ Read “The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, Strategist”:https://www.amazon.com/Three-Lives-James-Madison-President/dp/081299275X As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Samantha interviews Colleen A. Sheehan, Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University, about the effervescent mind of James Madison, the father of the Constitution.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Madison and the Fight for the Constitution, here:https://youtu.be/R3Mgiv3eK7ILearn more about Prof. Colleen A. Sheehan:https://search.asu.edu/profile/3709623 As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Samantha interviews Dr. Sara Martin, Editor-in-Chief of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, about her work on the Adams Papers and what they can tell us about John Adams and the other members of the Adams family.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Son of Liberty, Man of Law, here: https://youtu.be/X0zGzH5hmmc As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Learn more about Dr. Sara Martin here:https://www.fromthedesk.org/10-questions-sara-martin/ Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
As one of the most radically democratic constitutions in American history, the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 sought to ensure government “by the people” rather than by a king. In this Cutting Room Floor episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we feature three experts from our film “The Drafting of America's First Constitutions,” which explores the development of state constitutions in revolutionary America. Professor John Dinan of Wake Forest College, Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Prof. Robert Williams of Rutgers Law School had lots to say about Pennsylvania's first constitution and its impact on the development of constitutional thought.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, The Drafting of America's First Constitutions, here: https://youtu.be/zKdNHlFGXuw As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Learn more about Prof. John Dinan here:https://politics.wfu.edu/faculty-and-staff/john-dinan/ Learn more about Judge Jeffrey Sutton here:https://www.ali.org/members/member/287895/ Learn more about Prof. Robert Williams here: https://law.rutgers.edu/directory/view/rfw Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
How did Frederick Douglass become the most photographed man of the nineteenth century? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Samantha interviews Timothy Sandefur, vice president for litigation at the Goldwater Institute, who appears in our film Image of an American: Frederick Douglass and the Right to Vote, a short documentary about Frederick Douglass' journey from the Thirteenth Amendment to the Fifteenth Amendment.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Image of an American: Frederick Douglass and the Right to Vote, here: https://youtu.be/SCiXNg8wCJA Learn more about Timothy Sandefur here: https://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/our-team/timothy-sandefur/ As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
In 2021, we released our award-winning film, Taking Poletown: A Community's Fight Over Economic Justice & Eminent Domain, that showcases the battle waged by the residents of Poletown to stop GM and the city of Detroit from using eminent domain to take their historic community. Now listen to the story of how this film came together. Featuring Taking Poleotown's director, Tim Hedberg, and executive producer, Matt Wood. Tim and Matt recount how this film came to be and what they learned along the way. Enjoy our first “Making of” episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Taking Poletown, here:Taking Poletown: A Community's Fight Over Economic Justice & Eminent Domain Learn more about Tim Hedberg and his company, Motivo, here:https://motivo.me/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
Yale. Again. Everything keeps coming back to New Haven. Conservatives are doxxing law students for saying they might not party with FedSoc anymore. Professors are whitewashing Alito opinions. Alums are attacking the press. Why can't this school chill out a little? Also a Biglaw firm needs some lessons in collegiality and Elon Musk is trying to make his own law firm.
Yale. Again. Everything keeps coming back to New Haven. Conservatives are doxxing law students for saying they might not party with FedSoc anymore. Professors are whitewashing Alito opinions. Alums are attacking the press. Why can't this school chill out a little? Also a Biglaw firm needs some lessons in collegiality and Elon Musk is trying to make his own law firm.
