2003 The Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales, White House General Counsel
2004 The Honorable Robert W. Goodlatte, United States Congressman for the Sixth District of Virginia
2005 The Honorable Antonin G. Scalia, Associate Justice for the Supreme Court of the United States
2006 The Honorable Janice Rogers Brown, United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
2007 The Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson III, United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Podcast)
2008 Philip K. Howard, Vice Chairman, Covington & Burling LLP (Podcast)
2009 Carter G. Phillips, Managing Partner, Washington, D.C. office of Sidley Austin LLP (Podcast)
2010 The Honorable Jennifer W. Elrod, United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
2011 Robert A. Long, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP; Former Law Clerk to Justice Powell
2012 Lyle W. Denniston, Lead Reporter for SCOTUSblog.com
2013 The Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton, United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals