Events
Current Events
- Feb 915th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference15th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 9, 2024 // 2:30 p.m.The Dana on Mission Bay - Feb 1015th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference15th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 10, 2024 // 9 a.m.The Dana on Mission Bay
Past Events
- Sep 18Moore v. United States: The 16th Amendment and the Wealth Tax -- Constitution Day 2023Moore v. United States: The 16th Amendment and the Wealth Tax -- Constitution Day 2023
Monday, September 18, 2023 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom 303 - Sep 15CSCO Speaker: J. Joel AliceaCSCO Speaker: J. Joel Alicea
Friday, September 15, 2023 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Room 2A - Jul 25Faculty Colloquium: Sai PrakashFaculty Colloquium: Sai Prakash
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Room 201 - Feb 1114th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference14th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 11, 2023 // 9 a.m.The Dana on Mission Bay - Feb 1014th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference14th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 10, 2023 // 2:30 p.m.The Dana on Mission Bay - Sep 19The Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism Speaker: Chad SquitieriThe Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism Speaker: Chad Squitieri
Monday, September 19, 2022 // 11:30 a.m.Zoom - Apr 7USD School of Law Originalism DebateUSD School of Law Originalism Debate
Thursday, April 7, 2022 // 5 p.m.Pardee Legal Research Center, Room 132 - Feb 1913th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference13th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 19, 2022 // 9 a.m.The Dana on Mission Bay - Feb 1813th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference13th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 18, 2022 // 2:30 p.m.The Dana on Mission Bay - Apr 19CSCO Speaker: Christopher Green (Mississippi)CSCO Speaker: Christopher Green (Mississippi)
Monday, April 19, 2021 // 12 p.m.Zoom - Mar 26CSCO Speaker: Lee J. Strang (Toledo)CSCO Speaker: Lee J. Strang (Toledo)
Friday, March 26, 2021 // 12 p.m.Zoom - Feb 2012th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference12th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 20, 2021 // 9 a.m.TBD - Feb 1912th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference12th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 19, 2021 // 9 a.m.TBD - Aug 21Originalism Center Lecturers: Professors Randy Barnett & Evan D. BernickOriginalism Center Lecturers: Professors Randy Barnett & Evan D. Bernick
Friday, August 21, 2020 // 12 p.m.Virtual - Feb 2211th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference11th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 22, 2020 // 9 a.m.KIPJ, Room C/D - Feb 2111th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference11th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 21, 2020 // 2:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room C/D - Nov 25Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism Speaker Series: James Allan (Queensland)Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism Speaker Series: James Allan (Queensland)
Monday, November 25, 2019 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Oct 22Originalism Center Lecturer: The Honourable Grant HuscroftOriginalism Center Lecturer: The Honourable Grant Huscroft
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Oct 11Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism Speaker Series: James Allan (Queensland)Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism Speaker Series: James Allan (Queensland)
Friday, October 11, 2019 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom - Sep 17USD School of Law presents Constitutional Crises and Challenges: Comparing the United States and the United KingdomUSD School of Law presents Constitutional Crises and Challenges: Comparing the United States and the United Kingdom
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 // 12 p.m.Pardee Legal Research Center, Room 132 - Aug 21Originalism Center Lecturer: Professor Saikrishna PrakashOriginalism Center Lecturer: Professor Saikrishna Prakash
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Mar 25Originalism Center Lecturer: Professor Evan BernickOriginalism Center Lecturer: Professor Evan Bernick
Monday, March 25, 2019 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 23Tenth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceTenth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 23, 2019 // 9 a.m.KIPJ, Room C/D - Feb 22Tenth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceTenth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 22, 2019 // 2:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room C/D - Nov 30Originalism Center Lecturer: Professor Ilan WurmanOriginalism Center Lecturer: Professor Ilan Wurman
Friday, November 30, 2018 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Oct 26Constitutional Law Discussion with Vincent Phillip MuñozConstitutional Law Discussion with Vincent Phillip Muñoz
