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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

Dec 17, 2021 39 min read

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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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Jul 11

11:00am - 1:00pm

Supreme Court Review of the 2018-2019 Term

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Jun 18

12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Take Care Act: Removing Restrictions from the President’s Removal Power

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May 7

9:00am - 12:15pm

2019 Bradley Symposium: The State of the Constitution

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Mar 19

11:00am - 12:00pm

The Framers’ View of Property

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Feb 20

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Originalism: A Debate

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Nov 1

12:00pm - 1:00pm

An Oxford Style Debate

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Oct 24

5:30pm - 7:30pm

The Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture

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Oct 16

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Will America Ban Hate Speech?

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