About the Federalist Society

We are conservative and libertarian students concerned with the current state of our legal system. The Federalist Society was founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.

Each semester, we work to promote awareness of these principles at UM Law and beyond, through a wide range of activities including speeches and debates, as well as social and networking events. For more information, visit the national Federalist Society website, or contact us.

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Washington State has scholarship program similar to Florida Bright Futures. A student who was majoring in theological studies had his scholarship revoked by the state on grounds of separation of church and state. Today, the Supreme Court upheld the state's action in a 7-2 vote with Rehnquist writing for the majority and Scalia and Thomas in dissent. Read the opinion here. The really odd twist is that the Court reversed the 9th Circuit on this matter.
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