Check-In
Please join us at the Stanford Faculty Club for coffee and snacks to start the day.
Why Does the United States Have More Law Now Than Before?
Panel discussion with Greg Ablavsky (Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law, Stanford Law School), Jud Campbell (Professor of Law, Stanford Law School), and Jonathan Gienapp (Associate Professor of Law, Stanford Law School) as they discuss why the United States has more law today and the implications of that fact.
Are There Too Many Criminal Laws?
Please join us for a panel discussion between Orin Kerr (Professor of Law, Stanford Law School), Heather MacDonald (Thomas W. Smith Fellow, Manhattan Institute), and Robert Weisberg (Edwin E. Huddleston Jr. Professor of Law, Stanford Law School) as they consider whether the United States has too many criminal laws on the books, and if so, what to do about it.
Lunch Service
Please join us for lunch service at the Stanford Faculty Club to discuss, in a relaxed atmosphere, the ideas presented in the morning’s sessions.
Is Nationalization Leading to the Erosion of State Power?
Join us for a panel discussion between Edward Rubin (University Professor of Law, Vanderbilt Law School) and Ilya Somin (Professor of Law, George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School) considering whether nationalization of certain policy topics erodes state power, and if so, whether diminishing state control presents a problem for Americans today.
Litigation Against the Federal Government
Join us for a discussion with Anya Bidwell (Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice) and Kenneth Miller (Rose Professor of State and Local Government & Director of the Rose Institute, Claremont McKenna) discussing how states and individuals challenge federal laws that they believe present a threat to everyday Americans.
Break
We invite our guests to discuss the ideas presented at the Symposium and enjoy coffee and snacks as we take a short recess.
Tavern Debate
In classic tavern debate style, attendees come to the front of the room to present their personal views about whether there is too much law facing the United States. Stanford Law Student David Sacks will begin the conversation by providing his own remarks.
Dinner Service
Please join us for dinner as we cap off Stanford Federalist Society’s 2025 Symposium.