Perhaps the most anticipated case on the Supreme Court’s docket is District of Columbia v. Heller. An appeal of the D.C. Circuit’s decision to strike down parts of the District’s gun control laws, the case hinges on whether the Second Amendment grants individuals a right to possess guns, or only the people collectively. The case […]
Dear 1L’s, Welcome to HLS! Our first event of the year will be the annual Academic Tips Panel this coming Wednesday at 5PM in Pound 102. Come hear from experienced Federalist Society 2L’s and 3L’s as they give advice and take your questions on how to succeed in law school. We’ll talk about exams, outlines, […]
As classes start up this week, we have a number of events for incoming 1Ls (an academic tips session), incoming 2Ls (a panel on OCI), and everyone (a happy hour and BBQ). Come to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Click here for more info. –Jeff
C-Span recently aired a recording of an interesting and legal star-studded conversation with Justice Alito about Supreme Court advocacy. A video of the conversation is available at C-Span’s “America and the Courts” webpage.
On July 14, 2007, many members of the Harvard Federalist Society, along with other Fed Soc student chapter members from around the country, enjoyed a relaxing summer party hosted by former Solicitor General Ted Olson and his wife Mrs. Lady Evelyn Olson at their beautiful home in Great Falls, Virginia.
I just got back from the DC Lawyers Fed Soc Chapter’s Annual Supreme Court Round Up with Ted Olson. As a former Solicitor General, consummate Washington insider, and renowned member of the elite Supreme Court bar, Olson never fails to entertain a crowd. So it was no surprise to find hundreds of Federalist Society members […]
On Tuesday night the University Club in Washington held its annual William Howard Taft Supreme Court Review, a panel discussion of the top cases of the Term featuring Miguel Estrada of Gibson Dunn, Prof. Michael Seidman, Nadine Strossen of the ACLU, and Prof. Ronald Rotunda. The conversation kept coming back to the Roberts Court’s respect […]