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4 THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 6 STUDENTS 10 LAWYERS 14 FACULTY 18 PRACTICE GROUPS 22 STATE COURTS 24 CAPITOL HILL 25 STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL 26 ALUMNI RELATIONS

NATIONAL LAWYERS 28 The for Law The Society seeks both to promote an awareness CONVENTION KEEP IN TOUCH of these principles and to further their application through its activities. REGULATORY TRANSPARENCY and Public Policy Studies 36 WEBSITES PHONE PROJECT fedsoc.org (202) 822-8138 is a group of conservatives and This entails reordering priorities within the legal system fedsoc.org/probono ARTICLE I INITIATIVE EMAIL libertarians interested in the current to place a premium on , traditional 38 no86.org [email protected] values, and the rule of law. It also requires restoring the 40 DIGITAL articleiinitiative.org state of the legal order. It is founded recognition of the importance of these norms among rtproject.org ADDRESS on the principles that the state lawyers, judges, law students, and professors. In 44 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS stateags.com 1776 I Street NW working to achieve these goals, the Society has created statecourtsguide.com Suite 300 exists to preserve freedom, that the a conservative and libertarian intellectual network that PUBLICATIONS & BLOG 46 globalgovernancewatch.org Washington, D.C. 20006 extends to all levels of the legal community. separation of governmental powers is 48 BENEFACTORS SOCIAL MEDIA central to our Constitution, and that In its mission and purpose, the Federalist Society is FINANCIALS unique. By providing a forum for legal experts of 54 /Federalist.Society @fedsoc it is emphatically the province and opposing views to interact with members of the legal 55 OFFICERS & STAFF /TheFederalistSociety @fedsoc duty of the judiciary to say what the profession, the judiciary, law students, academics, and the architects of public policy, the Society has redefined /company/the-federalist-society law is, not what it should be. the terms of legal debate. For the Federalist Society, the opportunities for public discussion and debate—can help and challenges have never been greater. inform solutions to this challenge as well.

That was going to be the lead for this message COVID-19 also presents the Society with before COVID-19 broke. At the time, I was operational challenges. Because of your thinking of the opportunities and challenges support, the Federalist Society now maintains brought to the Society by increased press student chapters at nearly every ABA-accredited attention, with the result that many students law school in America, as well as professional and lawyers with any interest in public policy events for legal practitioners in more than 100 now know our name or have, at the very least, cities nationwide. In 2019, our conferences encountered a description of what we do, even continued to be a major draw for our members, if it’s inaccurate. with the 2019 National Lawyers Convention attracting more than 2,400 people. We held COVID-19 has not led these earlier challenges extensive programming in the states, where we and opportunities to disappear. But it has examined the role of state, as well as federal, presented new ones, of a different and in some judges. And, because of your generosity, ideas ways even more fundamental kind. about , the rule of law, and the importance of free markets are now widely Since 1982, we have worked diligently to discussed throughout the legal community. promote three principles: that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation For most of the Society’s history, this discussion of governmental powers is central to our has largely taken place through in-person Constitution, and that it is emphatically the meetings. The closing of law school campuses province and duty of the judiciary to say what and restrictions on public gatherings means the law is, not what it should be. that at least in the near term that model will not work. Fortunately, over the past five years, The biggest challenge we now face is a new the Society has greatly expanded its virtual one: how to confront the COVID-19 threat offerings. The current crisis gives us the vigorously and with the necessary resolve while opportunity to take this work to the next level. continuing to respect these principles. The rule of law and the Constitution leave room for In spite of past challenges, our efforts have met emergency measures. But exactly what? What with enormous success. We remain convinced can federal or state executives order? And what that even greater opportunities lie ahead. can be done to limit appropriate emergency This is largely because of our tremendous actions to the emergency, given the well- supporters and volunteers. We thank you and established tendency for temporary increases are grateful to so many of you for your help in in governmental power to remain in place all of this. Because of all that you do, our work indefinitely after the emergency has passed? is both possible and tremendously rewarding.

We do not have all the answers. But we are Gratefully, convinced that the Society’s general approach to controversial questions—one that gives all perspectives a fair and level platform and that elevates, rather than degrades, the standards President & CEO

4 THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Prof. Rick Garnett and Prof. Jeff Pojanowski discuss the October U.S. 1,175 Supreme Court term at Notre Dame. STUDENT CHAPTER EVENTS IN 2019

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University of chapter members pose for a picture with Student Division staff after winning Chapter of the Year. 2 3 5

The Student Division continued to foster debate and Economic Sanctions.” The event closed with a fireside chat 1. Former Senator Jon Kyl interviews Arizona Governor discussion on some of the most pressing legal and policy issues between Senator Jon Kyl and Governor Doug Ducey. Doug Ducey at the National of the day. Student chapters across the country hosted 1,175 Student Symposium banquet. events throughout the year, reaching approximately 65,407 In July, more than 200 chapter representatives attended the 2. Kristen Stoicescu . Debates and panels were especially popular, with Student Leadership Conference. This conference allowed the (Northwestern) asks a question an average attendance over 68 for these 432 events. students to learn best practices for running their chapters from at the Student Leadership Conference. the student division staff. They also had the opportunity to Federalist Society chapters were once again the strongest meet other chapter leaders, build relationships, and exchange 3. Brandon Masin (UNT Dallas College of Law) at the Supreme extracurricular groups on most law school campuses. ideas for the upcoming school year. On the second night of Court reception. the conference, attendees were able to enjoy a reception at The student chapter at Arizona State University hosted the Supreme Court with members of the libertarian and 4. Hon. with the Executive Board of the UVA its first National Student Symposium in March on “The conservative legal community. Student Chapter. Resurgence of Economic Liberty.” The symposium began

5. Chase Browndorf (Harvard) with a discussion on the original understanding of “privileges For the second straight year, the Federalist Society saw a assisting with book signings by or immunities.” Other panels over the weekend included “Is record-breaking number of volunteers at the National Lawyers Professors and Economic Protectionism a Legitimate State Interest?” and Convention in November. Three hundred students traveled Ilan Wurman at the National Lawyers Convention. “Economic Liberty in Criminal Justice: Business Crimes and to Washington, D.C. to help make this event a success. 4

8 | Students The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 9 More than 300 people attended the Western Chapters Conference at the Library in California. 482 LAWYERS CHAPTER EVENTS IN 2019

LAWYERS 11 1 2 110 LAWYERS CHAPTERS WITH FOUR NEW CHAPTERS:

• Mississippi Coast • Sarasota • Southwest Florida/Naples Hon. Don McGahn, former , and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the Chapters Conference. • Wilmington, NC 3 4

