Federalist Society Speaker Series at UVA Law

Feb 01 2025 15 ep. 55 mins 3

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The Federalist Society at UVA Law hosts weekly speaker events during the academic year.

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Originalism's Age of Ironies w/ Prof. Sherif Girgis

Feb 01 2025 33 mins

Professor Sherif Girgis of Notre Dame Law discusses his recent article titled Originalism’s Age of Ironies, which examines the difficulties originalism has encountered as it has moved from a legal theory to the governing philosophy of the Supreme Court.

The States After Loper Bright w/ Jonathan Wolfson & Prof. Jaffe

Jan 31 2025 58 mins

Jonathan Wolfson of the Cicero Institute, and our own Professor Cale Jaffe from UVA Law, discuss potential legislative responses to Loper Bright. In Loper Bright, the Supreme Court overturned the 30-year-old Chevron doctrine, which required federal courts to give deference to the reasonable interpretations of vague statutory provisions by administrative agencies. This upheaval in a

How Elections Affect the Supreme Court w/ Ed Whelan

Nov 13 2024 53 mins

Ed Whelan, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center offers his thoughts on what elections—both present and future—will mean for Supreme Court nominations. Ed will answer questions from attendees, and as always, lunch will be served!

The Natural Law Moment in Constitutional Theory

Oct 25 2024 60 mins

Professor Joel Alicea of Catholic Law gives his talk, The Natural Law Moment in Constitutional Theory. After his talk, Professor Alicea answers questions from attendees.

Supreme Court Preview - October Term 2024

Oct 25 2024 59 mins

We welcome back Institute for Justice attorneys, as well as our very own chapter booster Professor Julia Mahoney, for a fun and wide-ranging look at the cases the Court will consider, and the cases our panelists think the Court should hear. They also answer questions from attendees.

"What Parts of My Income Can the Government Tax?” w/ Professor Andrew Hayashi and Andrew Grossman

Oct 11 2024 57 mins

Professor Andrew Hayashi interviews Andrew Grossman, a partner at Baker Hostetler, about Moore v. United States. Mr. Grossman argued the case before the Court last term, and he discusses both his experiences litigating the case and the implications of the decision. This event was co-sponsored by the Virginia Tax Review.

Reforming the Fourth Amendment w/ Robert Frommer and Professor Barbara Armacost

Sep 12 2024 60 mins

Robert Frommer of the Institute of Justice gives us an overview of IJ’s Project on the Fourth Amendment, focusing specifically on efforts to reform the “open fields” doctrine. UVA Law’s own Professor Barb Armacost also offers her thoughts on Fourth Amendment reform.

Originalism 101 w/ Professors Larry Solum and Charles Barzun

Sep 11 2024 60 mins

Originalism may be the dominant theory of constitutional interpretation at the Supreme Court, but its adherents often have differing views on how exactly it should work and what outcomes should result. Our panel discusses the various strains of the theory of originalism and its mechanics, and they will also address its major critiques.

ESG, Corporate Social Responsibility, and the Law w/ Paul Atkins

Nov 29 2023 56 mins

The rise in ESG investing is one of the most controversial financial developments of the last few years. Is it common sense or a sham? Former Commissioner of the SEC, Paul Atkins, joined the chapter for a discussion on “ESG, Corporate Social Responsibility, and the Law." This even was cos-sponsored by the Darden School of Business' Adam Smith Society.

Unpacking Hennepin County w/ Christina Martin and Cynthia Nicoletti

Nov 29 2023 56 mins

Christina Martin of the Pacific Legal Foundation joined Professor Cynthia Nicoletti to discuss the Court's decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County.