How important are state constitutions today? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Samantha interviews Jeffrey Sutton, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, who appears in our film The Drafting of America's First Constitutions, a short documentary about the extraordinary decade from 1776 to 1787 which marked the most substantial period of constitution writing in the history of the world.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, The Drafting of America's First Constitutions, here:https://youtu.be/zKdNHlFGXuw Learn more about Judge Jeffrey Sutton here:https://fedsoc.org/contributors/jeffrey-suttonAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
What does it take to get a convention of delegates to agree on one important document? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Samantha interviews Professor David Forte of Madison and the Fight for the Constitution about James Madison's unique role in managing the personalities during the constitutional convention with one goal in mind: the ratification of the Constitution.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Madison and the Fight for the Constitution, here:https://youtu.be/R3Mgiv3eK7ILearn more about Professor David Forte here:https://fedsoc.org/contributors/david-forte-1As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Samantha interviews Dr. Catherine Allgor, President of the Massachusetts Historical Society, about America's “first First Lady,” Dolley Madison, and how through her clothing and charisma, Mrs. Madison became the standard by which all other first ladies measure up.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Madison and the Fight for the Constitution, here:https://youtu.be/R3Mgiv3eK7ILearn more about Dr. Catherine Allgor:https://www.masshist.org/presidentAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, January 28, 2020 The Left Takes Aim at Conservative Judges https://www.dailywire.com/news/hammer-chief-justice-roberts-must-overrule-the-judiciarys-outrageous-assault-on-the-federalist-society Josh Hammer, Editor at Large of The Daily Wire writes: “The Judicial Conference of the United States, an arcane body established by Congress and led by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, is responsible for helping establish the national policy guidelines that govern the administration of the federal courts. Alas, the Conference is arcane no longer. Over the past week, the Conference's Committee on Codes of Conduct, which oversees federal judicial ethics, has forced a national conversation by launching an absolute wrecking ball of a draft advisory opinion. The Committee, which is chaired by Judge Ralph Erickson of the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, has 15 total members: Eight Democratic presidential nominees, five Republican presidential nominees, and two others. The Committee's advisory opinion, if formally implemented by the Committee, would “advise[] that formal affiliation” with both FedSoc and the American Constitution Society (ACS), FedSoc's (much) more overtly political progressive counterpart, “is inconsistent with” the governing Code of Conduct for United States Judges. Specifically, the Committee states that “although neither [FedSoc nor ACS] is a ‘political organization'” under the Code, “their activities nevertheless implicate [the Code's] broad prohibition against political activity” — whatever that is supposed to mean. What's worse, the draft opinion also holds that federal judges' law clerks and staff attorneys must not join either FedSoc or ACS. But on the other hand, membership with the leftist, remarkably biased American Bar Association (ABA) “does not raise these same concerns and is not necessarily inconsistent with the Code.” Hammer points out that the Federalist Society takes no positions on political issues, but exists solely in defense of an originalist interpretation of the Constitution, that is, that words have definite, objective meanings, and should be interpreted according to those meanings at the time of writing. This shared commitment leaves room for much discussion and debate among originalists. By contrast, the left-leaning legal associations, the American Constitution Society and American Bar Association frequently publish many legislative opinions across the political policy spectrum and generally hold that the Constitution is a “living document,” and may be interpreted according to the changing whims of American culture. Hammer finds the notion that the ABA does not raise these same concerns “ludicrous.” He also points out that the long term effect of something like this will discourage young conservative law students from joining the Federalist Society, leaving them with fewer networking opportunities, generally fewer jobs, and likely additional pressure to keep their opinions or questions to themselves. No doubt all of this is a result of Trump's aggressive work to re-balance the American judicial landscape. To date, he has nominated 239 individuals, of whom 187 have been confirmed by the Senate. As of January 2, 2020, there were 80 vacancies, and 35 had pending nominations. Most, if not all, of Trump's judicial nominations have been members of the Federalist Society. Sanctuaries for the Unborn https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/25/us/sanctuary-cities-for-unborn-anti-abortion-texas-trnd/index.html CNN: Ten towns in Texas have voted to declare themselves "sanctuary cities for the unborn," with most adopting ordinances that outlaw abortion within city limits. At least 13 