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Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers virtual address at CIT’s Conference, Endowed by Their Creator: Catholicism, the Declaration of Independence, and the American Experiment at 250

On Thursday, April 9th, Catholic Law’s Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, together with Notre Dame’s Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government and Catholic University’s Carroll Forum for Citizenship and Public Life, co-hosted a symposium celebrating the nation’s semiquincentennial. The day brought together leading scholars and public

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CIT partners with Notre Dame and the Carroll Forum to mark American semiquincentennial with April 9 symposium in Washington

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, CIT partners with the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government (CCCG) at the University of Notre Dame and the Carroll Forum for Citizenship and Public Life at the Catholic University of America to host a major academic symposium examining Catholicism and

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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea receives Joseph Story Award

We are thrilled to announce that this Saturday, March 14, CIT Director J. Joel Alicea received the Joseph Story Award at the Federalist Society’s Annual National Student Symposium. The Joseph Story Award is given each year to a young academic (40 and under or 10 years on the tenure track

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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea reflects on Justice Scalia’s legacy

A decade has passed since the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, yet his influence on American law is greater now than it has ever been. To honor this enduring legacy, last week, the American Enterprise Institute hosted a two-day symposium, “Justice Antonin Scalia’s Legacy: 10 Years Later,” led by Yuval

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CIT partners with Notre Dame and the Carroll Forum to mark American semiquincentennial with April 9 symposium in Washington

March 23, 2026
As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, CIT partners with the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government (CCCG) at the University of Notre Dame ...Read More - CIT partners with Notre Dame and the Carroll Forum to mark American semiquincentennial with April 9 symposium in Washington
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea receives Joseph Story Award

March 16, 2026
We are thrilled to announce that this Saturday, March 14, CIT Director J. Joel Alicea received the Joseph Story Award at the Federalist Society's Annual National Student Symposium. The ...Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea receives Joseph Story Award
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea delivers remarks on new article by Prof. Blocher and Prof. Siegel

March 4, 2026
CIT Director J. Joel Alicea served as an official commentator on an article by Joseph Blocher and Reva Siegel at the University of San Diego’s Center for the Study ...Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea delivers remarks on new article by Prof. Blocher and Prof. Siegel
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea reflects on Justice Scalia’s legacy

February 14, 2026
A decade has passed since the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, yet his influence on American law is greater now than it has ever been. To honor this ...Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea reflects on Justice Scalia’s legacy
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First Amendment Originalism Transcript

February 13, 2026
Joel Alicea: Welcome to the American Enterprise Institute. I’m Joel Alicea. I’m a non-resident fellow here at AEI and a law professor at Catholic University. I’m ...Read More - First Amendment Originalism Transcript
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CIT Former Aquinas Fellow Katie Lane nominated to serve as a Federal Judge for the District of Montana

February 12, 2026
CIT is delighted to celebrate the nomination of former Aquinas Fellow Katie Lane to serve as a federal judge for the District of Montana. Prior to her nomination on February ...Read More - CIT Former Aquinas Fellow Katie Lane nominated to serve as a Federal Judge for the District of Montana
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CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri Delivers 2026 Mirror of Justice Lecture

February 11, 2026
On February 10, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law hosted its annual Mirror of Justice Lecture in the Walter A. Slowinski Courtroom. This year’s lecturer, CIT ...Read More - CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri Delivers 2026 Mirror of Justice Lecture
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Better Judgment: A Conversation with Author Reynolds Holding Transcript

, January 23, 2026
Kevin Walsh: Welcome. I'm Kevin Walsh, Knights of Columbus Professor of Law and the Catholic Tradition at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. I'm pleased ...Read More - Better Judgment: A Conversation with Author Reynolds Holding Transcript
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea’s article recognized among Top Downloads of 2025 by Legal Theory Blog

January 2, 2026
The Legal Theory Blog, a much-respected website on legal scholarship, named Professor J. Joel Alicea's 2025 article, "Originalism, the Administrative State, and the Clash of Political Theories" as ...Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea’s article recognized among Top Downloads of 2025 by Legal Theory Blog
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea featured on EWTN Nightly News

December 8, 2025
CIT Director J. Joel Alicea recently appeared on EWTN News with Veronica Dudo to analyze the December 8 oral argument in the pivotal Supreme Court case, Trump v. Slaughter.Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea featured on EWTN Nightly News
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea joins Federalist Society Panel to discuss Trump v. Slaughter

December 5, 2025
The discussion, titled “Is This the End of Humphrey’s Executor? The Impact of Trump v. Slaughter Ahead of Oral Arguments,” delved into a precedent that has fundamentally shaped independent ...Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea joins Federalist Society Panel to discuss Trump v. Slaughter
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea Submits Supreme Court Brief in Second Amendment Case

November 25, 2025
On Monday, CIT Director J. Joel Alicea submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of the petitioners in the case of Wolford v. Lopez. The case examines ...Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea Submits Supreme Court Brief in Second Amendment Case
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Seton Hall’s Professor Brian Murray Discusses Liberalism and Criminal Justice at Catholic Law’s Faculty Workshop

November 25, 2025
On November 21, Seton Hall Law’s Professor Brian Murray presented his forthcoming article, Liberalism, The Founding, and American Criminal Justice, at Catholic Law's Faculty Workshop. Set to be ...Read More - Seton Hall’s Professor Brian Murray Discusses Liberalism and Criminal Justice at Catholic Law’s Faculty Workshop
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CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri published in Law & Liberty

November 19, 2025
11.19.2025 “What comes next for the nondelegation doctrine? In Nondelegation Without Chaos, Professor John O. McGinnis offers some characteristically insightful thoughts. In particular, he outlines obstacles ...Read More - CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri published in Law & Liberty
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea featured in 2025 Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention

November 6, 2025
CIT Director J. Joel Alicea brought his expertise to the 2025 Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention during a panel discussion titled The Viability of Bruen: Challenges and Applications. With ...Read More - CIT Director J. Joel Alicea featured in 2025 Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention
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CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri featured on CSPAN

November 5, 2025
CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri joined CSPAN this morning, to preview the Supreme Court tariff argument with William & Mary Law Professor Jonathan Adler. Watch the full segment here. Read More - CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri featured on CSPAN
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CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri featured in Politico Magazine

November 5, 2025
CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri was featured in a Politico Magazine piece that explored the tariff powers of the President.  Prof. Squitieri debated Michael McConnell, a Stanford Law professor and ...Read More - CIT Managing Director Chad Squitieri featured in Politico Magazine

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