The Federalist Society’s lawyers chapters continue to flourish, history in 2019, with a focus on regulatory reform, religious with a record-level schedule of programing, steadily increasing liberty, the First Amendment, the future of the U.S. Supreme 1. Sen. Rick Scott at the Miami membership and attendance, and expansion into new areas Court, lower court judicial nominations, and state court 30th Anniversary Gala. of the country where Federalist Society lawyers chapters . Programming also touched upon national 2. Hon. Beth Williams speaks at the previously have not existed. Over 110 chapters are active, priorities, including the Regulatory Transparency Project, the Chapters Conference. including four young lawyers chapters and nine newly Article One Initiative, and the State Courts Project. 3. Solicitor General Noel Francisco launched chapters. This increased activity is an outgrowth of speaks at the Chapters strong leadership, innovative programming, continued young Speakers included Senators Mitch McConnell, Marsha Conference. lawyers outreach, and engagement with the Federalist Society’s Blackburn, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Marco Rubio, and Rick 4. Hon. , Prof. Emily national projects. Our lawyers chapters continue to prioritize Scott; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis; United States Court of Bremer, and Prof. Adam White bolstering membership and chapter infrastructure, recruiting Appeals Judges Amy Barrett, Alice Batchelder, Joseph Bianco, at the Third Circuit Chapters Conference. young lawyers, retaining recent graduates, coordinating with Lisa Branch, , John Bush, , Jennifer other chapters in the same state, and tying programming to Elrod, , Jim Ho, Sandra Ikuta, , Paul 5. Hon. Stephanie Silver, Hon. current events that pose rule of law challenges. Chapters remain Matey, Ryan Nelson, Andrew Oldham, David Porter, Chad William Altfield, Hon. Vivian Del Rio, and Hon. Norma dedicated to fostering the core mission of the Society through Readler, Jeff Sutton, , and ; and, Lindsey at the Florida Chapters their strong commitment to spirited debate and discussion. writers and academics, including Radley Balko, Rachel Barkow, Conference. , Rick Brookhiser, Erwin Chemerinsky, Richard 5 The lawyers chapters hosted the most programs in their Epstein, Walter Olson, Nadine Strossen, and Peter Wallison.

12 | Lawyers The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 13 James Kent Academy attendees enjoy an evening of sailing after the 15 conference in Annapolis, MD. JAMES KENT SUMMER ACADEMY ATTENDEES

FACULTY 15 180 ATTENDEES AT THE 2019 FACULTY CONFERENCE 39 EPISODES OF

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Prof. Robert Cottrol (GW Law) speaks at the October 2019 Supreme Court Preview.

2 3 4 In 2019, the Faculty Division continued to provide important members who were either working towards tenure or had opportunities for faculty members, especially junior faculty, recently earned it met in this convivial setting to discuss 1. Prof. Tara Leigh Grove (William and Mary Law School) at the to gain recognition and produce outstanding scholarship, all questions they had identified as of particular interest and Annual Faculty Conference in as part of a broad suite of programming designed to foster importance to this cohort of professors. The New Orleans New Orleans, LA. dialogue and viewpoint diversity within the legal academy. conference also featured a special roundtable, put together

2. Prof. Thomas Lee (Fordham The Division’s programs aim: (1) to stimulate the exchange by the Park City group organizers, on “Scholarly Rigor and University School of Law) at the of ideas and build an academic community centered on Intellectual Orthodoxy.” The faculty participants joined a Annual Faculty Conference. discussion of important questions, (2) to assist current junior diverse and engaged faculty audience to discuss this topic. 3. Prof. Samuel Bray (Notre Dame faculty, (3) to identify aspiring conservative and libertarian We expect to hold similar events in the future that draw on Law School) receives the Joseph Story Award at the National law professors and support them in their efforts to join the the insights of this next generation of law professors. Student Symposium. academy, and (4) to provide academic resources about the law to the public and press. Our reception at the annual meeting of the Southeastern 4. Federalist Society Senior Vice President Lee Liberman Otis Association of Law Schools drew well over 100 faculty introduces Prof. Renée Lettow Two of our most notable events in 2019 were our annual from dozens of different law schools. Many of these faculty Lerner (GW Law) at a summer event for faculty and students Faculty Conference in New Orleans, held under the general provide support for the activities of student chapters at their interested in academia. aegis of the annual meeting of the Association of American respective institutions and look forward to this opportunity

5. Hon. , U.S. Court of Law Schools, and a smaller conference of rising younger law to reconnect with us and each other at this important Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, professors in Park City, . The Park City meeting was academic gathering. delivers the inaugural Thomas 5 M. Cooley Judicial Lecture. organized by three members of the group. Fourteen faculty

16 | Faculty The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 17 Vice President Michael R. Pence speaks to a full house at the Executive Branch Review Conference. 200K PODCAST DOWNLOADS IN 2019 (A RECORD THAT DOUBLES 2018)

PRACTICE GROUPS 19 1 182 TELEFORUM CALLS

IN 2019 Senator Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee) speaks at a D.C. Lunch.

2 4 The Federalist Society’s Practice Groups had a record-breaking of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (April); Sen. Marsha year in 2019. We hosted 182 teleforums in 2019, reaching Blackburn (June); and Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. 11,716 live callers. Teleforum podcasts were downloaded over Rosen (December). 200,000 times in 2019—doubling the number of downloads 1. Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General, Department from 2018. In 2019, we added 48 new members to the 15 In the spring, we hosted the Seventh Annual Executive of Justice, speaks at a D.C. Practice Group Executive Committees—70% more than Branch Review Conference, on the Regulatory Reform Lunch. were added in 2018. “Report Card,” which featured a keynote address by

2. Hon. Luther Strange speaks Vice President Mike Pence. The Annual Supreme Court on a panel about “Third Party The Federalist Society Review and the Blog continue to release Roundup featuring Hon. Miguel Estrada continues to be a Litigation Financing” at the National Press Club. timely and important research and content. Continuing favorite of D.C. members. In January, we co-hosted “Tech Legal Education (CLE) continued to be a success, with over Titans and National Security: West Coast Edition” with 3. Hon. Miguel Estrada delivers the a thousand attorneys receiving CLE credit for attending the the National Security Institute at George Mason University “Annual Supreme Court Round Up” at the National Press Club. Executive Branch Review Conference, the National Lawyers and The Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In May, Convention, and the Ethics and Diversity CLE Teleforums. we presented “The U.S. Role in Syria: Legal and Policy 4. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speaks at an event on “Fair Questions in a Challenging Conflict,” co-sponsored with the Trade: Reinvigorating American We held five notable D.C. Lunches at Tony Cheng’s Chinese National Security Institute. In October, Commerce Secretary Leadership in the 21st Century.” Restaurant. These popular events featured Assistant Attorney Wilbur Ross spoke at “Fair Trade: Reinvigorating American General Makan Delrahim (January); Texas Attorney General Leadership in the 21st Century.” 3 Ken Paxton (March); Evan Thomas, author of a biography

20 | Practice Groups The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 21 The State Courts project exists to promote the discussion 2019 HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS of legal culture in states across the country. We accomplish this through the publication of our State Court Docket • Proposed Reforms to Texas Judicial Selection Featuring Prof. Chris W. Bonneau, Prof. Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Watch and by hosting events that promote discussion of Lee Parsley, Hon. Thomas R. Phillips, Hon. Jeff Brown state court issues in chapters across the country. September 13, 2019 • Oklahoma State Supreme Court Roundup Featuring Prof. Andrew Spiropoulos, Mithun Mansinghani In 2019, our events and publications featured state court February 22, 2019 issues in several states, including Arizona, Florida, , • 2019 Arizona Supreme Court Review , Massachusetts, Ohio, Oklahoma, , Featuring Kurt Altman, Jim Barton, Christina Sandefur June 6, 2019 Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. We • Indiana Supreme Court Roundup regularly hosted state supreme court review and preview Featuring Hon. Mark Massa, Hon. Geoffrey Slaughter, events that provided expert analysis of state supreme court Thomas M. Fisher, Steve Creason, Brian J. Paul September 4, 2019 cases, discussed trends in how justices are ruling, and Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht (Texas Supreme Court) addresses the 2019 Texas Chapters Conference hosted by Lawyers Chapters. • Judicial Candidate Forum provided critical commentary on the dynamics of state Featuring Hon. Scott Schlegel, Hon. Hans Liljeberg, supreme courts. Hon. Will Crain, Richard Ducote September 25, 2019 We also hosted candidate forums to increase public knowledge about candidates for elected judgeships. In September 2019, we hosted a forum for the Louisiana Supreme Court District I candidates in New Orleans. These events generated a great deal of media attention and allowed the Society to educate citizens on important state court issues that otherwise go unnoticed.

