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Session III: The Law and Policy of Marijuana in Florida Feb 21, 2020

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On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The final session of the conference covered "The Law and Policy of Marijuana in Florida".
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Prof. Zachary C. Bolitho, Assistant Professor of Law, Campbell University School of Law
Hon. Jeff Kottkamp, 17th Lt. Governor of Florida; President, Jeff Kottkamp, PA
Bertha K. Madras, PhD, Professor of Psychobiology, Harvard Medical School
Daniel R. Russell, Chair of the Medical Cannabis and Hemp Commercialization Group, Dean Mead Law Firm
Moderator: William N. Shepherd, Partner, Holland & Knight

Address by Irving Roth Feb 21, 2020

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On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The second day of the conference included an address by Holocaust survivor Irving Roth.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:
Irving Roth, Director, Holocaust Resource Center at the Temple Judea of Manhasset, New York; and Holocaust Survivor
Introduction: Hon. Robert J. Luck, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice Feb 21, 2020

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On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The second day of the conference began with a session on the topic of "Originalism and Textualism in Practice".
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:
Sarah Harris, Partner, Williams & Connolly
Joe Jacquot, General Counsel, Governor of Florida
Hon. William H. Pryor, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Hon. Sarah H. Warren, Supreme Court of Georgia
Moderator: Jason Gonzalez, Chairman, Appellate Practice Group, Shutts and Bowen LLP; Managing Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP, Tallahassee

Session I: Revisiting the Antifederalists Feb 21, 2020

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On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The first session of the conference was titled "Revisiting the Anti-Federalists".
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Prof. John Baker, Professor Emeritus, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Dr. Michelle Kundmueller, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Old Dominion University
Hon. Andrew S. Oldham, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Moderator: Hon. Trevor N. McFadden, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Introduction: Daniel Nordby, Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP

Discussion and Q&A with Don McGahn Feb 21, 2020

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On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters Conference at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The conference opened with a discussion and Q&A with former White House Counsel Don McGahn.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Featuring:
Opening Remarks: Lisa Ezell, Vice President & Director, Lawyers Chapters, The Federalist Society
Introduction: Elena Crosby, President, Orlando Lawyers Chapter
Hon. Donald F. McGahn, Partner, Jones Day and former White House Counsel
Jan Crawford, Chief Legal Correspondent, CBS News

Banquet and Discussion with Justice Clarence Thomas Feb 12, 2020

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Panel 3: The Anti-Federalists and the Court Feb 10, 2020

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On January 25, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its annual Western Chapters Conference at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. The conference concluded with a panel on "The Anti-Federalists and the Court."
Just this term, the Anti-Federalists played a major role in the outcome of Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt. Is that a one-off or a sign of more to come? Beyond simply citing the papers as a plea to authority, should courts confronting questions of originalism read the materials underlying Anti-Federalist thought as a way to understand the Constitution?
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
Panelists:
Hon. Scott Keller, Partner, Baker Botts & Former Solicitor General of Texas
Erin Murphy, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Ilya Shapiro, Director , Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute
Moderator: Hon. Michael Brennan, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Introduction: Christopher Hage, Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency