Judge Walker was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals in September 2020. A graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law School, he clerked for then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Anthony Kennedy. In 2019, he was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Prior to that, he practiced at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher (D.C.) and Dinsmore & Shohl (Louisville). He has taught law in several states and foreign countries.
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Panel I: America 250: The Enduring Constitution: Ordered Liberty and the Rule of Law
2026 Kentucky Chapters Conference
Lexington, KY
Panel II: Federalism and Subsidiarity: Decentralizing Decisions and Balancing Power from Nation to Neighborhood
2026 National Student Symposium
Beus Center for Law and Society111 E. Taylor Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
The Future of Administrative Law
Yale Student Chapter
Baker Hall Room 116100 Tower Pkwy
New Haven, CT 06511
The Future of Administrative Law
DC Young Lawyers Chapter
Morton's The Steakhouse1050 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
"Now . . . This." A Conversation with Judge Justin Walker
Harvard Student Chapter
Harvard Law School1585 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Panel II: Federalism and Subsidiarity: Decentralizing Decisions and Balancing Power from Nation to Neighborhood
2026 National Student Symposium
Featuring: Hon. Clint Bolick, Justice, Arizona Supreme Court Hon. Anthony Johnstone, United States Court of Appeals...
Breakout Panel: Religious Liberty and the Department of Defense
Tenth Annual Executive Branch Review
The Department of Defense is the largest employer in the nation, and its policies significantly...
The Establishment Clause Overseas
Religious Liberties Practice Group Teleforum
How much, if at all, does the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause constrain what the United...
The FBI Was Dangerous When It Was Independent
After Andrew McCabe’s recent firing from the FBI, outraged pundits from across the political spectrum...
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 2-13-15 featuring Justin Walker
On January 13, 2015, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kellogg Brown & Root...