In 2019, we continued to focus on the debate over methods of judicial selection at the state level. In February, we held a panel discussing the role of the bar in selecting Iowa’s judges. At the Texas Chapters Conference in September, we hosted a panel on proposed reforms to judicial selection Hon. Jennifer Elrod, Hon. G. Barry Anderson, and Prof. Hon. Jeff Brown, Hon. Thomas R. Phillips, Lee Parsley, Prof. Brian Fitzpatrick, and Prof. Chris Bonneau speaking on a “Proposed Thomas Morgan at the National Lawyers Convention. in Texas. Reforms to Texas Judicial Selection” panel at the 2019 Texas Chapters Conference hosted by Lawyers Chapters.

22 | State Courts Project The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 23 CAPITOL HILL STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL

The Capitol Hill Chapter educates members of Congress 2019 HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS and their staff about the relationship between important first principles—including the rule of law and limited, • Originalism Featuring Prof. Randy Barnett constitutional government—and issues they deal with • SCOTUS Roundup every day. Through these efforts, we also seek to build Featuring Prof. Adam White, Jason Torchinsky, Jeffrey M. Harris a network of congressional staffers who appreciate the principles of limited, constitutional government. • Lawyering on Featuring Andrew Ferguson, Nicole Gustafson, Ted Lehman, Rachael Tucker We achieve these goals by sponsoring events that are both • How to Become a Federal Criminal: A Discussion with Mike Chase from educational and social. These events introduce staffers to @CrimeADay subject area experts, expose them to content produced by Featuring Mike Chase the Federalist Society, and give them the opportunity to meet other like-minded individuals working on the Hill.

T. Russell Nobile, Andy Taggart, and Hon. Mark Baker speak at the Mississippi Attorney General Forum.

Through its programming, publications, and personal relationships, the Society has fostered an unprecedented level of discussion about the role of state attorneys general in policing government overreach at the federal and state levels. In 2019, we continued to build our growing network of senior staff to state attorneys general through local and national events featuring discussions of these issues. In July, the candidates for Mississippi Attorney General met at William Carey University. Our efforts to develop talented lawyers who are interested in serving in these key legal policy jobs LEFT | Andrew Ferguson and Rachael Tucker discuss are yielding tremendous results; the Society has their careers as lawyers on Capitol Hill. a more influential network of members in more

ABOVE | Prof. Randy Barnett (Georgetown) speaks states than ever before. about Originalism at the Capitol Hill Club. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a D.C. Luncheon.

24 | Capitol Hill and State Attorneys General The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 25 ALUMNI RELATIONS

Alumni Relations builds on Federalist Society members’ existing law school networks to provide unique programming 2019 HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS and networking opportunities to alumni and students of select chapters. • University of Virginia Alumni Reception Featuring Andrew Ferguson The Federalist Society, Washington, D.C. In March 2019, the Harvard Alumni Chapter, in conjunction • Alumni Luncheon with the Harvard Student Chapter, hosted a symposium titled Featuring Prof. Shon Hopwood “HLS Federalist Society: 37 Years Later.” The symposium The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. featured panels of HLS alumni in various fields: federal and • University of Chicago Alumni Luncheon state enforcement, the judiciary, the administration, and the Featuring Hon. James C. Ho private sector. The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. • Yale Law School Alumni Reception Featuring Brent J. McIntosh In the summer we continued the tradition of hosting rooftop The Federalist Society, Washington, D.C. receptions at the Federalist Society’s headquarters in D.C. These • 2019 Harvard Alumni Symposium receptions provided an opportunity for alumni and summer Topic: HLS Federalist Society: 37 Years Later associates to socialize and hear from speakers. In the fall, we , Cambridge MA held thirteen alumni luncheons during the National Lawyers Convention, providing meaningful networking opportunities Lindsay See, Solicitor General of West Virginia, speaks on the “Federal and State Enforcement” panel alongside to over 500 attendees. Mithun Mansinghani, Hon. Jessie K. Liu, and Jonathan Skrmetti at the 2019 Harvard Alumni Symposium.

PAGE 26 | Attendees at the University of Alumni Reception engage in Q&A with a panel of General Counsels.

LEFT | Hon. Jerry E. Smith addresses the Yale Alumni Chapter for their luncheon at the National Lawyers Convention in D.C.

ABOVE | The Notre Dame Alumni Chapter hosts a discussion with Sen. Mike Lee for their annual luncheon.

26 | Alumni Relations The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 27 NATIONAL LAWYERS CONVENTION NOVEMBER 14–16, 2019 • WASHINGTON, D.C. 2

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Prof. Richard Epstein, and Hon. Don McGahn addressed Scalia Dinner attendees. 1. Prof. Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz, Prof. Randy Barnett, Prof. Michelle Boardman, Hon. Carlos T. Bea, The National Lawyers Convention attracted a record- Hon. William P. Barr, United States Attorney General. The Louise Bea, and the Hon. at the opening reception for breaking number of attendees once again this year. The Convention featured many other high-profile speakers, the Dinner. Convention brought together lawyers, government officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida and Secretary 2. Mike Davis, Justice , judges, law school faculty, policy leaders, and students of Labor Eugene Scalia. This year’s annual Rosenkranz and Hon. Susan Braden. from all over the country and internationally. More than Debate between Prof. Philip A. Hamburger, Maurice and 2,400 guests participated in the three-day event held at Hilda Friedman Professor of Law, 3. William Lane, III and Kaytlin Lane. Washington, D.C.’s historic Mayflower Hotel. The theme of and Prof. Michael W. McConnell, Richard and Frances 4. Willette Klausner, David DeGroot, this year’s convention was Originalism, with plenary panels Mallery Professor of Law and Director, Constitutional Law and Chrissy Shu. discussing “What Is Originalism?,” “Why, or Why Not, Be Center, Stanford Law School discussed whether the Free 5. Hon. and Rachel an Originalist?,” “Does Originalism Protect Unenumerated Exercise Clause guarantees a constitutional right of religious Miller. Rights?,” and “Originalism and Precedent.” exemption from general laws when such an exemption 6 6. Hon. Edith Jones, Hon. Thomas would not endanger public peace and good order. The Hardiman, Justice Samuel Alito Convention highlights included the inaugural Hon. Robert debate was moderated by Hon. Stuart Kyle Duncan, United chat at the Scalia Dinner opening reception. H. Bork Memorial Lecture featuring Supreme Court States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. With 17 breakout Associate Justice, Hon. Neil M. Gorsuch, the Antonin panels organized by the practice groups featuring over 100 7. Simone Katsas, Martha Ann Alito, and Maureen Scalia at the Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner at Union Station with Supreme speakers, eight book signings, and an exhibit of an original Scalia Dinner opening reception. Court Associate Justice, Hon. Brett M. Kavanaugh, and copy of the Federalist Papers, this year’s Convention was the annual Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture given by once again the highlight of the Society’s programming year. 8. Prerak Shah and Bethany Pickett. 7 8 30 | National Lawyers Convention 31 Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture

Attorney General William P. Barr delivers the Annual Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture to a full house.

