The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

Friday, February 13, 2026 | 8:50 AM | Eck Hall of Law, McCartan Courtroom The Notre Dame Law Review is excited to announce its spring symposium: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. This symposium will bring together expert scholars to explore the Declaration’s modern relevance, the ways in which it informs constitutional meaning, the legitimacy of claims that invoke it, and its power to resolve some heated disputes. The symposium will conclude with a fireside chat between Justice Clarence Thomas and Professor Haley Proctor. Sponsors: Notre Dame Law Review Notre Dame Law School University of Illinois Law School, Program in Constitutional Theory, History and Law University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond Program on the American Constitution