Friday, October 26, 2018 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom, Third Floor - Oct 8Originalism Center Lecturer: Professor Scott SoamesOriginalism Center Lecturer: Professor Scott Soames
Monday, October 8, 2018 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Sep 21Originalism Center Lecturer: Professor Amanda TylerOriginalism Center Lecturer: Professor Amanda Tyler
Friday, September 21, 2018 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Sep 17Originalism vs. the Living ConstitutionOriginalism vs. the Living Constitution
Monday, September 17, 2018 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom - Feb 17Ninth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceNinth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 17, 2018 // 9 a.m.KIPJ, Room C/D - Feb 16Ninth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceNinth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 16, 2018 // 2:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room C/D - Oct 6Originalism Center Lecture: Professor Laura DonohueOriginalism Center Lecture: Professor Laura Donohue
Friday, October 6, 2017 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Jul 27Originalism Center Lecturer: Professor Sai PrakashOriginalism Center Lecturer: Professor Sai Prakash
Thursday, July 27, 2017 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - May 1Originalism Center Lecture: Professor Jennifer MascottOriginalism Center Lecture: Professor Jennifer Mascott
Monday, May 1, 2017 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Apr 3Originalism Center Lecture: Professor Andrew KentOriginalism Center Lecture: Professor Andrew Kent
Monday, April 3, 2017 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 18Eighth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceEighth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 18, 2017KIPJ, Room C/D - Feb 17Eighth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceEighth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 17, 2017KIPJ, Room C/D - Apr 22Originalism Center Lecture: Professor Laurie ClausOriginalism Center Lecture: Professor Laurie Claus
Friday, April 22, 2016 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Mar 15Originalism Center Lecture: Professor Tara A. SmithOriginalism Center Lecture: Professor Tara A. Smith
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Room 2B - Mar 7Originalism Center Lecture: Professor Sai PrakashOriginalism Center Lecture: Professor Sai Prakash
Monday, March 7, 2016 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 20Seventh Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSeventh Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 20, 2016KIPJ, Room C/D - Feb 19Natural Born Citizenship Panel DiscussionNatural Born Citizenship Panel Discussion
Friday, February 19, 2016 // 12:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom (3rd Floor) - Feb 19Seventh Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSeventh Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 19, 2016KIPJ, Room C/D - Apr 27Originalism Center Lecture: Renee LernerOriginalism Center Lecture: Renee Lerner
Monday, April 27, 2015 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Apr 8Originalism Center Lecture: Stanley FishOriginalism Center Lecture: Stanley Fish
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Mar 23Originalism Center Lecture: John StinnefordOriginalism Center Lecture: John Stinneford
Monday, March 23, 2015 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 21Sixth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSixth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 21, 2015TBD - Feb 20Sixth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSixth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 20, 2015TBD - Jan 15Originalism Center Lecture: Donald DrakemanOriginalism Center Lecture: Donald Drakeman
Thursday, January 15, 2015 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Dec 5Originalism Center Lecture: Nicholas AroneyOriginalism Center Lecture: Nicholas Aroney
Friday, December 5, 2014 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Apr 11Conference on Originalism and the Good ConstitutionConference on Originalism and the Good Constitution
Friday, April 11, 2014 // 11:30 a.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 22Fifth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceFifth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 22, 2014Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 21Fifth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceFifth Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 21, 2014Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Jul 2Originalism Center Lecture: Sai PrakashOriginalism Center Lecture: Sai Prakash
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 16Fourth Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceFourth Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 16, 2013Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 15Fourth Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceFourth Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 15, 2013Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Jan 30Lunchtime Lecture with Richard EpsteinLunchtime Lecture with Richard Epstein
