The Federalist Society at Oklahoma City University School of Law

05/05/2020

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04/07/2020

Congratulations to OCU Law Fed Soc's 2020-'21 Executive Committee:

President: Holly Randall
Vice President: Joanna Whipple
Treasurer: Erin Smith
Secretary: Price Rowe
Programs / Social Media Director: Brooke Prothe
Membership Director: Clay Raun

We look forward to providing another great year of programming for OCU and OKC!

03/14/2020

In case you’re bummed that your Spring Break plans have been cancelled, you can watch the Federalist Society’s Student Symposium livestream here:

The Constitution famously says very little about interstate relations. Writing for the Court in Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt, Justice Thomas suggested that t...

03/11/2020

For those of you interested in the realm of religious liberty, the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at BYU has opened applications to apply as a J. Reuben Clark Fellow in D.C. for Oct. 8-10, 2020. Please find the link through the post below.
https://www.facebook.com/iclrs.org/posts/1353994771470684

Calling students who want to make a difference: Apply to the J. Reuben Clark Law Society Religious Liberty Fellowship to be held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 8-10, 2020.

The Fellowship will equip Fellows with the religious liberty background, advocacy skills, and practical know-how needed to improve their local communities.

Instructors include federal judges, congressional staffers, religious liberty advocates and scholars, and interfaith representatives.

Preference is given to law students and recent law graduates, but undergraduate students may apply. More details here:
https://www.iclrs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-JRCLS-Religious-Liberty-Fellowship-Flier-and-Application.pdf

02/19/2020

OCU Fed Soc is excited to show "They Say It Can't Be Done," a new documentary highlighting the effects of regulation on innovations in the realms of medicine, solving world hunger, and climate change, among other things.

Our showing will be Thursday, March 3rd from 5:30-7:15 P.M. in Room 509 at OCU Law. A.J. Ferate, Of Counsel at Spencer Fane, LLP, will be providing commentary on the documentary afterwards.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/they-say-it-cant-be-done-film-screening-tickets-95525229533?fbclid=IwAR037KEBuPcXUY9v4LW4jHr1iVOWRs5whhmp-0LojfogQlDCEMsN2kH0tqQ

Movie

02/14/2020

Great turnout last night to listen to Josh Hammer share on Public Charge and DACA. Thank you to Josh and all who attended!

Please join us for our next event, “Tyranny Control and the Second Amendment: Anachronism or Valid Safeguard?” featuring Professor George Mocsary, Wyoming Law and our own Professors Michael O’Shea & Marc Blitz providing commentary. Thursday, February 27th at Noon in Room 501.

02/03/2020

In case you missed our Impeachment event, former AG Drew Edmondson and Andy Lester were guests on KFOR's "Flashpoint" this past weekend to discuss updates in the Senate proceedings:

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Each week, the Flash Point team tackles some of the biggest topics circulating in the Sooner State and beyond. This week while moderator Kevin Ogle was off, Todd Lamb and Mike Turpen sat down with Former Attorney General of Oklahoma Drew Edmondson and Oklahoma State Regent A...