Stanford Federalist Society

Law students at Stanford Law School promoting the principles of separation of powers, freedom, and rational discourse.

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@StephenESachs FYI, our lunch event with Jonathan was moved due to Jonathan’s travel plans — nothing to do with ACS’s event at all. Instead, our chapter’s members will be participating in an event later in the day helping Jonathan prepare for an upcoming SCOTUS argument.

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The Chapter was delighted to visit Justice Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court during our recent trip to DC for the @FedSoc National Lawyers Convention

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A great event yesterday with Judge Andrew Oldham (5th Cir.), which featured a conversation with our Co-President (and future Oldham clerk) Spencer Segal!

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We had the privilege of welcoming Eugene Volokh to his new home on the Farm today! Prof. Volokh recently joined the @HooverInst after several decades at UCLA.

Prof. Volokh & SLS Prof. Evelyn Douek (@evelyndouek) had a lively discussion about free speech on college campuses.

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Judge John K. Bush (6th Cir.) joined us today to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Rahimi, as well as how new technologies will affect courts’ application of “text, history, and tradition” tests

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Stanford FedSoc is #back with our first event of the year! It’s a packed house for Judge Kevin Newsom (11th Cir.) and Alana Frederick’s discussion of their forthcoming book review in the Harvard Law Review of Justice Breyer’s new book.

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Thanks to Professor (and Stanford alum!) Chris Walker and SLS’s own Nick Handler for their participation in a discussion about the future of Chevron deference. We were thrilled to have you!

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It was great to celebrate our second annual crawfish boil yesterday, courtesy of Social Chair and resident Louisianan Harrison Nugent. Thanks to all who came!

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Thank you to Judge John Bush (Sixth Circuit) for speaking to us today about history, tradition, and the role of AI in the future of the legal profession.

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A busy few weeks, including conversations with Professors Michael Paulsen and Michael McConnell on Section 3, Mr. Louis Capozzi on the Major Questions Doctrine, and Judge Stephen Clark on life as a district court judge. Thank you to all of our speakers!

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Thank you to Judge Daniel Bress (Ninth Circuit) and Judge Trevor McFadden (DDC) for speaking to our chapter. East meets West!

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Thank you to Judge Danny Boggs (Sixth Circuit) for speaking to the chapter on “SFFA and Beyond.”

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Thank you to former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo Strine, Jr. for speaking with SLS Professor Joe Grundfest about corporate governance in the twenty-first century.

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Thank you to Judge Ryan Nelson (Ninth Circuit) for speaking to the chapter about history and tradition as related to the First and Second Amendments. Safe travels home!

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Thank you to Justices Clint Bolick (AZ Supreme Court) and Goodwin Liu (CA Supreme Court) for discussing state constitutionalism with SLS Professor Jane Schacter today.

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Thank you to alum and friend of the chapter Professor Bill Otis for sharing his insights on the Trump indictments.

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Many thanks to Judge Richard Sullivan (Second Circuit) for speaking to the chapter about judicial security. We apologize that California’s pizza doesn’t measure up to New York City’s.

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A big thank you to Judge Charles Eskridge (S.D. Tex.) for kicking off winter quarter with a talk on the Supreme Court’s doors.

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Thank you to Christopher Grieco of Rain and Emily Kapur of Quinn Emanuel for discussing all things crypto yesterday. We appreciated your insights!

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Our members had a great time yesterday evening @FedSoc Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner with Prof. Michael McConnell and Judge Britt Grant (SLS ’07).