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Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
With the Supreme Court returning to session in October, all eyes
will once again turn to the judiciary. Regrettably, in recent
years judges have transformed the courts into a policymaking body
that wields wide-ranging power concerning virtually all aspects of
American life. Rather than fulfilling their duty to interpret
the Constitution and laws as they are written, activist judges have
increasingly sought to impose their own policy preferences on the
nation.
To address this threat to the rule of law, The Heritage
Foundation will launch a new website that will serve as a
clearinghouse for information on judicial nominees and provide
analysis of the worst activist cases in U.S. history. The
archive of activism, which profiles current and historical
instances of judicial activism, is searchable by case, by court, or
by judge.
Ed Whelan, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center,
writes for Bench Memos on National Review Online. Kellyanne
Conway of the polling company has provided invaluable research and
analysis on the public's perception of the judiciary and judicial
activism. Robert Alt of Heritage writes extensively on
judicial activism and constitutional legal issues. Join us as
Heritage formally launches our new website regarding judicial
activism.
More About the Speakers
Ed Whelan
President,
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Kellyanne Conway
President and CEO,
the polling company/WomanTrend
Robert Alt
Deputy Director and Senior Legal Fellow,
Center for Legal and Judicial Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
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Todd F. Gaziano
Director, Center for Legal & Judicial Studies
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