Lessons Learned: How Judicial Nominations Shape Today's Democracy

Join the UVA American Constitution Society (ACS) for a conversation with ACS President Phil Brest. A veteran of countless judicial confirmation battles, Brest served as a Special Assistant to President Biden and a Senior White House Counsel, Chief Nominations Counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee under Senator Durbin, and Chief Counsel to Senator Feinstein prior to his appointment as ACS President this year. This conversation will draw on Brest's deep experience in shaping the federal judiciary. Food will be provided.