Georgetown Law Daniel Webster Debate Series
September Debates (2024)
September 4th: Should the Court Overturn Smith?
September 11th: Should the Court Restore Chevron?
September 18th: Should the Court Shut Down Its "Shadow Docket?"
September 25th: Does America Have a Unitary Executive?
October Debates
October 2nd: May the States Protect Their Own Borders?
October 9th: Does the Constitution Protect Parental Rights?
October 16th: Do President Biden's Proposed SCOTUS Reforms Deserve Support?
October 23rd: Should the Court Overturn Citizens United?
October 30th: Should America Abolish the Electoral College?
November Debates
November 6th: Should the United States Ban Noncompete Agreements?
November 13th: Should Courts Issue Nationwide Injunctions?
November 20th: Should America Strengthen Social Media Regulations?
January Debates (2025)
January 15th: Are Independent Agencies Unconstitutional?
January 22nd: Does the Federal Government Have Broad Implied Powers?
January 29th: Should the Court Overturn Bostock?
February Debates
February 5th: Is It Time to Abolish the Exclusionary Rule?
February 12th: Does Free Trade Harm National Security?
February 19th: Do DEI Programs Violate Equal Protection?
February 26th: Should the Court Embrace the Major Questions Doctrine?
March Debates
March 12th: Should the United States Strengthen Tribal Sovereignty?
March 19th: Should Judges Employ Natural Law Principles?
March 26th: May the Government Fund Religious Schools?
April Debates
April 2nd: Do Universities Fail to Protect Free Speech?
April 9th: Should Religious Objections Supersede Anti-Discrimination Laws?
April 16th: Should the Court Overturn Janus?
April 22nd: Is It Time for DC Statehood?