Event Report
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James Wilson Summer Legal Fellowship – 2020
Early this spring, we selected a group of outstanding young lawyers and law students who comprised our seventh class of Fellows. From a field of fifty-five applicants (our most ever), we selected fifteen Fellows. Twelve Fellows were on their way to clerkships with judges, or coming out of clerkships; two are currently in practice, with one finishing his law degree. […] -
LISTEN: Prof. Hadley Arkes on the First Things Podcast
In the latest episode of the First Things podcast, JWI founder and director Prof. Hadley Arkes sat down with First Things contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. Prof. Arkes reviews the metaphysical claims at issue in Bostock and explores some of the potential legal, social, and […] -
“Here’s The Only Path Open to Republicans After Neil Gorsuch’s Betrayal”: Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Federalist
In his latest article for The Federalist, Prof. Hadley Arkes calls on Republicans to look to Abraham Lincoln for a response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC. Following the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, Lincoln and congressional Republicans acknowledged that the Supreme Court had the authority to determine the […] -
“The Supreme Court’s Mistaken and Misguided Sex Discrimination Ruling”: Ryan Anderson in Public Discourse
James Wilson Fellowship faculty member Ryan Anderson has offered extensive commentary on Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC and authored an amicus brief for the case. Following the Supreme Court’s decision on June 15, Dr. Anderson responded in Public Discourse, warning that Justice Gorsuch’s decision either spells the end for sex-specific programs and facilities or ensures […] -
“We Need to Reject Judicial Supremacy Now More Than Ever”: Garrett Snedeker and Josh Hammer in Newsweek
JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and affiliated scholar Josh Hammer published in Newsweek, arguing that the recent Supreme Court decision, Bostock V. Clayton County Georgia, shows just how mistaken a jurisprudence without natural law can be. They propose a restoration of what they call the “original understanding of constitutionality” as a conversation between all three […] -
“A Morally Empty Jurisprudence”: Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things
In First Things, Prof. Hadley Arkes reflects on the recent outcome in Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC which he warned about in The Catholic Thing a mere fifteen days ago. In the Harris case and its companion case Bostock v. Clayton County, Justice Neil Gorsuch concluded that the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s prohibition on […] -
VIDEO “Should We Limit Free Speech?”: An Evening with Arthur Milikh and Hadley Arkes
In April 2020, Intercollegiate Studies Institute and the Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion with Mr. Arthur Milikh and Prof. Hadley Arkes. Mr. Milikh is the associate director of The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies and Prof. Arkes is the founder and director of the James Wilson Institue. Prof. Arkes and Mr. Milikh […] -
Memories of Michael Uhlmann
The James Wilson Institute had the pleasure of hosting a panel discussion on the life and work of Senior Fellow Michael Uhlmann on the evening of Tuesday, February 18. Some notable quotes in remembrance of Uhlmann from the night are below. Justice Thomas: “But Mike Uhlmann was the first to broach that idea, and to […] -
“Give Me Liberty”: An Evening with Richard Brookhiser
In January 2020, The James Wilson Institute and National Review Institute co-hosted Richard Brookhiser, senior fellow of the National Review Institute, to discuss his recent book, Give Me Liberty, a recounting of the history of American liberty as told through the lens of thirteen key documents in American history. He presented a more inspiring story of American nationalism […] -
VIDEO: Professor Daniel Mahoney on Relativism and Morality– “The New Religion of Humanity: Limitless Relativism and No Moral Ground for Political Life”
On May 3, 2019, Professor Daniel Mahoney of Assumption College delivered a lecture on the roles of relativism and morality in our political landscape. The lecture was titled “The New Religion of Humanity: Limitless Relativism and No Moral Ground for Political Life” and was held at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center in Washington, D.C. The event was […]