The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
The Federalist Society's Structural Constitution Initiative is designed to be the premier national forum for elevating the importance of the framework its Founders designed: the separation of powers among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, and the federalism that divides authority between the national government and the states.
When the Federalist Society was founded in 1982, its mission statement declared that "the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution"—a conviction rooted in the Founders' insight that the structure of our government is essential to preserving freedom.
Building on more than 40 years of experience, the Federalist Society's new Structural Constitution Initiative will convene lawyers, scholars, judges, law students, and policymakers across the country for serious dialogue about how our constitutional structure has secured American liberty for nearly 250 years—and how it can be strengthened and renewed to secure our liberty for the next 250 years.
Available to press only via live-stream
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Tickets:
Members: $25
Non Members: $50
Student Members: $15
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Speakers confirmed to date:
- Mr. Samuel Adkisson, Associate Counsel to the President, White House Counsel's Office
- Mr. David Axelman, General Counsel, Office of the Governor, State of Florida
- Ms. Tiffany Bates, Associate, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
- Hon. Jonathan Berry, Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor
- Mr. Ketan Bhirud, Head of Regulatory & Litigation, Saronic Technologies
- Hon. Daniel Burrows, Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice
- Mr. Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel, Utah Attorney General's Office
- Mr. Louis J. Capozzi III, Solicitor General, Missouri Attorney General's Office
- Ms. Madeline Clark, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office
- Gov. Ron DeSantis, 46th Governor of Florida
- Mr. David Dewhirst, Solicitor General, Florida Attorney General's Office
- Hon. Stuart Kyle Duncan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Hon. David Fotouhi, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Prof. Aram A. Gavoor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The George Washington University Law School
- Mr. Tyler Green, Partner, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
- Mr. Abhishek Kambli, Deputy Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Hon. Andrea R. Lucas, Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Hon. Paul Newby, Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
- Hon. Paul Ray, Of Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP
- Mr. O.H. Skinner, Executive Director, Alliance For Consumers
- Hon. Stephen A. Vaden, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Mr. Eric Wessan, Solicitor General, Iowa Attorney General's Office
- Hon. Stanley E. Woodward Jr., Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Gov. Ron DeSantis
46th Governor of Florida
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Space is limited - all must register in advance.
100% ID Check - Please have an ID available at check-in.
Refund requests must be made by May 15th. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
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8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Check-In
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Stanley E. Woodward Jr., Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Plenary Session 1: Executive Power in Action– A View of Presidential Priorities from Trump 45 & 47
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Jonathan Berry, Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor
- Hon. David Fotouhi, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Hon. Andrea R. Lucas, Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Hon. Stephen A. Vaden, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- (Moderator) Prof. Aram A. Gavoor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The George Washington University Law School
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Plenary Session 2: Unitary Executive & Administrative Agencies– Who’s in Charge?
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Mr. Samuel Adkisson, Associate Counsel to the President, White House Counsel's Office
- Hon. Daniel Burrows, Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice
- Mr. Abhishek Kambli, Deputy Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Hon. Paul Ray, Of Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP
- (Moderator) Mr. Ketan Bhirud, Head of Regulatory & Litigation, Saronic Technologies
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch & Discussion: Branches, Boundaries, and the Bench– A Judicious Conversation
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
- Hon. Stuart Kyle Duncan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Hon. Paul Newby, North Carolina Supreme Court
- (Moderator) Prof. Renée Lettow Lerner, Donald Phillip Rothschild Research Professor, George Washington University Law School
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Plenary Session 3: Horizontal Federalism– When Another State is Regulating Yours
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
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Mr. Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel, Utah Attorney General's Office
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Mr. Tyler Green, Partner, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
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Mr. O.H. Skinner, Executive Director, Alliance For Consumers
- (Moderator) Mr. David Axelman, General Counsel, Office of the Governor, State of Florida
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Plenary Session 4: Federalism with the Feds– Unique Partnerships Between State Executives and Federal Agencies
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
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Mr. Louis J. Capozzi III, Solicitor General, Missouri Attorney General's Office
- Ms. Madeline Clark, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office
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Mr. David Dewhirst, Solicitor General, Florida Attorney General's Office
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Mr. Eric Wessan, Solicitor General, Iowa Attorney General's Office
- (Moderator) Ms. Tiffany Bates, Associate, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dinner & Keynote Address
Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Sponsors: Structural Constitution Initiative
Washington, DC
Event Video
Description
Featuring:
- Gov. Ron DeSantis, 46th Governor of Florida