The Federalist Society Presents Ted Cruz and Noel Francisco speaking on Medellin v Texas
Last month, the University of Chicago’s chapter of the Federalist Society hosted a panel discussion on Medellin v Texas with Ted Cruz and Noel Francisco '96. Cruz is currently the Solicitor General of Texas and recently argued Medellin for the State of Texas before the United States Supreme Court. Francisco is a former Associate White House Counsel and Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel, and was central in developing the Bush Administration’s strategy for dealing with the legal issues raised by Medellin. It was a great opportunity to hear and in-depth and interesting discussion between two experts—and close personal friends—on a complex and textured case. The podcast is definitely worth a listen.
The podcast is DEFINITELY worth a listen.
Posted by: lost and found | November 17, 2007 at 03:53 PM
Well worth the wait, thankyou.
Posted by: tomasalsa | November 19, 2007 at 09:16 AM
Great podcast, guys!
Posted by: JB | November 26, 2007 at 05:36 PM
Yeah, seriously, it was totally interesting!
Posted by: Emma Mittelstaedt | November 26, 2007 at 05:38 PM
My favorite part was the talking about Medellin
Posted by: DoubleShot | November 26, 2007 at 05:43 PM
I love listening to these on my iPod, at the gym.
Posted by: James Burnham | November 26, 2007 at 05:45 PM
James:
Missed the event, and don't have an iPod. Was wondering if you wanted to get together sometime to discuss Medellin and catch me up to speed.
Thanks,
AK
Posted by: AKirg | November 26, 2007 at 07:32 PM
Does the Federalist Society still sacrifice a minority child to the ghosts of George Wallace and Strom Thurmond at every meeting? What a proud proud heritage! Go states rights!
Posted by: LAK | November 27, 2007 at 04:01 PM
There was a recent time when no one could say anything the federal government as far as I was concerned. But I see lots of work that needs to be done, because Congress has taken advantage of many of us with their oxymoron legislation needing an Article III, Section 2 challenge.
But the State Court have far too many problems and the state of the state law is too far behind the advances of computer time, and the internet to make me quickly change sides to State Rights.
The Reagan Administration was a State Rights advocate, and they tried to disband the U.S. Department of Educaiton during the budget crunch of 1983, and outing Secretary Bell, in the process. Remember all those disabled people fending for themselves when the government needed their allotment from the federal government. Please can't we all agree that the very rich have money to burn and their tax cuts during bad times just doesn't make sense, at least to me.
Posted by: Joan A. Conway, | November 28, 2007 at 12:07 PM
right on sister
Posted by: AKirg | November 29, 2007 at 12:26 AM