Publius comes from the pen name Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay used when they wrote 85 publicly printed letters now known as the Federalist Papers. Hamilton chose “Publius” as a name that would represent friends of the newly proposed American republic - Publius Valeria Publicola was a Roman general who helped to found the Roman Republic. The Federalist Society continues the tradition of publishing things under the name Publius in celebration of our constitutional roots and recognition that author credit is not always necessary.
Attorney and Legal Commentator
John Shu is an attorney and legal commentator. His focus areas include constitutional law, securities & corporate law, antitrust law, administrative law, politics, and international affairs. Mr. Shu has lectured and published on a wide variety of issues.
Mr. Shu served President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush. He also served Judge Stanley Sporkin, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who was Director of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and General Counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency, and Judge Paul Roney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, who was Presiding Judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.
Mr. Shu is a member of the National Committee on U.S. - China Relations, the Pacific Council on International Policy, and the Foreign Policy Association.
James A. Haynes is an attorney in Baltimore.
Merit Selection and School Reform
Publius
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Robert Ehrlich
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John Shu
Gay marriage litigation continues throughout the several states. Recently a trial court in Iowa struck...
Parental Law in the States: Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania
James A. Haynes
This article reviews recent state court cases in the area of family law which concern...
The Future of Internet Regulation: Will Free Speech and Property Rights Prevail?
Baltimore, MarylandJudging on the D.C. Circuit
Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore Chapter Program
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Bar Watch Bulletin February 12, 2006
The American Bar Association's Midyear Meeting takes place in Chicago from Wednesday, February 8 until...
Recent Developments
On October 12, 2001, U.S. District Judge Orinda D. Evans refused to extend class-action status...