Jonathan Turley

Attorney Jonathan Turley is a professor of Public Interest Law at the George Washington University Law School. He has served as counsel in some of the most notable cases in the last 20 years, including the last judicial impeachment in U.S. history. Turley has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today.  Referred to as the dean of legal analysts by The Washington Post, Turley comes to the festival with his latest book, "Rage and the Republic." 

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Awards: MRC Free Speech Award (2024), Samizdat Prize for Free Speech (2025), Columnist of the Year award for Single-Issue Advocacy for his columns on civil liberties by The Aspen Institute, Dr. Mary Ann Quaranta Elder Justice Award at Fordham University.

America 250: Revolutionary Thinking

What ideas in 1776 led Americans to pursue independence? How did everyday people help Paul Revere turn ideas into action? How do those lessons translate to current times? Three authors will ground us in history and help us navigate today’s uncertainty in the pursuit of a more perfect union.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kostya Kennedy, Edward Larson, Jonathan Turley
Moderator: Amanda Becker
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, Cushman and Wakefield | PICOR

Books:

Rage and the Republic

The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Simon & Schuster
February 2026
ISBN 9781668205020
320 pages
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The Indispensable Right

Free Speech in an Age of Rage
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Simon and Schuster
June 2025
ISBN 9781668047057
432 pages
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