Faith Based Initiatives Debate

The second in a series of three debates on the intersection of the law and government is coming to Chapman! This debate will cover President Bush's faith based initiatives plan. Karen Lugo, Chapman alumni and President of the OC Lawyers chapter of the Federalist Society, will be arguing in favor of faith based initiatives. Stephanie Campbell of Americans United for Separation of Church and State will be arguing against the initiatives. The last debate was standing room only and this one is sure to be as good or better!

WHAT: Faith Based Initiatives Debate
WHERE: Room 237B
WHEN: Thursday, February 16 at 7pm

Here are some links to information in support of faith based initiatives:

• Official Whitehouse FBCI website
• With Ben Franklin's Blessings: A Primer on Faith Based Initiatives

And here are links to information opposed to faith based initiatives:

• Americans United for Separation of Church and State on FBCI
• Theocracy Watch on FBCI

**Please note that the Federalist Society does not endorse the views or content of any of the links provided.**

Dean Huffman on Constitutional Balancing

Dean James L. Huffman of Lewis and Clark Law School will be giving a presentation to the Chapman Federalist Society entitled, "Constitutional Balancing: Why We Should Not Shed Too Many Tears at Justice O'Connor's Departure" this Thursday at noon.

Dean Huffman graduated from Montana State University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and the University of Chicago Law School. He has been a visiting professor at Auckland University in New Zealand, the University of Oregon, the University of Athens in Greece and Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala. He was also a fellow at the Humane Studies Institute and a Distinguished Bradley Scholar at the Heritage Foundation. Dean Huffman serves on the boards of the American Judicature Society, the American Law Deans Association, the Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment, the Classroom Law Project, and the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. He is also the author of more than 100 articles and chapters on a wide array of legal topics.

WHO: Dean James L. Huffman
WHAT: Constitutional Balancing--Why We Should Not Shed Too Many Tears at Justice O'Connor's Departure
WHEN: Thursday, February 9th at noon
WHERE: Room 237 B

**As always, free food and drinks will be provided**