
Upcoming Events

What Does the Fourth Amendment Protect? The Fourth Amendment in the 21st Century
Please join us for a discussion on the Fourth Amendment.

Common Good Originalism: A Better Path for Originalism?
Join us for a discussion on originalism.

Debating Bruen: The Second Amendment and the Limits of Gun Control
Please join us for an important debate on Bruen: The Second Amendment and the Limits of Gun Control.

Is Big Tech a Big Problem?
Mark your calendars for next week’s event: Is Big Tech a Big Problem? Tuesday, Feb. 14th in TNH 2.140.

What’s Happening in Ukraine: An Update on the Russia-Ukraine War
Join us Wednesday for an update on what’s happening in Ukraine.

Stare Decisis and the Court: How the Doctrine Is and Should be Viewed
Please join us for a discussion on Stare Decisis. Free Chick-Fil-A provided.

What You Should Care About This Session: A Texas Legislative Session Preview
Join us Thursday, January 24th for a preview of what the Texas Legislature may do this session right here in Austin. Free Torchy’s Tacos provided.

A Conversation with Judge Oldham
Welcome back, Texas FedSoc! Please join us for our first event of the semester. We are thrilled to welcome Judge Oldham from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Free Chick-fil-A will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Religious Liberty: Where It Stands and Where It's Going
Please join us Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 12 pm - 1 pm in TNH 2.140. We are thrilled to welcome three of our very own Texas Law professors to discuss. Free lunch will be provided!

The Writ-of-Erasure Fallacy and the Texas Heartbeat Act
Join Texas Fed Soc Tuesday, October 25th at 12pm for a debate on the Writ-of-Erasure Fallacy and the Texas Heartbeat Act. We are pleased to welcome Jonathan Mitchell, the Former Solicitor General of Texas, and Professor Stephen Vladeck.
The event will take place in TNH 2.140 and free lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Fifteen Weeks: A Conversation with Scott Stewart
The event will be this Thursday, 10/20 at the Texas Public Policy Foundation downtown. Doors will open at 5:30pm, the panel will go from 6-7pm, and there will be a reception with free food and drink from 7-8pm. Attendance is FREE for FedSoc members and $10 for non-members (who are more than welcome).
We are co-hosting this event with the Austin Young Lawyers Chapter so it will also be an excellent networking opportunity where you can meet attorneys from across Austin in a variety of practice areas.
RSVP Here: https://fedsoc.org/events/fifteen-weeks-a-conversation-with-scott-stewart

For Cybersecurity, Is the Best Defense a Good Offense?
We are excited to welcome Michael Ellis, Fellow for Law and Technology at the Heritage Foundation’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, and Professor Adam Klein, Director for the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas for a conversation on cybersecurity. Free food provided!

Is Affirmative Action Constitutional? Debating SFFA v. Harvard & SFFA v. UNC
Join us Tuesday for a discussion on affirmative action through the lens of SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC. We are happy to welcome Cory Liu and Theodore Shaw as our speakers. Free food will be provided.

Is Free Speech Under Attack and Is It Worth Preserving?
We are hosting Ilya Shapiro who will discuss whether free speech is under attack in the U.S. and why we should care about it. Rob Henneke, the President of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will be moderating the conversation.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
TNH 2.140

UT Alumni on the Bench
Please join us Friday for an exceptionally exciting event. We are proud to welcome five renowned judges whose roots stem from Texas Law. Do not miss this opportunity! This event will be on FRIDAY from 11:30 AM - 1 PM. Free Chick-Fil-A will be provided.

A Major Question Going Forward: the Legitimacy, Application, and Future of the Major Questions Doctrine
Join us Wednesday, September 21st for an event on the Major Questions Doctrine. We are excited to welcome Scott Keller, the Former Texas Solicitor General, and Tara Grove, the Vinson & Elkins Chair in Law at Texas Law. Free Tacodeli will be provided! This event falls on a Wednesday, so make sure to mark it on your calendar.

Original 101: What is Originalism and Should We Use It?
Please join us for an overview of Originalism. We will be serving free Chick-Fil-A! As always, you do not have to be a FedSoc member to come.

Supreme Court Preview: Cases to Watch This Term
Please join Texas Federalist Society in an exciting discussion on the Supreme Court’s upcoming docket. We are thrilled to welcome Aaron Street, Chair of Supreme Court and Constitutional Law Practice at Baker Botts, and Professor Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at Texas Law. The event starts Thursday, September 8th at noon in TNH 2.137. Free Chick-Fil-A will be provided.

Abortion Jurisprudence: Was Dobbs Correctly Decided?
Please join Texas Federalist Society and Texas Law Students for Life in a lively debate over the recent Supreme Court Dobbs decision and how it may impact the future.
The debate will be between Erin M. Hawley, Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, and Professor Lawrence Sager, Alice Jane Drysdale Sheffield Regents Chair.
The event will take place on Thursday, September 1st, 2022 between 12 PM and 1 PM in TNH 2.137. Free lunch will be included!

The Ninth Circuit's "Well-Reasoned Dicta" Rule
Featuring Judge Lawrence VanDyke
Tuesday, April 19
12:00 P.M.
TNH 2.138
Lunch provided