December 4 is coming up fast.
If youβve been thinking about joining us in San Francisco, tickets are still on sale β donβt wait.
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December 4 is coming up fast.
If youβve been thinking about joining us in San Francisco, tickets are still on sale β donβt wait.
βThe lower federal courts have honored their oaths to the Constitution over the past 10 months.β
β Judge Michael Luttig, at the SRL Summit
Watch the full panel discussion here β¬οΈ
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ICYMI: Judge Michael Luttig spoke powerfully at last monthβs Summit about the Supreme Court.
βThe only power it has, and the only power it has to wield on behalf of the American people, is the power of its persuasion.β
Today, that principle matters more than ever.
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ποΈ Get your tickets here:
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π£ San Francisco!
Weβre joining @principlesfirst.bsky.social for their Signature Series Dinner on December 4!
@greggnunziata.bsky.social will be in conversation with @renewdemocracy.bsky.social senior resident fellow @jaynordlinger.bsky.social for an evening focused on law and leadership.
If you value conversations like this, weβd love to have you as part of our community.
Become a member:
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/membership/
ICYMI: We hosted a livestream yesterday discussing how politics intersects with lawyersβ ethical duties and professional responsibility.
A big thank-you to Miriam Rosenbaum and Paul Rosenzweig for a thoughtful and engaging conversation.
Watch it here π
www.youtube.com/live/ikiZWMG...
Board member Stuart Gerson will join a powerhouse lineup in Raleigh on Oct. 16 to discuss the state of the rule of law.
The Principles First Dinner will feature Malcolm Nance, former Justice Cheri Beasley, Justice Robert Orr, and Duke Professor Shane Stansbury.
π www.eventbrite.com/e/principles...
βThe administration is filling these roles not because of legal expertise or service to the rule of law, but because of loyalty to the President and a willingness to put his personal interests above the law.β
β @greggnunziata.bsky.social
Watch the full clip:
youtu.be/tmZJWr2U20Y
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We commend Mr. Siebert, and the scores of federal prosecutors before him, many of them our fellow conservatives, who had the principles and the courage to choose honorable resignation rather than disgraceful complicity in assaults on the rule of law.
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The Society for the Rule of Law Institute condemns the presidentβs treatment of U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, his weaponization of the Justice Department, and those attorneys in his service who have betrayed their oaths and ethical obligations to enable this conduct.
Happy Constitution Day! πΊπΈπ
The Society was proud to co-sponsor @tfademocracy.bsky.social's conversation on why the Constitution matters, together with @keepourrepublic.bsky.social.
Our own @greggnunziata.bsky.social moderated the discussion.
Watch the event here β¬οΈ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjWz...
Tomorrowβs the day! πΊπΈ
Join @tfademocracy.bsky.social, @keepourrepublic.bsky.social, and us for this Constitution Day conversation β with our Executive Director @greggnunziata.bsky.social helping to lead the discussion.
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π Constitution Day (Sept. 17, 1 p.m. ET)
Join us for "Everyoneβs Constitution: Why It Matters to All of Us"
Hosted by @tfademocracy.bsky.social | Co-sponsored by @keepourrepublic.bsky.social & @chkbal.bsky.social
Co-moderated by our ED @greggnunziata.bsky.social
π tinyurl.com/ConDayWebinar
"Even for a judge or Justice whose judicial philosophy often supports expansive executive powers, please remember Justice Scaliaβs warning against limitless legal arguments: 'Funβs fun, but you canβt die laughing.'
Read Richard Bernsteinβs exclusive piece:
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/trump-nation...
ICYMI: @greggnunziata.bsky.social in @bloomberg.com on current challenges to the rule of law β
"The rule of law in America is facing grave threats, the likes of which it hasnβt seen in a generation.β
Read more: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Check out this new piece from SRL Member Garri Hendell.
βIn fact, one may argue that what it means to be American is, more or less, defined by our agreed-upon common rule sets. This rule set is, at its apex, embodied in our Constitution.β
Read it here π
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/garri-hendel...
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Judges are being vilified with hostile rhetoric, threatened with impeachment, subjected to misconduct complaints, and even sued by the DOJ. Yet U.S. judges have responded with resilience, continuing to uphold their constitutional responsibilities.
π societyfortheruleoflaw.org/trumps-war-o...
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βIn the months since President Trump took office again, the courtsβespecially lower courtsβhave served as the most reliable check and balance β¦ That is why he has effectively declared war on the courtsβputting at risk the backbone of the American justice system.β
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@greggnunziata.bsky.social &
@noahbookbinder.bsky.social, both former Senate Judiciary counsels, write that the courts have served as our most reliable check on executive overreach.
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You'll work alongside practitioners and scholars shaping todayβs most critical legal conversations.
This position is paid or for credit. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
π Apply now: societyfortheruleoflaw.org/fall-interns...
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Looking for hands-on legal experience this fall? βοΈ
Join leading voices in standing for the rule of law and apply for our Fall 2025 Legal Internship (hybrid | Washington, D.C.).
Youβll gain experience in legal research, article editing, webinar production, social media, and member outreach.
Can checks and balances survive in a polarized age?
Our annual Rule of Law Summit returns October 22 in Washington, D.C.
Hear from leading judges, lawyers, and public servants on what's next for the rule of law.
ποΈ Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/rule-of-la...
βThis is not law. It is a betrayal of the republican spirit. It is anarchy loosed upon the world.β
Emil Bove was confirmed despite whistleblower reports, ethical breaches, and open contempt for the courts.
@greggnunziata.bsky.social in@theunpopulist.net: www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-confir...
Emil Bove. Alina Habba. Todd Blanche.
βpeople distinguished by and known for their personal loyalty to the president, and their partisan rhetoric, not for their commitment to the rule of law.β
β @greggnunziata.bsky.social, in The Christian Science Monitor
π www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...
After a federal court in Maryland adopted an order ensuring due process for migrants, the Trump admin sued every federal judge in the state.
The Institute, alongside @ldadorg.bsky.social, filed an amicus brief defending judicial independence.
Read here:
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/ldad-marylan...
π£ HAPPENING SOON
Do presidentially imposed tariffs threaten the rule of law?
Join top legal experts as they unpack how tariff authority has evolved β and what it means when the executive acts alone.
π΄ Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/KYJd1nk...
Today, more than 80 former judges β including our board member @judgeluttig.bsky.social β signed a letter opposing Emil Boveβs nomination to the Third Circuit, citing a pattern of misconduct and disregard for the rule of law.
Read the letter ‡οΈ
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The Society for the Rule of Law Institute joined Advancing American Freedom and others in filing an amicus urging the Federal Circuit to uphold a core constitutional guardrail: separation of powers.
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Congress sets taxes
β The executive doesnβt
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