John Carroll University welcomes Pete Williams, former spokesman for the Department of Defense and NBC News correspondent for the Department of Justice & Supreme Court, as our inaugural Journalist in Residence. Pete was a colleague and friend of Tim Russert '72, a well-known political journalist on NBC’s political talk show, Meet the Press.
The Journalist in Residence spends several weeks on campus each year to perform guest lectures, participate in public programs, collaborate with faculty, consult and advise on program and curriculum development, engage with alumni, and mentor students.
Fall 2026 · October 19–23
Pete Williams Returned to Campus
The Tim Russert Department of Communication and the Department of Political Science welcomed Journalist in Residence Pete Williams back to John Carroll for an evening on the Supreme Court.
Monday
October 19
7:00 p.m.
The Supreme Court: Power, Politics, and Precedent
The conversation featured Pete Williams and Marcia McCormick, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Law and Women’s and Gender Studies, and Director of the William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law at Saint Louis University.
Watch & Read
Recordings and coverage from Pete Williams’ past visits to campus.
The Carroll News
The Supreme Court: Power, Politics, and Precedent (opens in a new window)
Fall 2026
The Carroll News
The 6-3 Split: How the Supreme Court Is Reshaping Federal Power (opens in a new window)
Spring 2026
Recording
Presidential Powers, Civil Liberties, and Guns: The Supreme Court & the Trump Agenda (opens in a new window) (Passcode: f@1N58=!)
Spring 2025
