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An Examination of the Jurisprudence of Justice Samuel Alito
Friday, March 20, 2026
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Fitts Auditorium
3501 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
This event is available to Press via Livestream.
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. From his early public service in the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, to his tenure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and ultimately his first two decades of service on the nation’s highest court, Justice Alito’s professional path reflects a sustained engagement with questions of constitutional structure, individual liberty, the rule of law, and more.
Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, this conference will explore Justice Alito’s judicial philosophy and assess his impact across multiple areas of law. Panel discussions will examine his overall jurisprudence, his influence on criminal justice, his contributions to the development of religious liberty and First Amendment doctrine, and his approach to statutory interpretation.
Schedule:
Friday, March 20, 2026
10:00 AM – Registration
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Plenary Panel 1: Justice Alito’s Impact on Statutory Interpretation
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Lunch
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM: Plenary Panel 2: Justice Alito's Jurisprudence
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Plenary Panel 3: Justice Alito’s Impact on Criminal Law & Procedure
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM: Plenary Panel 4: Justice Alito’s Impact on Religious Liberties & Speech
Confirmed Speakers to Date:
Professor J. Joel Alicea, Of Counsel to Cooper & Kirk and St. Robert Bellarmine Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Professor Stephanie Barclay, Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director for the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, Georgetown University Law Center
Hon. Stephanos Bibas, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Hon. Sarah K. Campbell, Justice, Supreme Court of Tennessee
Hon. Benjamin Cassady, Commissioner, Sacramento County
Hon. Charles J. Cooper, Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC; Former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
Professor Nicole Garnett, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law and Associate Dean for External Engagement, University of Notre Dame Law School
Professor Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University
Professor Sherif Girgis, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Law School
Hon. Gregory Katsas, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Hon. Steven J. Menashi, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Hon. Andrew Oldham, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Eric M. Palmer, Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Hon. Michael H. Park, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Matthew A. Schwartz, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Hon. Amul Thapar, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Professor E. Garrett West, Associate Professor of Law, Yale Law School
This event is now sold out.
We are unable to accept walk-ins on the day of the event.
This event is available to Press via Livestream.
Hotel Information:
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102
To reserve a room, please contact Meghan Dudzic ([email protected]).
Hotel availability is first come, first served and is not guaranteed.
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