cities are considering such ordinances, and three -- Mineral Wells, Omaha and Jacksboro -- have already voted against them. Most of the towns that have enacted the pro-life ordinances have populations of less than 6,000 people. None have abortion clinics. The town of Waskom, with a population of 1,900, became the first "sanctuary city for the unborn" last June, according to the movement leading the charge across Texas. The town of Gary, with a population of 300, became the latest one last week. While Mark Lee Dickson, leader of the Sanctuaries For the Unborn movement and the director of Right to Life of East Texas was quoted by CNN, claiming that criminal penalties would be retroactively applied if Roe v. Wade is overturned, I don't really trust CNN's ability to report news, but it hasn't generally been considered lawful to prosecute people retroactively. But regardless, there are at least two things to applaud here and encourage: First, the goal for sanctuary cities should initially be something like the underground railroad, and this means that cities that pass these ordinances should be thinking broadly about how they will support these ordinances as communities. The goal should be to have as many citizens and local businesses and lawyers and law enforcement officers committed to defending life and providing for those in need. These important steps toward resisting unjust laws need the support of entire communities. This support should be thought out in terms of providing for mothers in need, sort of city-wide Pro-life network that can provide shelter, counseling, prenatal care, food, clothing, and even assistance after the birth of children, and so on. Sanctuary cities need to give thought to how they will actually be sanctuaries for the unborn. It may not be long before mothers are literally running for help and support to these cities, and if that happens, you better believe that the legal pressure will come against these cities with even more force. And that leads to the second point, which is that we really do need civil magistrates who are willing to play chicken with the judges and federal enforcers of unjust laws. This need not come to violence, but there is a long and venerable history of peaceful civil disobedience that needs to be cultivated in our cities, with regard to abortion, sexual morality, and marriage, among other things. To our great shame, only Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk stood her ground in 2015 following the Supreme Court's hilarious Obergefell decision, claiming that two dudes can get married. Citing personal religious objections to homosexual marriage, Davis began denying marriage licenses to all couples to avoid issuing them to homosexual couples.[2][3] A lawsuit, Miller v. Davis, was filed, and Davis was ordered by the U.S. District Court to start issuing marriage licenses. She appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, but her application was denied. Davis continued to defy the court order by refusing to issue marriage licenses "under God's authority";[2] she was ultimately jailed for contempt of court. Davis was released after five days in jail under the condition that she not interfere with the efforts of her deputy clerks, who had begun issuing marriage licenses to all couples in her absence. Davis then modified the Kentucky marriage licenses used in her office so that they no longer mentioned her name. May the Lord be pleased to raise up thousands of Kim Davises who are willing to cheerful defy the insanity of our courts. This is what I mean by playing chicken with them. Make them come and stop us. Make them come and arrest us. And if whole cities and counties, and perhaps, Lord willing, whole states stand together, peacefully resisting the murder of unborn babies, and sodomite mirage, and drag queen story hours, it will at least make their lives really difficult. Which, I think is a very godly thing to do. The Wuhan Coronavirus is Making Headlines https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-01-27-20-intl-hnk/index.html The US State Department has ordered personnel working at the US Consulate General in Wuhan to depart for the United States, a State Department official told CNN in a statement, with a flight currently scheduled to leave on Wednesday. As of now 82 people have died and more than 2,700 cases have been confirmed, including 13 places outside of China. Nearly 60 million people are affected by full or partial lockdowns in Chinese cities. 5 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. China's health minister reported Sunday that the virus can spread even before symptoms show, making it even more difficult to contain. Coronaviruses are common in many different species of animals, including camels and bats. Rarely, these coronaviruses can evolve and infect humans and then spread between humans. This is why Coronaviruses are called “zoonotic,” meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Common signs of infection include fairly ordinary cold and flu symptoms, with somewhat more intense respiratory issues. And now everyone listening with a cold wonders if they're infected. Moments like these are good reminders that human beings are but a breath. The Lord took Kobe Bryant and his daughter and their friends in an unexpected moment this last weekend, and God rules every atom, every germ, every virus in His perfect wisdom. God has struck nations with plagues before, and there is no reason why He couldn't again. Despite all of our medical advances, for which we ought to be very grateful, God is still