About Us

The Tufts University Federalist Society (TUFS) fosters free and open discussions regarding the application of originalist thoughts and principles to American Law. This rare undergraduate chapter embraces the principle that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to the integrity of the Constitution of the United States of America, and that the duty of the federal judiciary is to promote and uphold the Constitution as understood at the time of its writing, and oppose judgement of what the text “should be.” The chapter will promote these principles and beliefs through its activities and leadership. TUFS will prioritize individual liberty, traditional, conservative values, and the rule of law within the legal system. Lastly, the chapter hopes to make significant impacts in the careers of future lawyers, legal scholars, judges, and professors, and in doing so, will remain committed to open discourse entirely free of bigotry.