A Conversation with Judges Readler and Kirsch

Join the Nashville Federalist Society Chapter on February 26th for a conversation with Judge Readler of the 6th Circuit and Judge Kirsch of the 7th Circuit!

Space is limited so please RSVP by Tuesday February 25th.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

The fee for the event is $15.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members. You can pay online by credit card on this page. If you would like to pay by check or cash, please send an email to [email protected] to RSVP and bring payment with you. (Checks made payable to: The Federalist Society.)

CLE

CLE credit will be available.

Parking

Onsite parking is available but we are not validating for this event.

Refreshments

As this event is taking place at 5:30pm (as opposed to our usual noon start), we will not be providing a meal. However, water and soda will be available to attendees.

About Judge Readler

Judge Readler earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. After graduating, he served as a law clerk to Judge Alan Norris of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Judge Readler then began practicing law in the Columbus office of the international law firm Jones Day, eventually spending ten years as a partner in the firm’s Issues and Appeals Practice Group. While at Jones Day, Judge Readler appeared in state and federal trial and appellate courts around the country, most frequently the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit. Judge Readler also successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court in McQuiggin v. Perkins on behalf of an inmate claiming actual innocence. His other pro bono representations include representing capital defendants before the Tenth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Ohio, as well as representing defendants sentenced to life in Pr*son before the Sixth Circuit. While at Jones Day, Judge Readler traveled to Nairobi with Lawyers Without Borders to train Kenyan lawyers in prosecuting domestic violence cases, and he was also a recipient of the American Marshall Memorial Fellowship awarded by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Following his career in private practice, Judge Readler served as Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice from 2017 to 2019. In that role, Judge Readler led and supervised over 1,000 lawyers in the Department’s largest litigating division, briefing and arguing several cases on behalf of the United States in federal courts across the country, including high-profile cases significant to the Administration and the Department. In March 2019, Judge Readler was confirmed to serve as a Circuit Judge on the Sixth Circuit. He resides in Columbus.

About Judge Kirsch

Judge Thomas Kirsch received his B.A. in economics and political science, graduating with highest distinction, from Indiana University in 1996. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1999. After graduating from law school, Kirsch served as a law clerk to Judge John Daniel Tinder of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana from 2001 to 2008 and was detailed to Washington, D.C. as Counsel to the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy from 2006 to 2007. Kirsch was a partner at Winston & Strawn from 2008 to 2017, where his practice focused on complex litigation and corporate investigations. On July 14, 2017, Kirsch was announced as the nominee to be the United States attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. The nomination was sent to the United States Senate on August 2, 2017. He was confirmed by the Senate by voice vote on October 3, 2017. On October 21, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Kirsch to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. President Trump nominated Kirsch to the seat vacated by Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who was elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States. On December 15, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a 51–44 vote.

Host or Publisher Grant Starrett