Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court held that Hawaii’s law prohibiting licensed concealed-carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public without the property owner’s express authorization violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. In a 6-3 decision, the majority reasoned that the restrictions fell within the plain text of the Second Amendment and that Hawaii’s proffered historical analogues did not support the constitutionality of its new default rule.
Join us for a webinar breaking down the decision, the separate opinions, and what Wolford may mean for Second Amendment litigation.
Featuring:
Amy E. Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow, Advancing American Freedom
John Ohlendorf, Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court held that Hawaii’s law prohibiting licensed concealed-carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public without the property owner’s express authorization violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. In a 6-3 decision, the majority reasoned that the restrictions fell within the plain text of the Second Amendment and that Hawaii’s proffered historical analogues did not support the constitutionality of its new default rule.
Join us for a webinar breaking down the decision, the separate opinions, and what Wolford may mean for Second Amendment litigation.
Featuring:
Amy E. Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow, Advancing American Freedom
John Ohlendorf, Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
![[LIVE] SOC! Sidebar: Triathlons](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yefxBev2iFw/mqdefault.jpg "[LIVE] SOC! Sidebar: Triathlons
The Federalist Societys Student Division & University of Virginia School of Law Chapter present
SOC! SIDEBAR:
Triathlons
featuring
Hon. Ryan Nelson
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8:00 P.M. ET
https://fedsoc.org/sidebar-14
Each month, the Student Division and a rotating Student Chapter co-host SOC! SIDEBAR, a Zoom conversation with a judge about a personal passion and its connection to the law. Our fourteenth episode airs Tuesday, March 24th at 8:00 p.m. ET, featuring Judge Ryan Nelson on the topic of Triathlons.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.")
![[LIVE] Civil Rights in the Second Trump Administration: A Whole-of-Government Shift](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zASIvgg-vWk/mqdefault.jpg "[LIVE] Civil Rights in the Second Trump Administration: A Whole-of-Government Shift
Shortly after retaking office, President Trump signed executive orders reorienting the federal government’s approach to civil rights. Those orders directed agencies to identify and eliminate unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and other practices involving race- or sex-based discrimination, while emphasizing equal treatment, individual merit, and nondiscrimination. In April of last year, Executive Order 14281 (Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy) went further, announcing a policy to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible — placing renewed focus on one of the oldest and most consequential debates in antidiscrimination law.
Join us for a webinar that examines how the administration’s civil rights agenda is being implemented across the federal government.
Featuring:
Hon. Brittany Bull Panuccio, Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Hon. Craig Trainor, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hon. Devon Westhill, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(Moderator) Hon. Ken Marcus, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law
Register for the live webinar at https://fedsoc.org/events/civil-rights-in-the-second-trump-administration-a-whole-of-government-shift
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.")
![[LIVE] What Would the Founders Think of the War in Iran?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/znJWip58stE/mqdefault.jpg "[LIVE] What Would the Founders Think of the War in Iran?
In this Federalist Society America 250 series, experts analyze modern legal and policy debates through the lens of the Founding generation. The Founders gave us the tools to answer many contemporary questions; join us as we explore those answers.
The Founders drew their understanding of international law — known at the time as the law of nations — from 18th Century classical texts. Hamilton, Madison, Jay, Jefferson, and others all studied the edition of Emmerich de Vattel’s Law of Nations, released on the eve of the American Revolution. Its precepts were analyzed in The Federalist Papers, debated in the Constitutional Convention, and resulted in a few basic principles. First, along with the Constitution and the laws of the United States made in pursuance thereof, all Treaties made under the authority of the United States shall be the supreme Law of the Land. Second, the Define and Punish Clause gives Congress the power to define and punish . . . Offenses against the Law of Nations.” The Founders viewed the right of self-defense as a fundamental, inherent natural right of nations. They recognized the right of preemptive use of force in anticipatory self defense. This right had an expansive interpretation, allowing actions against credible threats without awaiting an actual first strike. There was room for argument on how “imminent” the threat must be. Current international law on this issue consists of the UN Charter and contemporary understandings and interpretations of customary international law.
This Forum will bring together two foremost scholars, each expert in both the Founders’ understanding and the current understanding of international law, for a conversation about the historic and contemporary interpretations of the propriety of our current war against Iran and related matters.
Featuring:
• Prof. Martin S. Flaherty, Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
• Prof. Jeremy A. Rabkin, Professor Emeritus of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
• (Moderator) Dr. Sohan Dasgupta,Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (former) | Political Head, Millennium Challenge Corporation (former) | Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group (BRG)
Register for the live webinar at https://fedsoc.org/events/what-would-the-founders-think-of-the-war-in-iran
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.")
