October 28, 2026
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, Eastern Time
DUKE - Lessons Learned: How Judicial Nominations Shape Today's Democracy
Join the Duke Law American Constitution Society (ACS) for a conversation with ACS National 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 last year. This conversation will draw on Brest's deep experience in shaping the federal judiciary. Sponsored by American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact John Menton at john.menton@duke.edu.