Garrett West is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School. His subject areas include torts, remedies, federal courts, and administrative law. His scholarship focuses on the uses of private law theory in public law and on the problems of constitutional interpretation and doctrinal coherence through constitutional change.
West received a J.D. from Yale Law School, where he served as an Articles and Essays Editor on the Yale Law Journal, and a B.A. from Hillsdale College in 2015. After graduating from Yale, West practiced appellate litigation in Washington, D.C., and clerked for Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain, Judge Thomas Griffith, and Justice Samuel Alito.
Plenary Panel 2: Justice Alito's Jurisprudence
J. Joel Alicea, Stephanos Bibas, Sherif Girgis, Michael H. Park, E. Garrett West
An Examination of the Jurisprudence of Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito
This panel will examine Justice Samuel Alito’s jurisprudence as a whole, with particular attention to...
Plenary Panel 1: Justice Alito's Impact on Statutory Interpretation
Charles J. Cooper, Robert P. George, Gregory G. Katsas, Eric M. Palmer
An Examination of the Jurisprudence of Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito
Justice Alito’s statutory interpretation jurisprudence reflects a sustained commitment to textual analysis, structural coherence, and...
Plenary Panel 1: Justice Alito's Impact on Statutory Interpretation
Charles J. Cooper, Robert P. George, Gregory G. Katsas, Eric M. Palmer
An Examination of the Jurisprudence of Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito
Justice Alito’s statutory interpretation jurisprudence reflects a sustained commitment to textual analysis, structural coherence, and...
In Memoriam: John J. Park, Jr.
The Federalist Society joins the family, friends, and professional colleagues of John J. “Jack” Park,...
A Seat at the Sitting - March 2026
Lisa L. Dixon, Oliver Dunford, Mike Hurst, Zac Morgan, Eric Wessan
Each month, a panel of constitutional experts convenes to discuss the Court’s upcoming docket sitting...
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Professor J. Joel Alicea Named 37th Recipient of the Federalist Society’s Joseph Story Award
The Federalist Society is delighted to announce that Professor J. Joel Alicea of The Catholic...
Prof. J. Joel Alicea's Remarks Upon Receiving Joseph Story Award
J. Joel Alicea
2026 National Student Symposium
Thank you to Sheldon Gilbert, Lee Otis, and the award committee for this tremendous honor....
2026 Joseph Story Award Winner: Prof. J. Joel Alicea
J. Joel Alicea, Spencer Chianyu Shia
2026 National Student Symposium
On March 14, 2026, the Federalist Society presented the Joseph Story Award to Professor J....
Closing Banquet: Keynote Address and Presentation of the Annual Joseph Story Award and Feddie Awards*
Lawrence VanDyke
2026 National Student Symposium
Keynote Address: The Proper Judicial Role, 250 Years Later Hon. Lawrence VanDyke, Judge, United States Court...
Panel IV: Mandates, Medicine, and Liberty: The Legal Battle Over Bodily Autonomy and the Right to Choose
Hadley P. Arkes, Steven J. Griffin, Jennifer Perkins, Christina Sandefur
2026 National Student Symposium
Featuring: Prof. Hadley P. Arkes, Founder and Director, The James Wilson Institute Mr. Steven Griffin, Deputy Attorney...