
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."
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.