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3. Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen on “The Future of Antitrust” panel.

4. Hon. Joan Larsen and Hon. Paul Clement on the “Arbitration in the 2 3 #MeToo Era” panel.

5. Prof. David Schoenbrod, Hon. Ronald Cass, and Prof. Kristin Hickman on the “Nondelegation 7 after Gundy” panel.

6. Hon. Robert Numbers, Caroline Numbers, and Frank Strickland at the Olson Reception.

7. Anastasia Boden and Mollie Williams at the Olson Reception.

8. Roger and Carrie Severino at the 4 5 Olson Reception. 8

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1. Hon. and Hon. Edith Jones.

2. Hon. Diane S. Sykes moderates the “Stare Decisis in Civil Rights Cases” panel.

3. Prof. Lawrence Solum, Hon. Neomi Rao, Prof. Michael Paulsen, and Prof. Tara Leigh Grove.

4. Prof. Thomas Merrill and Hon. Lisa Branch on 3 the “Originalism and Constitutional Property Rights” panel. 9 5. Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his book, A Republic, If You Can Keep It. 7 6. Prof. Josh Blackman and Federalist Society VP Dean Reuter sign books while Miriam Blackman relaxes between panels.

7. Mary Ellen Bork introduces Justice Neil Gorsuch.

8. Prof. Jamal Greene and Prof. Gary Lawson.

9. Prof. Philip Hamburger and Prof. Michael McConnell debate the Free Exercise Clause.

4 6 8 10 10. Hon. Kyle Duncan moderates the debate.

34 | National Lawyers Convention The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 35 In 2019, the Regulatory Transparency Project made great RegProject.org strides in its mission to promote a national conversation about the benefits and costs of government regulation and to explore areas for possible improvement. Over 150 RTP working Attendees gather for a panel on “Accounting for Race group members contributed to numerous papers and videos 101: Virginia Universities and Racial Preferences.” throughout the year on subjects such as the constitutionality of state data privacy regulations, developments in labor and employment regulations, and the cumulative impact of individual state and local regulations (the “regulatory thicket”). RTP expanded its efforts to reach new podcast audiences with its new Explainer and Tech Roundup mini-series joining the traditional Deep Dive podcast series, increasing podcast listens

by 91% over 2018. RTP also launched a refreshed website with 1 improved functionality and design, as well as a new online marketing strategy that quadrupled the reach of the project.

In addition to its digital efforts, RTP continued to build on the success of its efforts across the country to increase recognition of the real-world impacts of regulatory policies. RTP hosted over 200 events in 2019, which reached over 9,500 members of Federalist Society student and lawyers chapters. These panel events and speeches provided an opportunity for the Federalist Society members to learn from experts about the regulation of drones, content moderation in the internet age, and the future of healthcare in America. RTP also began advance screenings of a forthcoming documentary entitled They Say It Can’t Be Done. This documentary will advance the national conversation around the impact of regulation on small business owners and entrepreneurs. 2

Building upon the tremendous growth of the past year, RTP is excited to unveil even more initiatives in 2020 and continue the rewarding and important work of engaging the public on regulatory policies.

1. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International Affairs Roger Alford at the Pepperdine Law Review’s Symposium.

2. FHFA Director Mark Calabria speaks at a panel event entitled “What’s Next for Fannie, Freddie, and Housing Finance Reform?”

3. A screenshot from our documentary on the “regulatory thicket”—the accumulation of individual 3 federal, state, and local regulations. 36 The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 37 In 2019, the Article I Initiative produced new videos, blog We hosted additional events in Washington, D.C., including: entries, and podcast episodes, and it hosted over 120 live events on Capitol Hill and with student and lawyers chapters. • Federal Budget Process panel with Prof. Steve Redburn (GWU) and Molly Reynolds (Brookings Institution) In February, the Initiative held the first annual Legislative • D.C. Summer Associates event with Sen. Josh Hawley, Branch Review Conference, an all-day event in the Capitol co-hosted by the D.C. Young Lawyers Chapter Visitor Center. The program featured a thought-provoking • Panel discussion of what Congress can learn from state lineup of panels, including a discussion of how the other legislatures featuring former Congressman Robert Hurt branches of government may assist Congress to restore its constitutional role, what possible changes to Chevron deference In the second half of the year, we established a standing working may bring, and how bipartisan congressional oversight can be group composed of Capitol Hill staff who meet regularly to accomplished in a time of hyper partisanship. Panel experts discuss potential process improvements and capacity building included professors from five prominent law schools, former that could aid Congress in performing its constitutional duties. executive agency officials, experts from a wide range of think tanks, and high-level congressional committee staff. We released educational videos on the Seventeenth Amendment, the Senate filibuster, and whether legislators The event also featured a keynote address by Senator Lindsey have a duty to interpret the Constitution with former D.C. Graham, who spoke on the importance of bipartisan Circuit judge and former Senator James Buckley. cooperation in nominating, vetting, and confirming judges who will respect the rule of law. He laid out the dangers of Lastly, we hosted the second annual Article I Writing Contest politicizing the confirmation process and the reasons for and awarded first prize to Deion Kathawa of Notre Dame the breakdown of the filibuster within the Senate. Lastly, he Law School at the National Student Symposium in March. spoke about the importance of adequately funding the judicial The contest continues to grow in popularity, and we received branch to ensure that the nation continues to have the finest nearly twice as many entries for the third annual contest. We justice system in the world. look forward to announcing the 2020 winners in the spring.

Sen. Josh Hawley addresses the D.C. Summer Associate LEFT | Anne DeCesaro (Worker and Family Support Reception co-hosted by the D.C. Young Lawyers Chapter. Subcommittee for the House Committee on Ways and Means), Prof. Steve Redburn (GWU), and Molly Reynolds (Brookings Institution) discuss the federal budget process.

fedsoc.org/articlei ABOVE | The Initiative released an animated video on the Senate filibuster featuring Sen. Mike Lee.

38 | Article I Initiative The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 39 30K YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS ON THE FEDSOC CHANNEL

FedSoc Digital filming a statue of George Washington at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

DIGITAL The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2017 | 41 MOST-WATCHED IN 2019 In 2019, FedSoc Films produced 159 videos on Supreme Court cases, public policy issues, and topics relating to the law school curriculum. We currently have 30,000 subscribers on YouTube and our videos receive 40,000 views on average. In total, our videos had 4.8 million YouTube views in 2019, and audiences watched our videos for 250,000 hours. (That’s 10,416 days’ worth of views.) For the first time, we started distributing FedSoc Films through Amazon Prime. SCOTUSbrief In 2019, four of our short films were screened at seven film TENNESSEE WINE & SPIRITS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION V. BLAIR festivals across the country. American Craft: What Beer Can Featuring C. Jarrett Dieterle, R Street Institute Teach Us About Well-Crafted Laws was screened at four film festivals, and To Seek Justice: Defining the Power of the Prosecutor won an Award of Excellence at the Best Shorts Competition.

We held a video premiere on YouTube for the first time with KOREMATSU VERSUS US; released our first fully-animated short film,Brutus v. Publius: The Fight Over the Judiciary; and released a three-part series, Roe v. Wade: A Legal History. We POLICYbrief partnered with to produce a video on 3-D printed

THE ENGLISH RULE & THE AMERICAN RULE guns and the First Amendment. The video reached 171,000 Featuring R. Hugh Lumpkin, Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. views on Stossel’s YouTube channel and 164,000 views on his The Heritage Foundation hosted a screening of To Seek Justice: Defining the Power of the Prosecutor with a panel to discuss. Facebook page.

