Partner, Consovoy McCarthy
Mr. Dickey represents clients in trial and appellate courts, with a focus on constitutional issues and complex litigation. He has argued multiple times in both federal and state appellate courts. He has also served as lead counsel in high-profile challenges to state law. Recently, Mr. Dickey served as court-assigned amicus in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to present a novel challenge to Article III jurisdiction to enforce agency orders.
Before joining Consovoy McCarthy, Mr. Dickey worked at a major international law firm, where he was elected partner. He also served as an Associate White House Counsel. In that role, he assisted with the confirmation proceedings for Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dickey was an Assistant Solicitor General in the West Virginia Attorney General’s office, where he assisted with key appellate matters for the state and served as lead trial counsel defending the state’s right-to-work law.
Mr. Dickey served as a law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He graduated with high honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was selected to the Order of the Coif. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Samford University. Mr. Dickey is a member of the Virginia, Alabama, District of Columbia, North Carolina, and West Virginia bars.
Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School
Professor Derek Muller is a nationally-recognized scholar in the field of election law. His research focuses on the role of states in the administration of federal elections, the constitutional contours of voting rights and election administration, the limits of judicial power in the domain of elections, and the Electoral College.
He has published more than two dozen academic works, and his op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He has testified before Congress, and he is a contributor at the Election Law Blog. He is a co-author on a Federal Courts casebook published by Carolina Academic Press. He is also the co-reporter on a new Restatement of the Law, Election Litigation, an effort led by the American Law Institute.
Professor Muller teaches Election Law, Civil Procedure, and Evidence.
Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
Judge Murry brings a wealth of experience to the Court. He has served as an assistant district attorney and held executive leadership roles within the North Carolina Judicial Branch. During his tenure in the North Carolina General Assembly, Judge Murry served two terms in the House of Representatives, where he co-chaired the Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for budgets for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Labor. Before his legislative service, he was elected to two terms as an at-large member of the Morrisville Town Council.
In addition to his judicial and legislative experience, Judge Murry is both an attorney and a licensed pharmacist. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy and his Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University School of Law. Judge Murry also serves in the North Carolina National Guard as a Judge Advocate General.
Judge Murry resides in Cary, North Carolina with his wife, Tamara, and their three children.
Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Alabama Office of the Attorney General
Robert M. Overing is the Principal Deputy Solicitor General for the State of Alabama and Adjunct Professor at Faulkner University's Jones School of Law. He previously served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain on the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and as Special Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a masters degree in Philosophy and Law.
Of Counsel, Messina Perillo Hill
John J. Ciampoli has over 35 years of experience as a well-respected litigator following graduation from Hofstra University School of Law in 1984. In addition to his expertise in election law, for which he is recognized state-wide, Mr. Ciampoli practices in the areas of municipal law and governance, labor law, and civil rights law. Among several notable prior posts, Mr. Ciampoli previously served as the County Attorney for the County of Nassau.
Former Editor, The Long Island Catholic
Rick Hinshaw has spent the last three decades in primarily Catholic communications work: as a reporter, news editor, columnist, and for eight years editor of The Long Island Catholic; several years as co-host and co-producer of The Catholic Forum program on the diocesan Telecare channel; two stints as Director of Communications for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights; and a year as Associate Director for Communications at the New York State Catholic Conference. He also served for three years as Public Information Officer for the late Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon, a staunchly Catholic and active pro-life leader.
Over that more than 30-year career, Mr. Hinshaw has gained an ever deeper understanding of and appreciation for the moral and social teachings of our Church. In his various roles he has lent his voice to articulating those teachings and their applicability to the critical issues of our time.
Panel II: The Supreme Court and Election Law: Redistricting, Voting Rights, and Election Integrity
2026 North Carolina Conference
Raleigh, NCElections and the Law: A Discussion of the History, Trends, and Hot Topics in the Field of Election Integrity
Michigan Lawyer Chapter
Detroit, MIWhat’s at Stake? Understanding Today’s Election Cases
New Orleans Lawyer Chapter
New Orleans, LAVoter Integrity and New York’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments
An Evening with Rick Hinshaw and John Ciampoli
Mineola, NY