sovereign and men are smoke in the wind. While God has sent plagues in judgment on men for their wickedness, plagues have also been moments of glorious opportunity for followers of Christ to serve and love the sick and dying. In the early church, Christians became famous for their care of the sick and dying in various Roman plague outbreaks. When pagans left their family members behind, Christians cared for the abandoned, no doubt leading many to a saving knowledge of Christ in the process, and of course many succombed to the sicknesses themselves, not considering their own lives more valuable than the glory of laying them down for the cause of Christ. Whatever becomes of this Wuhan coronavirus, may the Lord find us faithful at our tasks each day, gladly laying our lives down in obedience to our King, fearless of death, because our King has suffered in our place and now He holds the keys of Death and Hades, and we can never die. This is Toby Sumpter with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, January 28, 2020. You can find this show and past episodes and all the shows on the Fight Laugh Feast Network at CrossPolitic dot com. If this is a helpful resource for you, please consider sharing it with a friend and becoming a club member. 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In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we discuss the constitutional interpretation of Frederick Douglass with Bradley Rebeiro, Associate Professor of law at Brigham Young University School of Law. Professor Rebeiro appears in our latest short documentary from FedSoc Films, Image of an American: Frederick Douglass and the Right to Vote.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Image of an American: Frederick Douglass and the Right to Vote, here: https://youtu.be/SCiXNg8wCJA Learn more about Bradley Rebeiro here:https://law.byu.edu/directory/faculty/bradley-rebeiro/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
When politicians and big tech clash over political bias, fake news, and content moderation, who wins? How best do we preserve free speech online?At the heart of this battle is a once-obscure section of an unpopular law from the 90s that, arguably, brought the Internet out of the wild west and made it what it is today. Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act has been in the news a lot, but what the heck is it? Why do some people argue it gives a voice to the powerless while others say it allows giant corporations to stifle free speech? And how will the outcome of this fight affect YOU?In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we talk to Congressman Chris Cox, who represented California from 1989-2005 and was the co-author of Section 230, about how Section 230 relates to the First Amendment. Congressman Cox was featured in our film, Leave a Decent Comment, where we discussed many issues around Section 230, but we wanted to give more time to the important issue of freedom of speech on the internet.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Leave a Decent Comment: Section 230 & the Fight for the Future of the Internet, here:https://youtu.be/fe7QfpjcqMULearn more about Rep. Chris Cox at https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/COX,-Charles-Christopher-(C000830)/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
What You Need to Know about Diversity Coaching. How woke are we going to get as a nation?! Obviously, people who try to push diversity don't always go about it the right way. Jussie Smollett thought that playing the victim would make him a (bigger) star. He was wrong. He spent his career as an actor pushing diversity. Jussie Smollett was convicted this week for his attempt at making himself a victim. Good for America! Dean Reuter, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of The Federalist Society, talks about his brand new book — The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil. This is a fascinating and detailed look into history. Find the book and also check out FedSoc.org. Craig Shirley, presidential historian and Ronald Reagan biographer, talks about the release of John Hinkley, Jr., Reagan's would-be assassin and the murderer of Jim Brady. He's never seen a day in prison thanks to left wing courts. Find Craig's books Reagan Revolution and Mary Ball Washingtonand others coming down the pipeline at CraigShirley.com. Wrap up: Check out the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles 2021 Christmas Catalog. There are so many great gift options for the whole family! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the early 1980s, General Motors found the perfect place to build a new factory in Detroit. That meant much needed jobs, economic development, and prosperity. The only problem was an entire neighborhood stood in the way. Our film Taking Poletown explores the battle between the neighborhood known as "Poletown" and the city of Detroit, along with General Motors, over the power and purpose of using eminent domain to transfer private property for "public use." Looking back 30 years later after two Michigan Supreme Court cases and a Michigan constitutional amendment, what lessons can we learn? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcasts we'll revisit some of the issues discussed in the film while diving deeper into the Court case that came after the Poletown case called County of Wayne v. Hathcock. And to do this, we've invited Professor John Mogk, a distinguished law professor from Wayne State University in Michigan, an expert on the topic of eminent domain—especially in Michigan, and of course, Professor Mogk was also featured in our film, Taking Poletown.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Taking Poletown: A Community's Fight Over Economic Justice & Eminent Domain on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaoessbpIIcClick here to learn more about Professor John Mogk: https://law.wayne.edu/profile/ac4871As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
