The Theory of Originalism in Constitutional Interpretation and as an Antidote to Judicial Activism
St. Louis Lawyers Chapter
Speaker:
- Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Speaker:
- Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 23, 1986 and Confirmed by the Senate on October 8, 1986. Served as chief judge, 2001-present. Nominated by President Reagan in 1987 to the US Supreme Court following Judge Robert Bork's failed nomination. Nomination voluntarily withdrawn. Justice Kennedy eventually confirmed.
Education:
Cornell University, B.S., 1970
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Carl McGowan, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1973-1974
Law clerk, Justice Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court of the United States, 1974-1975
Professor of law, Harvard University, 1975-1983
Deputy assistant U.S. attorney general, Antitrust Division, Washington, DC, 1983-1984
Administrator for information and regulatory affairs, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 1984-1985
Assistant U.S. attorney general, Antitrust Division, Washington DC, 1985-1986
Visiting professor of law, Columbia University, 1987-1988
Lecturer on law, Harvard University, 1988-1989
Distinguished professor of law, George Mason University, 1988-1993
Visiting senior lecturer and Charles J. Merriam scholar, University of Chicago, 1990, 1992, 1994
Space is limited to the first fifty persons. Please RSVP bill.placke@UNDAUNTEDCOVERAGE.com.
Cost of the lunch is $25 payable to the Federalist Society.
