Why We Shouldn’t Trust An Originalist Supreme Court To Secure Our Liberties
Our triumphs are in establishing communities that offer real meaning and fellowship. We will need to do this even more as our legal and policy goals are achieved.
Hey, Democrats, The System Doesn’t Need To Be ’Fixed’ Every Time You Lose An Election
If you’re under the impression that the system exists for your partisan agenda, it’s not surprising you believe it’s broken every time you lose an election.
The Supreme Court Opening Isn’t About Trump, It’s About Mitch McConnell
If judges are a vindication of Trump, are they also a vindication of Mitch McConnell? And if so, does a good Supreme Court really compensate for a lousy Congress?
Supreme Court Rules Mandatory Dues Are Unconstitutional In Blow To Organized Labor
The court ruled that forcing government employees to pay union dues violates the First Amendment.
Interview: Joseph Tartakovsky On The 10 Lives Who Shaped Our Constitution
Joseph Tartakovsky’s new book, ‘The Lives of the Constitution,’ chronicles the lives and works of 10 Americans who altered or contributed to our supreme law.
We Can’t Have A Debate About Guns If Liberals Keep Lying About Them
The falsehoods or misleading statistics offered by gun-control advocates makes it virtually impossible to have a genuine discussion about violence.
Antonin Scalia’s Son Speaks About His Father’s Legacy
Christopher Scalia opens up about his father’s contributions to American letters and discusses ‘Scalia Speaks,’ a new collection of the late Supreme Court justice’s speeches.
Vox Is Wrong. The Case For Supreme Court Term Limits Has Never Been Weaker
The Supreme Court was specifically designed to avoid almost every idea term-limit advocates think bolsters their arguments.
Social Conservatives Should Rally Around Neil Gorsuch
By his record, social conservatives have much to applaud and gain at the prospect of Neil Gorsuch taking a seat on our nation’s highest court.
Why Judges Should Forget About Finding Legislative Intent
Once I had the opportunity to serve in the Wisconsin legislature I realized just how severely flawed is the idea of looking to legislative history for guidance in statutory interpretation.
Sex And Skin Color Doesn’t Mean Trump’s Potential Supreme Court Picks Lack Diversity
If you look at characteristics other than skin tone and Y-chromosome, you could hardly get a more varied set of candidates to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat.
NeverTrump Is Over. So What Does It Do Next?
What to do now that Donald Trump is going to be president? Skip the five stages of grief and go straight to the five stages of NeverTrump.
Congress Has Refused To Confirm Supreme Court Justices Before, And Can Do It Again
Congress in 1866 was concerned about an unpopular, reactionary president using the Supreme Court to restrict the people’s rights. In 2017, we will likely find ourselves in a similar spot.
The Senate Should Refuse To Confirm All Of Hillary Clinton’s Judicial Nominees
As a matter of constitutional law, the Senate is fully within its powers to let the Supreme Court literally die out.
Supreme Court Opinion A Win For The Little Sisters Of The Poor
The Supreme Court said The Little Sisters of The Poor would not have to pay millions in IRS fines for refusing to provide contraceptives to their employees.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: Supreme Court ‘Deserves’ To Be Politicized
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the Supreme Court nomination process deserved to be politicized, as the court has already made itself a political entity.
There Are Better Reasons To Vote Against Trump Than Judge Picks
Donald Trump may not know originalism from origami, but at least he listened to the right adviser on potential judicial appointments.
There Are No Moderate Supreme Court Nominees
If we understand the history of Supreme Court appointments, we can understand that there is really no such thing as a ‘moderate’ Supreme Court nominee.
The Senate Should Suggest This Supreme Court Nominee Instead
The Senate should take its advise and consent duties seriously. That means suggesting a far better Supreme Court nominee than Merrick Garland.
Scalia’s Death Has Liberal Justices Smelling Blood
In the few weeks since Antonin Scalia’s death, we are witnessing an unchecked liberal Supreme Court quartet.
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