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December 4 is coming up fast.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us in San Francisco, tickets are still on sale β€” don’t wait.

19.11.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe lower federal courts have honored their oaths to the Constitution over the past 10 months.”

β€” Judge Michael Luttig, at the SRL Summit

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Panel V – "The Judiciary in the Maelstrom: Can an Indispensable Branch Withstand the Storm?"
YouTube video by Society for the Rule of Law Panel V – "The Judiciary in the Maelstrom: Can an Indispensable Branch Withstand the Storm?"

Watch the full panel discussion here ⬇️
youtu.be/o5zs5nwcxsU

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ICYMI: Judge Michael Luttig spoke powerfully at last month’s Summit about the Supreme Court.

β€œThe only power it has, and the only power it has to wield on behalf of the American people, is the power of its persuasion.”

Today, that principle matters more than ever.

πŸŽ₯ Watch the clip:

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Principles First + Society for the Rule of Law in San Francisco: Where Law Meets Leadership - Principles First Join Principles First in San Francisco California, for our Signature Speaker Series where we will host an engaging in-person discussion on Constitution and Policy: Where Law Meets Leadership. We are t...

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🎟️ Get your tickets here:
www.principlesfirst.us/event/princi...

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πŸ“£ San Francisco!

We’re 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.

14.11.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Membership - Society for the Rule of Law We are building a community of traditionally conservative and center-right lawyers, judges, scholars, and law students dedicated to defending truth, the Constitution, and the rule of law. And we want ...

If you value conversations like this, we’d love to have you as part of our community.

Become a member:
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/membership/

06.11.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Legal Ethics and the Rule of Law | VIRTUAL EVENT YouTube video by Society for the Rule of Law

ICYMI: We hosted a livestream yesterday discussing how politics intersects with lawyers’ ethical duties and professional responsibility.

A big thank-you to Miriam Rosenbaum and Paul Rosenzweig for a thoughtful and engaging conversation.

Watch it here πŸ‘‡
www.youtube.com/live/ikiZWMG...

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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.

🎟 www.eventbrite.com/e/principles...

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Gregg Nunziata on Trump’s DOJ Overreach | All In with Chris Hayes
YouTube video by Society for the Rule of Law Gregg Nunziata on Trump’s DOJ Overreach | All In with Chris Hayes

β€œThe 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€” @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 president’s 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.

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Everyone's Constitution: Why it Matters to All of Us | TFAD Constitution Day Webinar
YouTube video by Task Force for American Democracy Everyone's Constitution: Why it Matters to All of Us | TFAD Constitution Day Webinar

Happy Constitution Day! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ“œ

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 ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjWz...

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Tomorrow’s the day! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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.

πŸ”— t.co/5PCuQlsCA2

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Everyone’s Constitution: Why It Matters to All of Us . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. September 17 is Constitution Day, celebrating the 238th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution begins with the powerful words β€œWe the People, β€œ emphasizing that our government belongs...

πŸ“œ Constitution Day (Sept. 17, 1 p.m. ET)

Join us for "Everyone’s 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

πŸ”— tinyurl.com/ConDayWebinar

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Richard Bernstein: The Trump Administration's Arguments About the National Guard Threaten the 2026 Elections - Society for the Rule of Law Richard Bernstein is a Charter Member of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. He is a former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and a former partner at Sidley Austin. He clerked for Justice Ant...

"Even for a judge or Justice whose judicial philosophy often supports expansive executive powers, please remember Justice Scalia’s warning against limitless legal arguments: 'Fun’s fun, but you can’t die laughing.'

Read Richard Bernstein’s exclusive piece:
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/trump-nation...

04.09.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.

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 hasn’t seen in a generation.”

Read more: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Garri Hendell: There Is More to How Rules Work - Society for the Rule of Law In the United States, our diversity of opinions, backgrounds, and values makes us prize our common rules. In fact, one may argue that what it means to be American is, more or less, defined by our agre...

Check out this new piece from SRL Member Garri Hendell.

β€œIn 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.”

Read it here πŸ‘‡
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/garri-hendel...

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The Endgame of Trump’s War on the Judiciary - Society for the Rule of Law By Gregg Nunziata and Noah Bookbinder In the months since President Trump took office again, the courtsβ€”especially lower courtsβ€”have served as the most reliable check and balance against overreach by ...

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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.

πŸ”— societyfortheruleoflaw.org/trumps-war-o...

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The Endgame of Trump’s War on the Judiciary - Society for the Rule of Law By Gregg Nunziata and Noah Bookbinder In the months since President Trump took office again, the courtsβ€”especially lower courtsβ€”have served as the most reliable check and balance against overreach by ...

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β€œIn the months since President Trump took office again, the courtsβ€”especially lower courtsβ€”have served as the most reliable check and balance … That is why he has effectively declared war on the courtsβ€”putting at risk the backbone of the American justice system.”

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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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Fall 2025 Internship - Society for the Rule of Law Position: Legal Intern Company: Society for the Rule of Law Location: Washington DC (hybrid) Type: Fall Internship The Society for the Rule of Law is a nonprofit, nationwide membership organization fo...

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You'll work alongside practitioners and scholars shaping today’s most critical legal conversations.

This position is paid or for credit. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

πŸ‘‰ Apply now: societyfortheruleoflaw.org/fall-interns...

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Looking for hands-on legal experience this fall? βš–οΈ

Join leading voices in standing for the rule of law and apply for our Fall 2025 Legal Internship (hybrid | Washington, D.C.).

You’ll gain experience in legal research, article editing, webinar production, social media, and member outreach.

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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.

🎟️ Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/rule-of-la...

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The Confirmation of Trump Loyalist Emil Bove to a Powerful Court Shows that Senate Republicans Don’t Care if Anarchy Replaces the Rule of Law in America It is a deeply cynical move that would have shocked and appalled the Founders

β€œThis is not law. It is a betrayal of the republican spirit. It is anarchy loosed upon the world.”

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...

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Trump lands his former attorneys in top positions as he leans on the judiciary The judicial branch has consistently put checks on President Donald Trump’s second term agenda. Now he seems interested in molding the judiciary in the same way he’s already reshaped the Department of...

Emil Bove. Alina Habba. Todd Blanche.

β€œpeople 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€” @greggnunziata.bsky.social, in The Christian Science Monitor

πŸ”— www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...

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Amicus Brief in Defense of Maryland Federal Court and Its Judges - Society for the Rule of Law WASHINGTON – Lawyers Defending American Democracy (LDAD) and its Maryland Chapter, MD-LDAD, along with the Society for the Rule of Law Institute and former Judge J. Michael Luttig, have filed an amicu...

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...

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πŸ“£ 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.

πŸ”΄ Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/KYJd1nk...

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Today, more than 80 former judges β€” including our board member @judgeluttig.bsky.social β€” signed a letter opposing Emil Bove’s nomination to the Third Circuit, citing a pattern of misconduct and disregard for the rule of law.

Read the letter ‡️
societyfortheruleoflaw.org/wp-content/u...

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AAF Fights Unconstitutional Tariffs in Federal Circuit - Advancing American Freedom Advancing American Freedom led an amicus brief with 8 other amici in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, defending the constitutional separation of powers. The first of Congress’s enumerated powers is t...

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.

βœ… Congress sets taxes
❌ The executive doesn’t

πŸ”— advancingamericanfreedom.com/aaf-fights-u...

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