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- The Global War on Terror: Setting the Record Straight
October 27, 2009 - Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith discussed "The Global War on Terror: Setting the Record Straight,". Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society at Duke Law, Duke's Program in American Grand Strategy, and the American Constitution Society - Former Ambassador to the UN John Bolton on President Obama's New International Order
October 1, 2009 - Former Ambassador to the UN John Bolton spoke about President Obama's New International Order. Sponsored by the Federalist Society, the International Law Society, and the Duke University Program in American Grand Strategy. - April, 2009
- Moral Duty and the Rule of Law
April 14, 2009 - Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit speaks. While serving as attorney general of Alabama, Pryor sought then-Chief Justice Roy Moore's removal from the Alabama Supreme Court for defying a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the state judicial building. Pryor was appointed to the Eleventh Circuit in 2003 and confirmed in 2005 as part of the "gang of 14" compromise. Sponsored by the Duke Law Federalist Society. - March, 2009
- Was Lochner Right? Natural Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment
March 31, 2009 - Randy Barnett, professor of legal theory at Georgetown Law, delivers a lecture entitled "Was Lochner Right? Natural Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment." Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - The Future of Federal Faith-Based Initiatives
March 23, 2009 - Professor Carl Esbeck, Missouri Law School, and Chris Anders, ACLU senior legislative counsel, discuss the history and constitutionality of the federal faith-based initiative office, as well as the various particular issues raised by the implementation of its programs, including whether religious organizations who receive federal funds can discriminate in their hiring on a religious basis. Begun by President Bush, President Obama has vowed to continue the initiative, albeit with certain changes. What may those changes mean for federal faith-based initiatives, constitutionally and practically? Sponsored by the Duke Law Christian Legal Society, The Federalist Society, Duke Law Democrats, Duke ACLU, and the Program in Public Law. - January, 2009
- A Conversation on Church and State
January 23, 2009 - Dean Sam Wells of the Duke Chapel talks with Douglas Laycock, the Yale Kamisar Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, about the constitutional law of church and state from two external perspectives: the theological point of view, and the point of view of European constitutional traditions permitting established churches. Sponsored by the Duke Law Federalist Society. - God and Man at the Supreme Court: Religious Liberty as a Human Right and a Legal One
January 21, 2009 - Kevin Hasson, founder and president of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, addresses two theories of why religious liberties matter and the Supreme Courts trends in interpreting such rights. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - September, 2008
- Freedomnomics: Market Interference Affects More Than Your Wallet -- It Affects Your Personal Liberty, Too
September 3, 2008 - Dr. John R. Lott Jr., senior research scholar at the University of Maryland, discusses the harm of government programs to a free society by examining examples from the death penalty to affirmative action. Lott was the former chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission and has authored five books and more than 90 articles. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - March, 2008
- Bring 'Em Back Alive: Extraordinary Rendition in the War on Terror
March 28, 2008 - Judge Sentelle, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, discusses issues of extraordinary rendition in the war on terror. Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law. - District of Columbia v. Heller: The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms
March 24, 2008 - Robert A. Levy discusses the legal issues implicated in District of Columbia v. Heller, which is the first Supreme Court case to seriously consider gun-ownership rights in the context of the Second Amendment since 1939. Levy was co-counsel for the plaintiff gun-owners in the case. Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law. - February, 2008
- Appellate Advocacy: Advice from the Field
February 28, 2008 - Appellate advocate Carter Phillips shares advice from his own experiences to those that wish to pursue a similar career path, including 1Ls anticipating the Spring Hardt Cup Competition, Moot Court Board members, and all Duke Law students interested in appellate advocacy and Supreme Court issues. - The Criminalization of Almost Everything: Why Liberals and Conservatives Should be Alarmed
February 18, 2008 - Todd Gaziano and Duke Professor Sara Beale discuss the implications of recent changes in the criminal justice system. Gaziano is the Director of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation. Presented by the Duke Law Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law. - The Constitutionality of FISA
February 13, 2008 - Professor Robert Turner, Associate Director of the Center for National Security Law at UVA Law, discusses the constitutionality of FISA. - The Death of Parody on College Campuses and Other Tales from the Academic Freedom Graveyard
February 4, 2008 - Harvey Silverglate discusses the downfall of parody and satire on today's college campuses. Silverglate is the co-founder and chairman of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). - January, 2008
- Seven Things the Establishment Clause Does Not Forbid
January 15, 2008 - Jordan Lorence presents his views on the conditions under which the Establishment Clause would not apply in today's society. Lorence is the Senior Vice President of the Alliance Defense Fund and has had extensive experience in First Amendment law and religious liberties. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - October, 2007
- The Pernicious Doctrine of Stare Decisis: A Debate
October 25, 2007 - The Program in Public Law and Duke Law's Federalist Society present The Pernicious Doctrine of Stare Decisis: A Debate with Professor Michael Paulsen (University of St. Thomas School of Law) and Professor Michael Gerhardt (UNC-CH School of Law).