FedSoc Digital not only creates original video content but it serves the Society’s marketing, design, and multimedia production needs across divisions. Digital services include social media promotion, event recording and photography, podcast audio, and more. We increased our live streams to 61 in 2019, including 25 events at No. 86 the National Lawyers Convention, averaging 240 viewers.

THE CODE OF HAMMURABI & THE RULE OF LAW Featuring Dr. Paul Rahe, Hillsdale College

LEFT | FedSoc Digital offers the other divisions a variety of services such as video recording, live streaming, Documentary graphic design, marketing, and digital strategy. ABOVE | Terry Kibbe (Free the People) speaks at a AMERICAN CRAFT: WHAT BEER CAN TEACH US rooftop event for conservative and libertarian creative ABOUT WELL-CRAFTED LAWS professionals hosted by FedSoc Digital.

42 | Digital The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 43 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Throughout 2019, International Affairs provided a platform and post-judicial capacities, they appreciate knowing that for discussions among lawyers, law students, and judges so many of their U.S. colleagues are aware of their efforts in Europe and North America about the principles of and share their dedication to the Federalist Society’s constitutional government, the rule of law, and liberty. foundational principles. As the European nations in which the participants in our international programming reside face increasing political In October, the U.S. State Department appointed Jim Kelly, and legal challenges, it is invaluable to have a transatlantic the Federalist Society’s Director of International Affairs, to platform in which to discuss and debate the fundamental serve in his personal capacity for a four-year term as a Substitute legal features upon which representative democracies depend. Member on the European Commission for Democracy through Law, known as the “Venice Commission,” on which In Central and Eastern Europe, we continued to work with many members of the EJN are serving or have served. our European Judicial Network (“EJN”), which added two judges from the Strasbourg-based European Court of In the UK, through a coalition of lawyers, academics, and Human Rights (“ECtHR”). As these 30 members of the members of civil society, and through joint programming, EJN—consisting of ten current and former members of the the Brexit debate continued to serve as an inflection point for ECtHR and 20 current and former national Constitutional an important discussion on the future of British institutions, Court and Supreme Court judges—serve in their judicial including the judiciary, following the country’s departure from the European Union.

In France, the Society’s partner organization, the Paris-based Law and Liberty Circle, continued to thrive, organizing Justice Samuel Alito hosted a delegation of judges who participate in the Federalist Society’s European Judicial Network, 2019 HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS including members of the Constitutional Court of Romania and Romania’s representative to the European Court of Human Rights public debates on pressing legal issues of interest to a growing • Opening Ceremony of European Court of membership base. Human Rights Strasbourg, France, January 2019 Meanwhile, in Canada, the Society assisted the Runnymede • Transatlantic Strategy Meeting hosted by German Council on Foreign Relations Society, which, in a few years, has created student chapter Berlin, Germany, March 2019 groups in almost all of Canada’s law schools. • European Judicial Conference hosted by Constitutional Court of Romania The International Division continues itsGlobal Governance Bucharest, Romania, April 2019 Watch website project, which provides a steady stream of XXII International Congress on European and • information on global governance trends. Comparative Constitutional Law Vilnius, Lithuania, October 2019 Judges from the Constitutional • Ten-Year Anniversary Celebration of the Many thanks to Paul Zimmerman, who, after serving for Courts of Romania (far left) and Constitutional Court of Kosovo seven years as Deputy Director of International Affairs, Hungary (far right) and European Prishtina, Kosovo, October 2019 Court of Human Rights from Slovakia left the Federalist Society to work at the U.S. Department (center left) and Georgia (center of Commerce. right) participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the tombs of George and Martha Washington.

44 | International Affairs The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 45 PUBLICATIONS BLOG

The Federalist Society Review continues to publish original The FedSoc Blog is our hub for regular, quality commentary 2019 MOST-READ ARTICLES scholarship by members of our Practice Groups and 2019 MOST-READ BLOG POSTS on contemporary legal issues geared towards a broad and other experts. We published 24 articles in 2019, which growing audience. Oriented around the Federalist Society’s • “Concealed Carry and the Right to Bear Arms” • “FTC v. Qualcomm: Innovation and Competition” Joseph Greenlee make up Volume 20. Volume 20 contains excellent Geoffrey A. Manne 15 unique practice groups, the blog featured experts who • “The Fifth Amendment’s Act of Production Doctrine: articles on everything from the Security and Exchange • “The DOJ and Other Federal Agencies Oppose contributed on topics ranging from administrative law An Overlooked Shield Against Grand Jury Commission’s approach to cryptocurrency to how courts the FTC in FTC v. Qualcomm” developments to analysis of religious decisions Subpoenas Duces Tecum” Adam Mossoff Peter Thomson are applying the Supreme Court’s refinement of the just issued by the Supreme Court. We endeavor to be a • “Second Amendment Returns to Supreme Court • “Is It Time to Revisit the Constitutionality of ministerial exception. Authors include a Ninth Circuit in State Rifle” pulse for the legal world, sparking fair and serious debate Kenneth A. Klukowski Unauthorized Practice of Law Rules?” judge, a former SEC commissioner, multiple academics, with characteristic FedSoc tone, style, and charm. We Michael E. Rosman • “New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. and talented lawyers from the private, government, and hope you enjoy reading the Blog, and we look forward to • “Website Inaccessibility: The New Wave of ADA City of New York” Title III Litigation” nonprofit sectors. Stephen P. Halbrook bringing you more excellent commentary in 2020. J. Gregory Grisham • “The DOJ’s Approach to False Claims Act • “The Ministerial Exception After Hosanna-Tabor: Enforcement” Firmly Founded, Increasingly Refined” Articles are available on our website and through John C. Richter J. Gregory Grisham, Daniel Blomberg Westlaw. Our readership numbers compare favorably to the “Recent Top Papers” in SSRN’s Legal Scholarship Network. Our top article would rank #1, our next five articles would rank #2, and the rest would rank #3 on the current SSRN list. Our most read article in 2019 was Joseph Greenlee’s “Concealed Carry and the Right to Bear Arms,” with about 9,000 views. Our most popular 1,273 article from the past few years is Prof. Robert G. Natelson’s BLOG POSTS SINCE balanced piece on “Impeachment: The Constitution’s THE START OF THE BLOG Fiduciary Meaning of ‘High . . . Misdemeanors,’” which FIVE YEARS AGO more than 25,000 people have read.

Our annual Publications Lunch was held at the National Lawyers Convention, and there were several new attendees and a great conversation about the future of our 139,336 publications. We hope to continue to publish excellent legal scholarship and expand our reach to new readers in BLOG PAGEVIEWS IN 2019 the coming year.

