Judge Amul Thapar and Dean Reuter in Conversation

The Constitution, Originalism and Being a Judge 

In August 2024, the Society was pleased to co-host a visit to Australia by Hon. Amul R. Thapar, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and Dean Reuter, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

Over the course of more than a dozen functions, Judge Thapar and Mr Reuter engaged in a thoughtful discussion of judicial interpretation and the role of judges with audiences ranging from high-school legal studies students to lawyers, judges and parliamentarians. The tour also served as the Australian launch of Judge Thapar's book: ‘The People's Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories that Define Him’.

Further coverage of Judge Thapar’s visit can be found in The Australian here.