Stare decisis, in Latin literally "Let the decision stand," is the doctrine by which courts adhere to previously decided cases or precedents. Professors Paulsen and Gerhardt will debate this provocative topic, with Professor Paulsen specifically arguing that "the doctrine of stare decisis is . . . unconstitutional and disserves all of the rule-of-law values it is alleged to advance." - September, 2007
- School Integration: Shifting the Policy Discussion After Parents Involved
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September 6, 2007 - Join Wake County lawyer Ann Majestic, education litigator Audrey Anderson (Hogan & Hartson), and other speakers for a panel moderated by policy professor Charlie Clotfelter on the policy impacts of the Supreme Court's recent decision on school integration. Sponsored by Hogan & Hartson, the American Constitution Society, the Federalist Society, the Education Law & Policy Society, and the Program in Public Law. - School Integration: Legal Implications of Parents Involved
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September 5, 2007 - Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, Professor Neil Siegel, Anurima Bhargava of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity discuss the legal implications of the Supreme Court's recent decision on school integration. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society, the Federalist Society, the Education Law & Policy Society, and the Program in Public Law. - School Choice and State Constitutions
September 4, 2007 - The Duke Law Federalist Society presents Clark Neily, Senior Attorney at the Institute for Justice and leader of the Institute's school choice team. Neily addresses the Duke Law community about recent developments in school choice litigation. - October, 2006
- Free Market Environmentalism: A non-regulatory approach to environmental stewardship.
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October 25, 2006 - Terry Anderson from the Property and Environment Research Center, in Bozeman, MT, discusses market-based solutions to environmental issues such as endangered species and public lands management. Duke Law and Nicholas School Prof. Jim Salzman will facilitate a question and answer period. - September, 2006
- The Future of Social Security
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September 13, 2006 - The President's pointman on Social Security will be speaking at Duke to give us a preview of what Social Security will look like with - or without - reforms. - February, 2006
- The International Criminal Court: An Obstacle to Peace?
February 7, 2006 - Professor Ron Rychalk of the University of Mississippi School of Law will be discussing "The International Criminal Court: An Obstacle to Peace?" - January, 2006
- The Role of Roe v. Wade in the Samuel Alito Confirmation Hearings
January 17, 2006 - The Federalist Society presents Professor Lynn Wardle, Duke Law '74 and member of the faculty at Brigham Young University. Prof. Wardle will be speaking on the role of Roe v. Wade in the confirmation battle over Samuel Alito. - November, 2005
- Larry Summers, the Death of Parody and Other Academic Freedom Catastrophes at Harvard (and Nearly Everywhere Else)
November 18, 2005 - The Federalist Society will be hosting a speech by Harvey Silverglate, co founder of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Lunch will be provided and all are welcome! - Rule of Law: Does Our Constitution Face Death by 'Due Process?'
November 3, 2005 - Professors Lino Graglia and Arnold Loewy will debate whether the Supreme Court's recent interpretation of the 'Due Process' clause is injuring the Constitution. - October, 2005
- Hon. John Coffey of the Seventh Circuit
October 20, 2005 - Judge John Coffey of the Seventh Circuit will be speaking on the role of the judge in our system of government. All are welcome! Food will be served. - April, 2005
- National Security: The Changing Role of the Courts
April 13, 2005 - D.C. Circuit Judge David Sentelle, arguably the foremost expert on national security in the federal judiciary, speaks to Duke Law on his perspective about how the role of courts has changed and will continue to change in light of modern national security concerns. Food will be served, and there will be an opportunity for questions and answers. - March, 2005
- How to Think About Blaming the Victim
March 7, 2005 - The Federalist Society presents U. Penn. Professor Amy Wax and Duke Professor Erwin Chemerinsky as they debate current issues on the relationship between race, the law of remedies, and social disadvantage. - January, 2005
- Justice Scalia's Sudden Fondness for Criminal Defendants: Principled Originalism or Soft-on-Crime Judicial Activism?
January 27, 2005 - Please join the Duke Law Federalist Society for Professor Stephanos Bibas' presentation entitled: "Justice Scalia's Sudden Fondness for Criminal Defendants: Principled Originalism or Soft-on-Crime Judicial Activism?" Professor Bibas teaches at the University of Iowa College of Law in the areas of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure,and Sentencing. His publications have appeared in the Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Cornell Law Review, and others. Professor Sara Sun Beale provides comment. - September, 2004
- Constitutional Law: Is Doctrine Possible?
September 16, 2004 - Debate co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law, featuring Harvard Professor Charles Fried and Duke Professor Walter Dellinger - October, 2003
- Skepticism and Freedom: A Modern Case for Classical Liberalism
October 2, 2003 - The Federalist Society presents Professor Richard Epstein
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