Video 10.28.2016 1:13:08

The Jurisprudence of Clarence Thomas: 25 Years on the Court: The Declaration as the Central Ideal in American Constitutionalism

The Claremont Institute and Federalist Society joined together for a two-part panel discussion to consider Justice Clarence Thomas's 25 years on the Supreme Court. Panel 2: The Jurisprudence of Clarence Thomas: 25 Years on the Court: The Declaration as the Central Ideal in American Constitutionalism.

John S. Baker, Jr., is Visiting Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center.

John C. Eastman is Founding Director of the Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and currently serves as the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute.

Ken Masugi is a senior fellow of the Claremont Institute.

Roger Pilon is Vice President for Legal Affairs, Cato Institute.

Michael Pack (moderator), is a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute, formerly serving as president from 2015 to 2017. Pack founded Manifold Productions, an independent film and television production company, in 1977.

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