Michael McConnell, nominee for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke yesterday at UofL on the nature of established religions at the founding and the law concerning establishment. In the speech he focused on the states that did have an established religion well into the early 19th century and issues of enforcement of the established church. After the lecture, a small reception was held in which several students were able to get his opinions on things ranging from recent court decisions on the commerce clause, to campaign finance reform, and to his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The event was sponsored by the UofL Federalist Society and the McConnell Center for Political Leadership. In the news recently, the Washington Post reports on the organizations 20th anniversary convention.