Should a Federal Judge speak where the press is barred? The Pittsburgh Lawyer Chapter of the Federalist Society is holding an event today that is “closed to the press.” The title of the event is “In Support of Constitutionalism” and the featured speaker is District Judge William Stickman IV of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

There is nothing unlawful about this. The organization is no more obligated to admit the press to their meeting than you are to let reporters into your own home.

However, the question remains: in a constitutional democracy, don’t the people have a right to know what a federal judge is saying about the Constitution? How can they find out what a judge says if the press is barred?

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