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Congress, Jurisdiction, Process, & the Institution of the Supreme Court
This panel discussion, from the Gray Center’s May 25 Capitol Hill Conference, consisted of a timely discussion on the leaked Dobbs draft opinion and the implications of this relating to […]
Congress Versus the Executive
This panel discussion, from the Gray Center’s May 25 Capitol Hill Conference, focused on how Congress can exercise effective oversight authority to get nonpublic information from the Executive Branch. It […]
The Nondelegation Doctrine
Adam chats with AEI’s Peter Wallison and John Yoo about their new book: The Administrative State Before the Supreme Court: Perspectives on the Nondelegation Doctrine. They discuss common arguments about […]
Lunchtime Conversation Featuring The Honorable Paul D. Clement
Ed Whelan, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, chats with Paul D. Clement, 43rd Solicitor General of the United States, about Clement’s experience with religious liberty […]
Religious Liberty and the Supreme Court
Attorneys Nathan Lewin, Erin E. Murphy, Mark Rienzi, and Marc D. Stern talk about upcoming religious liberty cases before the US Supreme Court in a panel discussion moderated by former […]
Religious Liberty, Government Regulation, and the Public Square
Matt Bowman of Alliance Defending Freedom, Andrea R. Lucas of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Roger T. Severino of the Ethics and Public Policy Center talk about developing policy […]
Submerged Independent Agencies: With Brian D. Feinstein
Adam chats with Wharton School Assistant Professor Brian D. Feinstein about his new paper, “Submerged Independent Agencies,” co-authored with the University of Chicago Law School’s Jennifer Nou. The paper covers […]
The Gray Lecture on the Administrative State Panel Discussion: The Future of Independent Agencies After Seila and Collins
On March 18, the Gray Center hosted the First Annual Gray Lecture on the Administrative State, an event that we hope to make a keynote of our calendar each year. […]
Controlling Rent Control: Andrew Pincus on his Constitutional Case Against New York City
Last month, the Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Community Housing Improvement Program v. City of New York, a constitutional challenge to New York’s Rent Stabilization Law. The plaintiffs argue […]
“The Pulse of the Court”: Lawsuits Against Government Officers & the February Sitting
Steven Engel Today, in the Gray Center’s “Pulse of the Court” podcast series, Steve Engel of Dechert LLP and Jenn discuss the just-completed February oral argument sitting at the Supreme […]
The Administrative State Goes to Court: A “Halftime” Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Term
Please join us for a conversation on the Supreme Court’s term so far, and the cases soon to be heard. Halfway through the Supreme Court’s term, the Justices already have […]
“Major Questions,” Major Stakes: Kristin Hickman and Gillian Metzger on the OSHA Vaccine Mandate Case
When the Supreme Court ruled that OSHA’s Covid vaccine mandate was unlawful, Justice Gorsuch wrote separately that the Court’s decision “rightly applies the major questions doctrine.” The Major Questions Doctrine […]
Laboratories of Democracy: State Trends in Administrative Law
Louis Brandeis famously wrote that “a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory” for government reform. Today we see many states becoming laboratories for the […]
The Pulse of the Court: Recap of the Supreme Court Arguments on the Vaccine-or-Testing Mandate
On Friday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the legality of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) vaccination-or-test mandate. The parties challenging the mandate contend that it is […]
The Road to Better Administration: DJ Gribbin on Infrastructure
When President Biden signed the new infrastructure law in mid-November, most attention was focused on the money it will spend, and the projects it might fund. But infrastructure expert DJ […]
Evening Lecture: Justice Thomas’s Thirty-Year Legacy on the Court
On October 21, 2021, the Gray Center and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted a special event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme […]
Advocacy in the Thomas-era Court
On October 21, 2021, the Gray Center and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted a special event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme […]
Conversation with Michael Pack, producer and developer of the documentary “Created Equal: Justice Thomas in His Own Words” (Justice Thomas’s Thirty-Year Legacy on the Court”)
On October 21, 2021, the Gray Center and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted a special event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme […]
Constitutional Liberties: First Amendment, Religion, Race, and Natural Law (Justice Thomas’s Thirty-Year Legacy on the Court)
On October 21, 2021, the Gray Center and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted a special event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme […]
Safeguarding the Structural Constitution: Federalism and the Separation of Powers (Justice Thomas’s Thirty-Year Legacy on the Court)
On October 21, 2021, the Gray Center and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted a special event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme […]
The Constitutional Presidency: Two New Books (Presidential Administration in a Polarized Era)
On October 1, 2021, the Gray Center hosted a conference to mark the twentieth anniversary of Elena Kagan’s published article on “Presidential Administration,” where authors and scholars discussed and presented […]
Current Issues in Presidential Administration & Executive Power
On October 1, 2021, the Gray Center hosted a conference to mark the twentieth anniversary of Elena Kagan’s published article on “Presidential Administration,” where authors and scholars discussed and presented […]
Conversation with D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao, Hosted by Jennifer Mascott (Presidential Administration in a Polarized Era)
On October 1, 2021, the Gray Center hosted a conference to mark the twentieth anniversary of Elena Kagan’s published article on “Presidential Administration,” where authors and scholars discussed and presented […]
Kagan’s “Presidential Administration” After 20 Years (Presidential Administration in a Polarized Era)
On October 1, 2021, the Gray Center hosted a conference to mark the twentieth anniversary of Elena Kagan’s published article on “Presidential Administration,” where authors and scholars discussed and presented […]