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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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Zack Smith

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

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Edwin Meese III Originalism Lecture: Originalism, the Administrative State, and the Clash of Political Theories

Mar 20

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12:00pm - 1:00pm

Religious Liberty’s Winning Streak

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Oct 13

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Immigration Federalism: What Can States Do to Secure Their Borders?

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Oct 6

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The Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture

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Sep 28

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Supreme Court Preview of the 2021-2022 Term

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Sep 22

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Unequal Protection

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Jul 13

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Grandparents’ Experience During Holocaust Shaped My Views on the First Amendment

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May 19

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VIRTUAL: Senator Jim Inhofe on the Value of the Electoral College

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VIRTUAL EVENT: The Mayflower Compact and the Foundations of the Rule of Law

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