The United States Supreme Court is about to make a decision whether to grant cert on the Florida Interior Design case, Locke v. Ehrig, which implicates economic liberty and free speech. Can a state require a license for interior designers, or do designers have a paramount right to speech in a business context? Featuring Mr. Clark Neily of the Institute for Justice and Mr. Dean Reuter, Vice President & Director of Practice Groups for the Federalist Society, as the moderator.

In January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most controversial decisions in decades, Citizens United v. FEC. The response among politicians supporting restrictions on campaign finances was immediate and fierce. President Obama said he could not “think of anything more devastating to the public interest” and criticized it during the State of the Union address with members of the Court present. Senator Al Franken called it “an incredible act of judicial activism,” while Rep. Chris Van Hollen called it “a very, very sad day for American democracy,” and a “radical, radical decision." ... [Read more!]

On December 8, 2011, the Indianapolis Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society hosted an event featuring former DOJ voting rights section attorney and best-selling author Mr. J. Christian Adams. The topic of the address was "The Obama Justice Department, the 2012 Elections and the Rule of Law". Introduction by Mr. Asheesh Agarwal of Ogletree Deakins.

The Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group hosted this panel on "Voter Fraud and Voter ID — The Constitution and the Right to Vote" on Friday, November 11, 2011, during the 2011 National Lawyers Convention. The panel featured Mr. John Fund, formerly of The Wall Street Journal and Opinionjournal.com; Prof. Spencer A. Overton of The George Washington University Law School; Prof. Daniel P. Tokaji of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; Mr. Hans von Spakovsky of The Heritage Foundation; and Judge Thomas B. Griffith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as the moderator.