The Legacy of the Department of Justice Under Attorney General Edwin Meese, III
Schedule
Introduction and Welcome
- Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society
Panel One ![]()
The Meese Department of Justice: Its Accomplishments and Its Relevance Today
- The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute and Counselor to the Attorney General, 1985-87
- The Honorable Lois Haight, California Superior Court and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1986
- The Honorable Douglas W. Kmiec, Caruso Chair & Professor of Constitutional Law, Pepperdine University and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1988-1989; Deputy Assistant Attorney General, OLC, 1985-88
- The Honorable Stephen J. Markman, Justice, Michigan Supreme Court and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 1985-1989
- The Honorable William Bradford Reynolds, Howrey LLP and Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1989
- Professor Michael Uhlmann, Claremont Graduate University and Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan
- The Honorable John S. Herrington, Secretary of Energy from 1985-1989 (Moderator)
- The Honorable Theodore B. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Solicitor General of the United States, 2001-2005; and Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1984
- The Honorable David McIntosh, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Washington, DC, 1986-1987 (Introduction)
- Conducted by Professor Gail Heriot, University of San Diego School of Law
Panel Two ![]()
The Development of Originalism
- Professor Daniel Lowenstein, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
- Professor Michael Rappaport, University of San Diego School of Law and Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1987-1989
- Professor John Yoo, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
- Mr. Todd Gaziano, Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)
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