{"id":2745,"date":"2023-04-24T10:18:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T14:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2025-12-20T21:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T01:57:50","slug":"the-jurisprudence-of-justice-samuel-alito-a-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/the-jurisprudence-of-justice-samuel-alito-a-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jurisprudence of Justice Samuel Alito: A Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>JLPP: Per Curiam<\/em> is proud to present <em>The Jurisprudence of Justice Samuel Alito: A Symposium<\/em>. The essays in this symposium, authored by prominent federal judges and renowned academics, focus in-depth on Justice Alito&#8217;s approaches to a wide variety of areas of law.<\/p>\n<p>Versions of most of these essays were presented as addresses at a March 2022 symposium convened by Professor Robert P. George and Yuval Levin, co-hosted by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University and the American Enterprise Institute. An additional essay was later commissioned to analyze Justice Alito&#8217;s opinion for the Court in <em>Dobbs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The essays in this symposium can be accessed at the following links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/introduction-the-jurisprudence-of-justice-samuel-alito-robert-p-george\/\">Introduction: The Jurisprudence of Justice Samuel Alito \u2013 Robert P. George<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/the-originalist-jurisprudence-of-justice-samuel-alito-j-joel-alicea\/\">The Originalist Jurisprudence of Justice Samuel Alito \u2013 J. Joel Alicea<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/the-contextual-textualism-of-justice-alito-john-o-mcginnis\/\">The Contextual Textualism of Justice Alito \u2013 John O. McGinnis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/judge-alitos-first-amendment-vigilance-on-the-third-circuit-hon-stephanos-bibas\/\">Judge Alito\u2019s First Amendment Vigilance on the Third Circuit \u2013 Hon. Stephanos Bibas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/the-prudent-judge-hon-steven-menashi\/\">The Prudent Judge \u2013 Hon. Steven Menashi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/erie-and-contemporary-federal-courts-doctrine-jack-goldsmith\/\"><em>Erie<\/em> and Contemporary Federal Courts Doctrine \u2013 Jack Goldsmith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/justice-alito-on-criminal-law-kate-stith\/\">Justice Alito on Criminal Law \u2013 Kate Stith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/justice-alito-on-criminal-procedure-hon-andrew-s-oldham\/\">Justice Alito on Criminal Procedure \u2013 Hon. Andrew S. Oldham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/justice-alito-a-justice-of-foxes-and-hedgehogs-hon-amul-thapar\/\">Justice Alito: A Justice of Foxes and Hedgehogs \u2013 Hon. Amul Thapar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/an-architect-of-religious-liberty-doctrines-for-the-roberts-court-gabrielle-girgis\/\">An Architect of Religious Liberty Doctrines for the Roberts Court \u2013 Gabrielle Girgis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/samuel-alitos-conservatism-burkean-and-american-adam-j-white\/\">Samuel Alito\u2019s Conservatism\u2014Burkean and American \u2013 Adam J. White<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/reason-and-fiat-in-the-jurisprudence-of-justice-alito-adrian-vermeule\/\">Reason and Fiat in the Jurisprudence of Justice Alito \u2013 Adrian Vermeule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/justice-alitos-free-speech-jurisprudence-keith-e-whittington\/\">Justice Alito\u2019s Free Speech Jurisprudence \u2013 Keith E. Whittington<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jlpp\/the-elevation-of-reality-over-restraint-in-dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-kevin-c-walsh\/\">The Elevation of Reality over Restraint in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization \u2013 Kevin C. Walsh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JLPP: Per Curiam is proud to present The Jurisprudence of Justice Samuel Alito: A Symposium. 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