What You Need to Know is the Supreme Court is the next target. The left, and the narrative machine, which of course targets people and issues to override them are going after the Supreme Court. Justice Alito says the Supreme Court didn't nullify Roe v. Wade in Texas abortion decision: 'This portrayal feeds unprecedented efforts to intimidate the court' (msn.com). This is an effort for the media to intimidate the Supreme Court. Dean Reuter, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of The Federalist Society, talks about his brand new book — The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil. This is a fascinating and detailed look into history. Find the book and also check out FedSoc.org. Ret. Col. John Mills, national security pro, tells us that we should stop watching the mainstream media and start watching other forms of media like the Pro America Report, etc. There is excitement growing across the nation for election integrity especially as the results come out from the Arizona audit. Check out National Election Integrity Association at NEIA.us. Wrap up: Pelosi is failing because Biden is fading! President Joe Biden's numbers are so bad and Build Back Better is not interesting to people in the US congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Audit The Vote! It's not clear that our elections are free or fair. For the last 5 years we've had a crisis in confidence in elections. 75% of Republicans believe that elections just aren't done right. And we can't tell if our elections are free or fair because we can't audit them. Arizona proves that we need more audits not fewer. We need full audits of the ballots/voters, machines, and the money. AUDIT THE VOTE! Let's do this for the Republic. Craig Shirley, presidential historian and Ronald Reagan biographer, talks about the release of John Hinkley, Jr., Reagan's would-be assassin and the murderer of Jim Brady. He's never seen a day in prison thanks to left wing courts. Find Craig's books Reagan Revolution and Mary Ball Washingtonand others coming down the pipeline at CraigShirley.com. Dean Reuter, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of The Federalist Society, talks about his brand new book — The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil. This is a fascinating and detailed look into history. Find the book and also check out FedSoc.org. Wrap up: Reflecting on post-World War II, technology race with the Soviets, and the hunt for Nazi leaders. Was George Soros a Nazi collaberator? His father was, and information may point to Soros misleading U.S. officials about his family when applying for citizenship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this discussion, Yaron Brook and Cornell University Professor Robert Frank discuss capitalism and rule of law in relation to the regulatory state, government and private sector. The Federalist Society, Cornell Chapter hosted this event virtually on March 17, 2021.Like what you hear? Like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on new videos and help promote the Yaron Brook Show: http://youtube.com/ybrookBecome a sponsor to get exclusive access and help create more videos like this: http://yaronbrookshow.com/supportOr make a one-time donation: http://paypal.me/yaronbrookshow.Continue the discussion by following Yaron on Twitter (http://twitter.com/yaronbrook) and Facebook (http://facebook.com/ybrook). Want to learn more about Ayn Rand and Objectivism? Visit the Ayn Rand Institute: http://ari.aynrand.org
In 1933, the Twenty-First Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, which repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, the amendment that mandated a nationwide prohibition on alcohol. In this Cutting Room Floor episode, we feature author and historian Garrett Peck, who was featured in our film, “American Craft: What Beer Can Teach Us About Well-Crafted Laws,” on the Twenty-first Amendment. We've saved this history of the Twenty-First Amendment from the cutting room floor for the second episode of the Cutting Room Floor edition of the FedSoc Films Podcast. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, American Craft: What Beer Can Teach Us About Well-Crafted Laws, here:https://youtu.be/shcEv3k_NZgLearn more about Garrett Peck at: https://garrettpeck.comAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
Stanford responded swiftly to the outcry over threatening a law student's graduation because he made jokes about Josh Hawley, but what's not funny is the fact that the people who targeted him will all have high profile clerkships next year. We also discuss Harvard's insistence that students on need-based aid hand over all their summer associate earnings. And there's way more conversation about the phrase "Wet and Wild" than anyone wants. Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Stanford responded swiftly to the outcry over threatening a law student's graduation because he made jokes about Josh Hawley, but what's not funny is the fact that the people who targeted him will all have high profile clerkships next year. We also discuss Harvard's insistence that students on need-based aid hand over all their summer associate earnings. And there's way more conversation about the phrase "Wet and Wild" than anyone wants. Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Stanford responded swiftly to the outcry over threatening a law student's graduation because he made jokes about Josh Hawley, but what's not funny is the fact that the people who targeted him will all have high profile clerkships next year. We also discuss Harvard's insistence that students on need-based aid hand over all their summer associate earnings. And there's way more conversation about the phrase "Wet and Wild" than anyone wants. Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
