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The Legacy of the Department of Justice Under Attorney General Edwin Meese, III

January 27, 2007

In honor of former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, the Federalist Society held an all day conference at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on January 27, 2007.

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9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Meese Department of Justice: Its Accomplishments and Its Relevance Today

The Legacy of the Department of Justice Under Attorney General Edwin Meese, III

Topics: Federalist Society • Founding Era & History
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065

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In honor of former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, the Federalist Society held an all day conference at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on January 27, 2007. This panel followed an Introduction and Welcome by Federalist Society President Eugene B. Meyer.

Introduction and Welcome

  • Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society

Panel One
The Meese Department of Justice: Its Accomplishments and Its Relevance Today

  • The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute and Counselor to the Attorney General, 1985-87
  • The Honorable Lois Haight, California Superior Court and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1986
  • The Honorable Douglas W. Kmiec, Caruso Chair & Professor of Constitutional Law, Pepperdine University and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1988-1989; Deputy Assistant Attorney General, OLC, 1985-88
  • The Honorable Stephen J. Markman, Justice, Michigan Supreme Court and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 1985-1989
  • The Honorable William Bradford Reynolds, Howrey LLP and Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1989
  • Professor Michael Uhlmann, Claremont Graduate University and Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan
  • The Honorable John S. Herrington, Secretary of Energy from 1985-1989 (Moderator)

 

Speakers

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Interview with The Honorable Edwin Meese, III

The Legacy of the Department of Justice Under Attorney General Edwin Meese, III

Topics: Federalist Society • Founding Era & History • Philosophy
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065

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In honor of former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, the Federalist Society held an all day conference at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on January 27, 2007. This special interview with Hon. Edwin Meese III, was conducted by Professor Gail Heriot of the University of San Diego School of Law.

Interview with The Honorable Edwin Meese, III, Seventy-Fifth Attorney General of the United States, 1985-1988

  • Conducted by Professor Gail Heriot, University of San Diego School of Law

 

Speakers

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Address by Hon. Theodore B. Olson

The Legacy of the Department of Justice Under Attorney General Edwin Meese, III

Topics: Federalist Society
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065

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In honor of former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, the Federalist Society held an all day conference at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on January 27, 2007. This Luncheon Address was delivered by The Honorable Theodore B. Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Solicitor General of the United States from 2001-2005 and Assistant Attorney General, OLC, U.S. Department of Justice from 1981-1984.

Luncheon Address

  • The Honorable Theodore B. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Solicitor General of the United States, 2001-2005; and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1984
  • The Honorable David McIntosh, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Washington, DC, 1986-1987 (Introduction)

 

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2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Development of Originalism

The Legacy of the Department of Justice Under Attorney General Edwin Meese, III

Topics: Constitution • Founding Era & History • Philosophy
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065

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In honor of former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, the Federalist Society held an all day conference at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on January 27, 2007.

Panel Two
The Development of Originalism

  • Professor Daniel Lowenstein, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
  • Professor Michael Rappaport, University of San Diego School of Law and Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1987-1989
  • Professor John Yoo, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
  • Mr. Todd Gaziano, Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)

 

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