46 | Publications and Blog The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 47 Madison Club Benefactors David B. Rivkin, Jr. Michael Howerton $10,000–$24,999 Tara and Adam Ross Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason Shearman & Sterling LLP University BENEFACTORS Alliance Defending Freedom Sidley Austin LLP Keller Lenkner LLC The Armstrong Foundation Jim Stephenson, Yancey Bros. Co. Manuel and Willette Klausner Baker Botts LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP James M. Lapeyre, Jr. BakerHostetler LLP Triad Foundation Raymond Wm. Leyden, Jr. Amb. Frank E. Baxter Venable LLP Libby Locke The Beach Foundation The Weiler Foundation Roger and Nancie Marzulla Madison Club Platinum Madison Club Gold Madison Club Silver Michael and Lillian BeVier Wiley Rein LLP Randolph J. May $100,000 or more $50,000–$99,999 $25,000–$49,999 Mary Ellen Bork Winston & Strawn LLP Michael McGinley Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP Anonymous (10) Francis J. Menton, Jr.* Scott & Cyan Banister Asness Family Foundation The Achelis and Bodman Foundation Ceres Foundation Robert Morrissey The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Kevin D. Boyce Boysie Bollinger Chase Foundation of Virginia Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP E.L. Craig Foundation Chevron Corporation Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Ying Chen Madison Club Roland G. and Bette B. Nehring Ravenel and Elizabeth Curry Foundation Adolph Coors Foundation Foundation Cooper & Kirk PLLC Carl W. Nuessle The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation Anthony and Christie de Nicola Cognizant Covington & Burling LLP Sustaining Members Thomas P. Ogden Donors Trust Erickson Family Charitable Foundation Consovoy McCarthy PLLC Douglas R. Cox $5,000–$9,999 Daniel Oliver The Dunn Foundation Facebook Michael and Marilyn Fedak Cozen O’Connor P.C. O’Melveny & Myers LLP Google Sean Fieler Foundation for Individual Liberty, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Bader Family Foundation William and Lee Liberman Otis* The Grover Hermann Foundation Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Joan Carter and John Aglialoro Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Jodi and Craig Balsam Dian Graves Owen Foundation Roger and Susan Hertog Garcia Family Foundation Lawrence Golub The William H. Donner Foundation Logan Beirne The Roe Foundation The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation C. Boyden Gray* Pierre F. and Enid Goodrich Foundation Exxon Mobil Corporation Wendell R. Bird Chris J. Rufer Hickory Foundation Margaret “Peggy” Hill Kasowitz Benson & Torres LLP Daniel T. Flatley Stephen and Camilla Brauer Carl J. Schramm and Ellyn L. Brown The Holman Supporting Foundation Ken and Frayda Levy Randy Kendrick Frederick Fielder Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brooks George E. Sinor, Jr. Jaquish & Kenninger Foundation Ambrose Monell Foundation F.M. Kirby Foundation Foley & Lardner LLP Burford Capital LLC Springview Foundation Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Nersi Nazari and Maria Hasbun Nazari Kirkland & Ellis LLP Robert Giuffra, Jr. Campbell Soup Company Kenneth W. Starr* Koch Industries, Inc. Pfizer, Inc. Lebensfeld Foundation Goodwin Procter LLP Daniel P. Collins William Stellmach Mark Kolokotrones The John William Pope Foundation Lewanee Trust David G. Herro David and Anne Colquitt Jay B. Stephens Koret Foundation Esther and Hyman Rapport Living Stones Foundation Charitable Trust Hogan Lovells US LLP Michael Crofton, The Trust Co. Paul M. Terrill III Liberty Fund, Inc. Philanthropic Trust Bob Luddy Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Jack David Lorenzo Vecchioli Lilly Endowment, Inc. Arthur N. Rupe Foundation John and Mary Lee Malcolm The Charles and Ann Johnson Foundation Pilar and Lew Davies Tia Walker The Marcus Foundation, Inc. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Douglas Kirk and Marta Lourdes Mayer Ken W. Davis Foundation Richard W. Weekley Robert B. Reingold David Weinstein McGuire Woods LLP Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Theodore H. Frank Whitcomb Charitable Foundation Raymond Ruddy and Marilyn Ruddy Dick and Mary Beth Weiss The Perry Family Foundation Michael & Rosalind Keiser Charitable Fund James and Allyson Ho Anonymous (5) Sarah Scaife Foundation Fred M. Young, Jr. Point72 King & Spalding LLP Searle Freedom Trust Anonymous (7) Robert Rosenthal Latham & Watkins LLP Rex Sinquefield R. Carlton Seaver Dr. and Mrs. Robert Levy The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Daniel Shuchman Bartley J. Madden Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith William E. Simon Foundation Mayer Brown LLP Taube Philanthropies Boyd C. Smith McCarter & English LLP The John Templeton Foundation Robert S. and Dian G. Smith* Philip M. McKenna Foundation The Rosenkranz Foundation The Snider Foundation Joanne and Fred Medero The Ed Uihlein Family Foundation Marc Stern Stephen Modzelewski and Deborah Sze Ted and Jennifer Ullyot Nicholas J. Swenson Colin Moran Anonymous (16) T-Mobile Dennis R. Nolan Verizon Ogletree Deakins Anonymous (7) Theodore B. Olson* Joe Ricketts * Denotes individuals who are founding members of their respective clubs.