In February of 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the United States. This was the first time the people of a nation had elected a president-- but what to call him? His Highness, His Excellency?In this Cutting Room Floor episode, we feature three experts from our film, “American Cincinnatus,” which explores the parallels between George Washington, and the Roman statesman, Cincinnatus. Professor Mathew Spalding of Hillsdale College, Professor Jeffry Morrison of Christopher Newport University, and Judge Andrew Oldham from the Fifth Circuit of Appeals. We've saved this conversation from the cutting room floor for the first Cutting Room Floor edition of the FedSoc Films Podcast. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, American Cincinnatus: George Washington Lays Down His Sword, here:https://youtu.be/UMYaDMVbZtULearn more about Dr. Matthew Spalding at https://www.hillsdale.edu/staff/matthew-spaldinLearn more about Dr. Jeffry Morrison at: https://cnu.edu/people/jeffrymorrisonLearn more about Judge Andrew Oldham at: https://fedsoc.org/contributors/andrew-oldhamAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
One century ago, a national prohibition was legalized, lasting for 13 years. This episode is inspired by our film, American Craft: What Beer Can Teach Us About Well-Crafted Laws, a documentary short that explores the story behind the craft beer renaissance and the importance of well-crafted legislation. What, legally speaking, was prohibition, anyway? Here to provide us with a history of America's most sober legal moment is Garrett Peck, author, historian, and tour guide, who has written numerous books on American alcohol consumption (or lack thereof), including Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren't, The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet, Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C, and, most recently, a chapter in Prohibition's Greatest Myths: The Distilled Truth about America's Anti-Alcohol Crusade.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, American Craft: What Beer Can Teach Us About Well-Crafted Laws, here:https://youtu.be/shcEv3k_NZgLearn more about Garrett Peck here:https://garrettpeck.comAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
How did our founding fathers encounter the ideas of John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu? Today we have two professors from the film, Paul Carrese and Michael Zuckert, who are here to answer that question and give some advice to current students and what law school students should take away from these two philosophers behind the founders.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Locke & Montesquieu: The Philosophers Behind the Founders, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/O7GvWSSMkis.Learn more about Paul Carrese at https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/3062537.Learn more about Michael Zuckert at https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/michael-zuckert/.As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org/ to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast Dr. Matthew Spalding (Hillsdale College), Dr. Jeffry Morrison (Christopher Newport University), and Dr. W.B. Allen (Michigan State University) discuss how much George Washington's presumed role as America's first president shaped the framing of Article II of the Constitution, as well as other fascinating facts about Washington. This episode expands on the discussion from our short film "American Cincinnatus: George Washington Lays Down His Sword" that chronicles one of the biggest decisions by America's first president by exploring the parallels between founding farmer turned founding father George Washington, and the Roman statesman, Cincinnatus, who like Washington was a successful general and politician who gave up power and returned to life as a citizen.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, "American Cincinnatus: George Washington Lays Down His Sword", on YouTube at https://youtu.be/UMYaDMVbZtU.Learn more about Dr. Matthew Spalding at https://www.hillsdale.edu/staff/matthew-spalding.Learn more about Dr. Jeffry Morrison at https://cnu.edu/people/jeffrymorrison.Learn more about Dr. WB. Allen at http://williambarclayallen.com.As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
What was the significance of the first presidential farewell address in American history? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Allison Wickens, Vice President of Education at George Washington's Mount Vernon, joins us to discuss President Washington's farewell address.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, American Cincinnatus: George Washington Lays Down His Sword, here:https://youtu.be/UMYaDMVbZtULearn more about George Washington's Mount Vernon here:https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc
