Elizabeth Slattery

Elizabeth Slattery

Former Legal Fellow and Appellate Advocacy Program Manager

Elizabeth Slattery researches and writes on the rule of law, separation of powers, civil rights, and other constitutional issues.

This expert is no longer a staff member at The Heritage Foundation.

As Legal Fellow and Appellate Advocacy Program Manager, Elizabeth Slattery researched and wrote on the rule of law, separation of powers, civil rights, and other constitutional issues as a legal fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. She analyzed cases before the Supreme Court, judicial nominations, and the proper role of the courts.

Slattery’s work as an expert on constitutional issues includes testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives.

Her commentaries have appeared in The Washington Post,The Washington Times,The Washington Examiner, as well as outlets such as National Review Online, Fox News Channel, The Daily Caller, and U.S. News & World Report.

She was a regular contributor to The Daily Signal, Heritage’s multimedia news organization. Slattery also hosted SCOTUS101, a podcast breaking down what’s happening at the Supreme Court, what the justices are up to, and more

Slattery is a graduate of George Mason University’s Scalia School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Xavier University.

Born Elizabeth Garvey in Omaha, Neb., she grew up in Louisville, Ky. She and her husband, Brian, currently reside in Silver Spring, Md.

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Can the Police Search Your Cell Phone? Elizabeth Slattery

Apr 29, 2014 2 min read

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You mostly can’t ‘take it all the way to the Supreme Court’ Elizabeth Slattery

Apr 28, 2014 2 min read

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Supreme Court 101: A Primer for Non-Lawyers Elizabeth Slattery

Apr 25, 2014 4 min read

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Schuette and America’s Future

Apr 24, 2014 4 min read

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Latest in the IRS Targeting Saga Elizabeth Slattery

Apr 10, 2014 2 min read

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Washington Post Gets the Numbers Wrong on Judicial Nominees Elizabeth Slattery

Apr 3, 2014 2 min read

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Texas Abortion Case Heading for Supreme Court Elizabeth Slattery

Mar 31, 2014 3 min read