48 | Benefactors The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 49 Madison Club Mary Ann Braun M. Douglas Dunn Tom & Char Hand Howard J. Klein Monique Miles David W. Robertson Jeffrey Taft Todd Braunstein Stephen Duvernay Edward Happle Stephen R. Klein Kenneth M. Minesinger Robertson-Finley Foundation Clifford and Lucille Taylor $1,000–$4,999 Mark Bremer John Eastman Joshua D. Harlan Roger D. Klein Cleta Mitchell Edwin S. Rockefeller Sumi Thomas Dan Bress Joe D. Edge Jeffrey M. and Sarah M. Harris Richard Klingler Kathryn Kimball Mizelle James M. Rockett David H. Thompson Alden F. Abbott John Brewer William S. Edgerly Steve Hartung Kenneth A. Klukowski Thomas and Meredith Moll L Rodgers Larry D. Thompson Roger V. Abbott Nicholas Bronni Michael J. Edney Richard A. Hauser Donald J. Kochan Hashim M. Mooppan Kaytlin L. Roholt Lane Peter M. Thomson Wayne A. Abernathy Barbara Bruin Cynthia L. Eldred and Thomas Kyle Hawkins* Daniel M. Kolkey Andrew J. Morris Leslie Rose* Parvin S. and B. A. Titus David Adante Mary Beth Buchanan A. May W. Thomas Haynes James J. Kubik Richard T. Morrison Michael Rosman* Charitable Fund Jonathan H. Adler Jeffrey S. Bucholtz William J. Emanuel William J. Haynes II Jeffrey C. Kubin Mueller Family Charitable Trust Joseph Russoniello Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Paul Ahern Jennifer Bukowsky Catherine Eschbach Allison Hayward Eddie LaCour James G. Munisteri Margaret A. Ryan Torchinsky, PLLC Robert Alt Jordan M. Bullinger Jack Etheridge* Edward Hearst Raymond J. LaJeunesse, Jr. John D. Murnane Ronnie and Lanelle Samms Donald J. Toumey John G. Amato Ed Burbach John and Deborah Lee Evange- Matthew Heiman Grant Lally* Charles G. Myers Hiram Sasser Eric W. Treene Sean Ambrosius William Burck lakos Arthur D. Hellman William K. Lane III National Beer Wholesalers D. John Sauer Daniel E. Troy K. Tucker and Karen K. Andersen William H. Burgess IV Tyrone C. Fahner Richard C. Henderson Al Latham Association Eugene Scalia Eric Tung Carl West Anderson Christopher Burger Bartow Farr Chris Hering John F. Lauro Gregory E. Neppl John C. Scarborough Michael Uhlmann Douglas Anderson and Mary Arthur Burke Daniel Feith Gail Heriot Steven Lehotsky Britt and Diane Newhouse Ann Scarlett Joseph S. Van de Bogart Barnicle Jeff L. Burns Fred F. Fielding Lois Haight Herrington* David G. Leitch Charitable Fund Frank J. Scaturro J. Stephen Vanderwoude James E. Anklam J. Brett Busby Andrew C. Finch Hamilton H. Hill James C. LeMay Jennifer Nicaud Gene C. Shaerr Brian Van Klompenberg David Applegate and Dorceen Henry & Paige Butler Brian T. Fitzpatrick Karl J. Hirshman Steven Leonard Tarlika Nunez-Navarro Michael J. Scharf John J. Vecchione Boyle Matthew and Julie Byrne Ben M. Flowers Donald Hodel* Andy Lester* Coleman A. Nutter* Will Scharf Mark Steven Venezia Emil Arca Scot Campbell Isaac Fong Paul Hofer William R. Levi Eileen J. O’Connor Fredric T. Schneider Jeffery J. Ventrella Hadley Arkes Capital for Kids Robert Foss Holland & Knight LLP Eric Levine Michael O’Connor* Gregory G. Schultz Paul and Natasha Vronsky Morris S. Arnold Mark Casso Steven Frankel Christopher Holleman Judith Levine John C. O’Quinn Maimon Schwarzschild Bonnie K. Wachtel* Andrew Baak David L. Cavicke Michael K. Friedland Mark V. Holmes Lloyd Levine Kevin O’Scannlain Jeffrey T. Scott Douglas and Charlotte Waikart John S. Baker, Jr. Chadwick Family Foundation Sandra S. Froman Katie and Phil Holthouse Susan Litvak Dallin Oaks Ryan D. Searfoorce, Sr. Sheila D. Walcoff Stewart A. Baker David J. Chapman The Fund for American Studies Erika and Henry Mark Holzer Michael J. Lockerby Alexander P. Okuliar Prerak Shah Christopher Walker Sydney Balsbaugh William K. Cherry Legal Studies Institute Mark D. Hopson John R. Lucas Daniel Oliver Kannon Shanmugam Michael B. Wallace Robert Barker Louis Chiavacci Chris Gabriel Shon R. Hopwood John Lynham Philip and Diane Olsson Ilya Shapiro Blaise Warren Randy E. Barnett Julie Chiu The Bertha and John Garabedian Robert Hosay Ashley Lynn Eric G. Osborne Robert Shapiro David G. Wasinger Barry Family Fund Jeremy Christiansen Charitable Foundation Bradley G. Hubbard Mike Madigan Thomas V. Panoff Derek Shashek C. Michael Watson Institute Tom Christina Sergio Galvis Jim Huffman Marcia G. Madsen Adam S. Paris Brett Shumate Richard and Eileen Weicher Gregory L. Barton Elizabeth Ann Clarke William Gamble J.C. Huizenga Paul G. and Julia D. Mahoney Ashley C. Parrish Andrew Siff Larry Weiss William Baude Bruce Claugus Robert Gasaway Thomas Hungar Robert Main Ernest T. Patrikis Raag Singhal Hill Wellford Philip Beck Roger Clegg James E. Gauch Michael F. Hupy Garry D. Malphrus Eric J. Pelton LeElle Slifer Frank White Josh B. Belinfante Shannen W. Coffin Todd Gaziano and Cindy Brown John P. Hurabiell, Sr. Nathan S. Mammen James F. Penman Christopher G. Smith J. Michael Wiggins and Erika Birg Stephanie Bell Bradford Cohen Steven Geiszler David Hyman Susan Dudley and Brian Mannix Jorge J. Perez Douglas G. Smith Richard E. Wiley Ashley L. Belleau Sean C. Connors Stuart Gerson Ed and Sandra Ikuta Steve A. Matthews Mark A. Perry Joseph C. Smith, Jr. Wm. Reynolds Williams Bradley Benbrook Manus M. Cooney Chris and Patrice Gibson Joseph Imler Mason Family Foundation Patrick F. Philbin Loren A. Smith Beth A. Williams Bradford and Susan Berenson Charles J. Cooper Raymond L. Gifford Institute for Justice Daniel & Kathryn Mauler Holly Pierson Mark W. Smith John C. Williams Lawrence Bernheim Trevor K. Copeland Sheldon Gilbert Gregory F. Jacob Robert McCallum Roger and Juliana Pilon Matthew A. Smith Norris Smith Lupo Williams David Bernstein Lammot Copeland Charles P. Gilliam Jeffrey S. Jacobson Michael McCoy Andrew Pinson Leigh Ann and John Smyth Edwin D. Williamson Richard A. Bernstein Gregory D. Cote Benjamin Ginsberg Erik S. Jaffe Tammy D. McCutchen Kevin J. Plummer G. Ryan Snyder Joseph Wilson Ryan Christopher Berry James C. Creigh Paul Glenchur Adam M. Jarchow Kevin and Cindy McDermott Jerry W. Powell Abraham D. Sofaer* Leonard J. Wilson Ketan D. Bhirud T. Kenneth Cribb Matthew Glover Stanley S. Jaspan Kelly J. McFadden Grant D. Power Larry Solov John P. Witten Kathryn Biber Kimberly R. Crockett Bart & Elizabeth Gobeil Christine L. Johnson Diane L. McGimsey George L. Priest John J. Soroko* Thomas R. Wolfe Bonnie G. Bird R. Pepper Crutcher Margaret L. Gramann David P. Johnson John O. McGinnis Craig S. Primis Charles Spies Tara Sky Woodward Erika C. Birg Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Cuggino Todd Graves James Johnson, Jr. Brent J. McIntosh Andrew Prins Nancy M. Sprockett Eleonore Wotherspoon Josh Blackman Gregory Damon Jeffery S. Greene Jeff Johnson Jason McLane Haley N. Proctor Paul St. Lawrence Joshua D. Wright Morton C. Blackwell Paul Edouard Dans Greenspoon Marder LLP Matt Johnson Joseph McLaughlin Benjamin P. Pugh Paula M. Stannard* Robert Wulff Tym Blanchard Jack David Lee Gregg Steffen N. Johnson Deborah J. McNear Mark Pulliam* Grant E. Starrett Ilan Wurman Bradley Bondi J. Kennerly Davis, Jr. Edward D. Greim Paul Jones John P. Mead Alfred W. Putnam, Jr. Edward E. Steiner David F. Yates Kimberly C. Bonner William E. Davis Michael and Louisa Greve Manuel Kadre Amelia Medina Stephen Raiola David Sterling Evan A. Young John R. Boname Justin J. DeCamp Anne Griffin Mark Kahrs John Melko David T. Ralston, Jr. Mark O. Stern Gary E. Young Nicolas Bourtin John T. Delacourt A. Gregory Grimsal David A. Kass Ben Mendelson Michael D. Ramsey Dorothy M. Stephens James W. Ziglar Brian D. Boyle Mark S. Determan Daniel S. Guarnera Leo Kayser III John and Bria Mertens Neomi Rao Charles Stimson Anonymous (16) J. Bayard Boyle, Jr. Harmeet K. Dhillon Alan Gura Scott Keller Craig Metcalf Sara Church Reese István Stumpf Jennifer C. Braceras Frank Dobbs Randall Guynn A.J. Kelly Norman Metcalfe James J. Reilly Robert and Leslie Suffoletta Susan G. Braden Gregory Dolin Alexander Haas Daniel J. Kelly Eugene B. Meyer Craig V. Richardson Glenn M. Sulmasy Rachel Brand and Jonathan Cohn Teri L. Donaldson John S. Hahn Michael Kenneally Randal Meyer Bernard Roan Jennifer A. Swenson Joseph P. Brannigan Grant Dorfman David Haller Marc Kesselman Adam Meyerson and Nina Shea Michelle Roberts Kurt W. Swogger