Who was Baron de Montesquieu and which of his ideas made it into America’s founding documents? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Prof. Paul Carrese and Prof. Michael Zuckert answer that question and more to fix any Monte-skewed perspectives we might have on the origins of the United States Constitution.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, The Philosophers Behind the Founders, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/O7GvWSSMkisLearn more about Paul Carrese at https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/3062537Learn more about Michael Zuckert at https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/michael-zuckert/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org/ to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
What radical idea from John Locke inspired educated colonists to revolt against their king? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Prof. Paul Carrese and Prof. Michael Zuckert discuss John Locke, the ideas he proposed in Two Treatises of Government, how John Locke influenced America’s founding fathers.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, The Philosophers Behind the Founders, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/O7GvWSSMkisLearn more about Paul Carrese at https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/3062537Learn more about Michael Zuckert at https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/michael-zuckert/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org/ to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, author of George Mason: The Founding Father Who Gave Us the Bill of Rights, William G. Hyland, Jr., discusses some of the friendships that George Mason had with the other founders, as well as why he decided to write about this lesser-known founding father. This episode digs deeper into the life of George Mason explored in our short film Blueprint for American Rights: George Mason's Declaration. The film features three experts giving their take on George Mason and his Virginia Declaration of Rights that heavily influenced the founding documents of the United States of AmericaThanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Blueprint for American Rights: George Mason's Declaration, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/goGkBHx8LHALearn more about William G. Hyland, Jr. at https://fedsoc.org/contributors/william-hylandAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org/ to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
Who were the two most important philosophers behind the founders? In the episode of our series inspired by our film, The Philosophers Behind the Founders, Professor Paul Carrese and Professor Michael Zuckert join us to discuss John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu: The Tag Team Philosophers behind the American foundingThanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, The Philosophers Behind the Founders, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/O7GvWSSMkisLearn more about Paul Carrese at https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/3062537Learn more about Michael Zuckert at https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/michael-zuckert/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org/ to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, esteemed law professors Michael W. McConnell (Stanford Law) and Randy E. Barnett (Georgetown Law) discuss where they agree and disagree about the case law and meaning of the Ninth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This episode expands on the discussion from our short film Retained by the People: The Ninth Amendment that explores the history and purpose of the Ninth Amendment.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, Retained by the People: The Ninth Amendment, on YouTube at https://youtu.be/hlrt0cktLtELearn more about Professor Michael W. McConnell at https://law.stanford.edu/directory/michael-w-mcconnell/Learn more about Professor Randy E. Barnett at https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/randy-e-barnett/As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org/ to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
The FedSoc Films Podcast gives audiences a deeper dive into the issues and stories featured in our films, bringing you even more of the engaging debates, thoughtful commentary, and expert analysis from world-class scholars, legal professionals, and policymakers that you've come to expect from FedSoc Films, part of the Federalist Society.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.Visit www.fedsoc.org/ to learn more.Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFederalistSociety, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Federalist.Society/, and Twitter at https://twitter.com/FedSoc!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
Jonathan and Right to Life of Central California's John Gerardi discuss last week's executive order on Religious Liberty and play an NPR interview from ADF's Greg Baylor on the subject. After a review of the new nominees to the federal judiciary (including one of John's former Notre Dame law professors), they present audio from Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) defending The Federalist Society and constitutional originalism. Finally, Kaeley Triller Haver from Washington's Just Want Privacy campaign explains why the radical feminist group Women's Liberation Front is joining CFC in opposing SB 179.
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