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Sep 5Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Judicial Lecture on Constitutional Originalism Presents the Hon. Diarmuid O'ScannlainHugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Judicial Lecture on Constitutional Originalism Presents the Hon. Diarmuid O'Scannlain
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Aug 24Originalism Center Lecture - William Baude (Stanford University)Originalism Center Lecture - William Baude (Stanford University)
Friday, August 24, 2012 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 4Third Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceThird Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 4, 2012 // 4 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 3Third Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceThird Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 3, 2012 // 4 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Sep 23Originalism Center Lecture - Ryan Williams (University of Pennsylvania Law School)Originalism Center Lecture - Ryan Williams (University of Pennsylvania Law School)
Friday, September 23, 2011 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 5Second Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSecond Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 5, 2011 // 4 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 4Second Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSecond Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 4, 2011 // 4 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Sep 24Originalism Center Lecture - Christopher Green (Univ. of Mississippi School of Law)Originalism Center Lecture - Christopher Green (Univ. of Mississippi School of Law)
Friday, September 24, 2010 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Sep 17Debate Over Birthright CitizenshipDebate Over Birthright Citizenship
Friday, September 17, 2010 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Apr 16Originalism Center Lecture - Prof. Chris Green (Univ. of Mississippi)Originalism Center Lecture - Prof. Chris Green (Univ. of Mississippi)
Friday, April 16, 2010 // 11:45 a.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 6Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceOriginalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Saturday, February 6, 2010 // 4 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 5Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceOriginalism Works-in-Progress Conference
Friday, February 5, 2010 // 4 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Sep 2USD School of Law Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin ScaliaUSD School of Law Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 // 5:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Apr 23USD Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winning Author for 25th Annual Nathaniel L. Nathanson Memorial LectureUSD Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winning Author for 25th Annual Nathaniel L. Nathanson Memorial Lecture
Thursday, April 23, 2009 // 5:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Mar 27Originalism Center Lecture: Philip HamburgerOriginalism Center Lecture: Philip Hamburger
Friday, March 27, 2009Warren Hall - Mar 20Originalism Center Lecture: Suja ThomasOriginalism Center Lecture: Suja Thomas
Friday, March 20, 2009Warren Hall - Jan 7The Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights: What Have We Learned? Why Does it Matter?The Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights: What Have We Learned? Why Does it Matter?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 // 8:30 a.m.Warren Hall - Nov 7Originalism Center Lecture: Kurt LashOriginalism Center Lecture: Kurt Lash
Friday, November 7, 2008Warren Hall - Mar 1124th Nathanson Lecture: "Originalism: Lessons From Some Things That Go Without Saying"24th Nathanson Lecture: "Originalism: Lessons From Some Things That Go Without Saying"
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 // 6 p.m.KIPJ, Peace & Justice Theatre - Nov 17Bernard Siegan Memorial Conference on Economic Liberties, Property Rights, and the Original Meaning of the ConstitutionBernard Siegan Memorial Conference on Economic Liberties, Property Rights, and the Original Meaning of the Constitution
Saturday, November 17, 2007Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Nov 16Bernard Siegan Memorial Conference on Economic Liberties, Property Rights, and the Original Meaning of the ConstitutionBernard Siegan Memorial Conference on Economic Liberties, Property Rights, and the Original Meaning of the Constitution
Friday, November 16, 2007Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room - Feb 12War Power Debate: Architect of the Patriot Act, John Yoo, and USD Law Professor Michael D. Ramsey Debate About the War oWar Power Debate: Architect of the Patriot Act, John Yoo, and USD Law Professor Michael D. Ramsey Debate About the War o
Monday, February 12, 2007 // 5:30 p.m.KIPJ, Peace & Justice Theatre - Aug 31U.S. Justice Antonin Scalia Visits USD School of LawU.S. Justice Antonin Scalia Visits USD School of Law
Thursday, August 31, 2006KIPJ - Aug 28U.S. Justice Antonin Scalia Visits USD School of LawU.S. Justice Antonin Scalia Visits USD School of Law
Monday, August 28, 2006KIPJ