Panel One: Debate on Nationwide Injunctions

Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 9:31 p.m.

b'What is the proper role of state attorneys general and the courts in litigation in seeking to nullify federal law? Panelists will discuss the difference in approach between Texas during the Obama administration and other state\'s efforts during the Trump administration with a particular emphasis on the role of state AGs and the role of the courts in issuing nationwide injunctions. Are nationwide injunctions "legally and historically dubious," as Justice Thomas has described them?
Featuring:

Scott Keller, Baker Botts & Former Solicitor General, Texas
Prof. Michael Morley, Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Law
Jordan Smith, Former Deputy Solicitor General of Nevada
Moderator: Hon. Allison Eid, U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
Introduction and Welcome: Lisa Ezell, Vice President & Director, Lawyers Chapters, The Federalist Society'