50 | Benefactors * Denotes individuals who are founding members of their respective clubs. The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 51 Legacy Club Edmund Gerard LaCour, Jr. Jason Ryan LaFond Bonnie G. Bird William Kerwin Lane III Barbara Bruin Kaytlin Roholt Lane Nina Cunningham William R. Levi* Stacie and Gregory Gosnell Jim Ligtenberg Tom and Char Hand Johnathan Lott Catherine Lomuscio Jack Lund Hashim M. Mooppan Ashley Lynn Alfred S. Regnery Steven Matthew Mairella Raymond Ruddy and Marilyn Jason Manion Ruddy Peter I. Mason Lee Jackson and Patricia Shockey Nicholas T. Matich Douglas and Charlotte Waikart Danielle Matosian Amelia Medina Ben Mendelson Founders Club Randal Meyer Kathryn Mizelle Roger Abbott Thomas Moll Joshua Ackerman Michael A. Munoz Joel Alicea Michael O’Connor* Travis Andrews Eric G. Osborne Andrew Baak Patrick R. Pennella Donald Benedetto Jason Peterson Tym Blanchard Lanora Christine Pettit Alison Cheperdak Andrew Pinson Jeremy Max Christiansen Michael Scott Proctor II Kathryn Ciano Mauler Haley Marie Nix Proctor David Colquitt Stephen Raiola Alexander Cox* Martin Salvucci Lucas Croslow Danielle Sassoon Donald Crowell Will Scharf Daniel Dew Prerak Shah* Catherine Eschbach Oramel H. Skinner III Joshua Esses LeElle Slifer Kevin Faherty G. Ryan Snyder Christopher Farrelly Grant Starrett Daniel J. Feith David Suska Andrew Ferguson Russ Swafford Scott M. Flanz Jennifer Swenson Ben Flowers Jason Sykes David Fotouhi Christopher Thomas Stephanie Lee Freudenberg James William Uthmeier Matthew Glover Joseph Van de Bogart Stephen Goldstein Laurance Browning VanMeter, Jr. Christopher Grieco J Tyler Ward Daniel Guarnera Eric Werlinger David Haller Jason M. Wilcox* Kyle Hawkins* Benjamin Wilson Jonah Hecht Richard Wood Chris Hering William Wray Shon Hopwood Ilan Wurman Bradley G. Hubbard Barrett Young Jeff Johnson Attendees of the 2019 National Lawyers Convention Michael Kenneally memorialized the occasion with a red carpet photo. Nikolai Krylov We look forward to seeing you at the 2020 Convention.

52 | Benefactors and Photos * Denotes individuals who are founding members of their respective clubs. The Federalist SocietyAnnual Report 2019 | 53 FINANCIALS OFFICERS & STAFF Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Activities October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF VISITORS Mr. Christopher DeMuth, Co-Chairman Mr. Theodore W. Ullyot,Co-Chairman TOTAL REVENUE GRANTS & CONTRIBUTIONS $23,103,234 Ms. Dana Berliner Prof. Lillian BeVier PROGRAM REVENUE $1,077,344 Ms. Jennifer C. Braceras $25,449,584 MEMBERSHIP DUES $473,974 Ms. Megan L. Brown The Federalist Society is funded Mr. Reginald J. Brown INTEREST & DIVIDENDS $474,685 entirely by private contributions and Mr. George T. Conway, III does not accept government funding. APPRECIATION IN FAIR VALUE Ms. Kimberly O. Dennis OF INVESTMENTS $251,299 Mr. Michael W. Gleba Hon. Lois Haight Herrington MISCELLANEOUS INCOME $69,048 Mr. Steve A Matthews Prof. John O. McGinnis Hon. T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., Counselor Hon. David M. McIntosh, Vice Chairman Hon. Theodore B. Olson Mr. Andrew J. Redleaf TOTAL EXPENSES PROGRAMS $21,252,498 Prof. Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz Hon. C. Boyden Gray Mr. Leonard A. Leo, Co-Chairman Hon. Michael B. Mukasey Ms. Diana Davis Spencer GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE $1,016,535 Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President & CEO Hon. Edwin Meese, III $23,174,905 FUNDRAISING $905,872 Hon. Lee Liberman Otis, Senior VP Mr. Brent O. Hatch, Treasurer Prof. Steven G. Calabresi, Co-Chairman Prof. Gary Lawson, Secretary (not pictured)

STAFF Fiscal Year 2019 Statement of Financial Position Eugene B. Meyer, President & CEO LAWYERS CHAPTERS DIGITAL Lisa Budzynski Ezell, VP & Director Daniel T. Richards, VP & Director TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES STUDENT DIVISION Katherine Fugate, Deputy Director Matt Wood, Director, FedSoc Films Peter K. Redpath, VP & Director Jenny Mahoney, Associate Director Samantha Schroeder, Dep. Dir., FedSoc Films Kamron N. Kompani, Deputy Director Alesondra Cruz, Assistant Director Alex Yershov, Assoc. Dir., Digital Operations $31,658,750 $2,588,911 Kate Beer Alcantara, Deputy Director Jenny Nolette, Assoc. Dir., Digital Strategy FACULTY DIVISION Ann Hartley, Asst. Dir., FedSoc Films CURRENT ASSETS $15,585,289 CURRENT LIABILITIES $1,618,928 PRACTICE GROUPS Lee Liberman Otis, Senior Vice President Aaron Bacus, Video & Audio Specialist Dean Reuter, VP & General Counsel GRANTS RECEIVABLE OTHER LIABILITIES $969,983 & Director Erica E. Munkwitz, Deputy Director Anthony M. Deardurff,Deputy Director DEVELOPMENT (LONG-TERM) $141,265 Micah Wallen, Assistant Director Jim D. Pennell, Associate Director Jon T. Staab, Director Greg Walsh, Assistant Director BENEFICIAL INTEREST Grace Gottschling, Assistant Director Alessandra Lass Waldorf, Asst. Director TOTAL NET ASSETS Jennifer L. Weinberg, Academic Consultant IN CHARITABLE REGULATORY TRANSPARENCY MEMBERSHIP & ALUMNI RELATIONS PROJECT & ARTICLE I INITIATIVE REMAINDER TRUST $135,032 EXTERNAL RELATIONS Paige Williams, Director Nathan Kaczmarek, Director $29,069,839 Savannah Griesinger, Director Nancy Clemence, Assistant Director INVESTMENTS $14,592,263 Deputy Director Colton Graub, Christian C. Alexandrou, Asst. Director DIGITAL CURRENCY $759,871 Nathan J. Beacom, Assistant Director ADMINISTRATION INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Douglas C. Ubben, VP & Director, Finance TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS PUBLICATIONS FIXED ASSETS $349,437 James P. Kelly, Director (of counsel) C. David Smith, VP & Director, IT Katie McClendon, Director OTHER ASSETS $95,593 Casey Clemence, Director, Human Resources PRO BONO CENTER $31,658,750 CONFERENCES Amy Harper, Associate Director, Finance Carrie Ann S. Donnell, Director (of counsel) Juli A. Nix, Director Rhonda Moaland, Office Manager 54 | Financials Audited financial statements for the 2019 fiscal year are available by request. 55