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FedSoc Forums

Recorded panels and teleforums from the Federalist Society on legal and regulatory questions.

Latest episodes

  1. The Future of Birthright Citizenship: What’s Next After Trump v. Barbara (Part Two)

    On June 30, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. Barbara that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are citizens at birth. But questions remain about the decision’s reasoning and its legal and policy…

    58 min
  2. The First Amendment and White House Press Access

    On September 18, President Trump announced that he was "banning" CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, citing what he characterized as false reporting by the outlets. Journalists from all…

    48 min
  3. 25 of 250 - The Echoes of 9/11 in Law, Policy, and Security Today

    As America celebrates its 250th birthday, it also remembers the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The attacks were an inflection point in U.S. history and profoundly…

    1 h 00 min
  4. Did the Constitution Lay the Groundwork for Abolition?

    As the nation marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, renewed attention has turned to what our Constitution, ratified just over a decade later, said about slavery. Critics…

    56 min
  5. Did the Constitution Lay the Groundwork for Abolition?

    As the nation marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, renewed attention has turned to what our Constitution, ratified just over a decade later, said about slavery. Critics…

    56 min
  6. Corporate Speech in the Crosshairs: New Frontiers in First Amendment Law

    For decades, the First Amendment has protected the rights of individuals, associations, and businesses to participate in public debate on matters of public concern. Yet a growing number of…

    1 h 05 min
  7. Service Members & the First Amendment

    Recent litigation has resurfaced longstanding debates over the scope of First Amendment protections for members of the armed forces. While service members retain constitutional rights, the unique…

    59 min
  8. Service Members & the First Amendment

    Recent litigation has resurfaced longstanding debates over the scope of First Amendment protections for members of the armed forces. While service members retain constitutional rights, the unique…

    59 min
  9. The Future of Birthright Citizenship: What’s Next After Trump v. Barbara (Part One)

    On June 30, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. Barbara that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are citizens at birth. But questions remain about the decision’s reasoning and its legal and policy…

    54 min
  10. Remembering Gordon Wood: The Revolution, the Constitution, and the Work of History

    Gordon S. Wood, who passed away in June, was one of the nation’s most influential historians of the American Revolution and the early Republic. For more than half a century, his scholarship has…

    55 min

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