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The Federalist Society Online Debate Series
2008
Presidential Candidates on Judicial Philosophy
February 4, 2008
On November 4, 2008 American voters will elect the forty-fourth President of the United States. In recent times, Presidents have had the opportunity to appoint close to two hundred Article III judges in a given term, including two Justices to the Supreme Court. These judges serve for life.
In order to educate the public on how various Presidential candidates plan to fulfill this important responsibility the Federalist Society has invited each of the major Presidential contenders- including John McCain and Mitt Romney, from whom we have received initial submissions, as well as, on the Republican side, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul, and on the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama- to discuss the kinds of judges he or she would appoint if elected President. We have posted all the material received to date. We continue to welcome and will post initial responses from remaining campaigns, as well as further responses from Senator McCain and Governor Romney.
Updated on 2/5/08 with comments from Governor Mike Huckabee and Representative Ron Paul.
January 11, 2008
Crawford v. Marion County, argued in front of the Supreme Court on January 9th 2008, challenges an Indiana law requiring all voters who cast a ballot in person to present a photo ID issued by the United States or the State of Indiana.
George Mason University School of Law professor and former Chief of Staff and Counsel in the office of Federal Election Commission Commissioner Bradley A. Smith, Allison Hayward, and Director of People For the American Way's Democracy Campaign, and former Senior Trial Attorney in the Voting Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, David Becker, discuss whether the law unduly burdens a citizen's right to vote.
This debate is LIVE and will be continuously updated with each participants' posts.
Updated on 2/4/2008.
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