This conference marks the twentieth anniversary of Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s service on the Supreme Court of the United States and offers an examination of his career and enduring influence on American law.
Registration is now OPEN for our annual Western Chapters Conference! Held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Click below to register and view programmatic details.
Please join the Ohio Lawyer Chapters for our annual statewide conference on Friday, April 17, in Columbus, OH. Registration is now open for members!
The Federalist Society at ASU Law hosted the 45th National Student Symposium on March 13–14, 2026. The theme, Liberty Rising: The Rebirth of Free Markets, Free Speech, and Federalism, reflects the enduring principles of the American Founding and the spirit of renewal embodied by the symposium’s setting.
This event kicked off a year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and America's semiquincentennial.
The Federalist Society is delighted to announce that Professor J. Joel Alicea of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, is the 37th recipient of the Federalist Society’s...
For decades, the American Bar Association has served as the primary accreditor of U.S. law schools. Because most states require graduation from an ABA-accredited institution to sit for the bar exam, does the ABA effectively control the gateway for who enters the legal profession?
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Tune in for our next episode of SOC! SIDEBAR featuring Judge Ryan D. Nelson discussing the topic of "Triathlons." The Student Division and our University of Virginia School of Law Chapter will host this Zoom conversation TODAY @ 8pm ET. Register: https://t.co/aQehfvAiLy https://t.co/0qc4Y2Gl31
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Register for the 2026 Ohio Chapters Conference! Join us on April 17 in Columbus, OH for a full day of insightful panels, including “America 250: Ohio’s Legacy in the American Story,” “Religious Liberty in the States: Evaluating an Ohio RFRA,” and more! Register: https://t.co/r25yFSgLr1
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As the Court considers RNC v. Watson, it will confront questions surrounding federal authority, state election practice, and the overall meaning of “Election Day” in federal law.
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The outcome of this case could have significant implications on how states administer elections, and could reshape the mail-in ballot system which has steadily grown in popularity over the years.
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The case raises a question on preemption: does federal law override state rules governing ballot receipt and counting in federal elections?
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Supporters of the state law argue that ballots cast on time should be counted, even if delays in mail or processing mean they arrive after Election Day. A federal district court upheld the rule, but the Fifth Circuit reversed, setting the stage for Supreme Court review.
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) argues that federal law sets a clear, nationwide deadline, and the ballots received by election officials after that date shouldn’t be counted in federal elections.
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At issue is whether federal statutes establishing a uniform Election Day preempt a Mississippi law that permits ballots cast by Election Day to be counted if they are received by election officials within five days after that date.
In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Education began investigating dozens of colleges - including...
What property rights, if any, does an FCC spectrum license confer? Long thought to be...
The 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California kicked off a debate over whether U.S....
The Federalist Society’s Practice Group members are grouped by substantive area of law. Every Practice Group has an Executive Committee that meets once a month. These volunteers help track major developments in their area of expertise and direct the content and programming of the Practice Group. They organize events including FedSoc Forums, in person programs, and panels for several single day conferences like the annual Executive Branch Review Conference. Executive Committee members regularly author blog posts and articles featured in FedSoc’s Publications. They also help plan and present FedSoc’s flagship annual conference, the National Lawyers Convention.
