Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter: Constitutional Stress Test – An Exploration of Executive Power and Interbranch Conflict

Constitutional Stress Test:

An Exploration of Executive Power and

Interbranch Conflict

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Chapter will present this 1.5-hour virtual program in live webinar format.

The program is approved by the Pennsylvania CLE Board for 1.5 CLE credits (1.0 substantive and 0.5 ethics).

The cost of the program is $45.

The program will bring together leading voices in constitutional law and federal courts practice:

Hon. John E. Jones III (Ret.), former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and current President of Dickinson College;

James Pearce, Senior Counsel at the Washington Litigation Group and former appellate attorney and assistant special counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.; and

Stephen I. Vladeck, Agnes Williams Semiquincentennial Professor of Federal Courts at Georgetown Law and New York Times bestselling author of “The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic.”

Moderated by Danielle Acker Susanj, Executive Vice President of the Fairness Center, the panel will trace the constitutional origins of the separation of powers doctrine and explore how the scope and limits of executive authority have been tested across all three branches of government.

Through contemporary case studies involving Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Federal Judiciary, the panel will consider where the constitutional balance stands today and where it may be headed next.

To register, click on the link below and complete the registration form. You will automatically receive email confirmation of your registration and will receive a separate email with additional information, including the link to the webinar itself, in the days leading up to the program.

Secure your spot for this can’t-miss discussion today!

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://fbamdpa.regfox.com/constitutional-stress-test-an-exploration-of-executive-power-and-interbranch-conflict

If you have any questions about the program or the registration process, please contact

Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo at smekilo@saxtonstump.com or Casey Coyle at CACoyle@MDWCG.com.