Liberty
Touting a new book about Alito’s SCOTUS role
Ilya Shapiro writes for the Washington Free Beacon about a new biography of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Mollie Hemingway has written the rare Supreme Court book that’s both…
Originalism
concept regarding the interpretation of the Constitution that asserts that all statements in the constitution must be interpreted based on the original understanding of the authors or the people at the time it was ratified
Liberty
Scalia’s continuing significance 10 years later
Robert Doar explores the continuing impact of one of the US Supreme Court’s most significant justices. Ten years on, the constitutional jurisprudence that Justice Scalia spent his life building has…
Liberty
Birthright citizenship and the framers’ intent
Ramesh Ponnuru writes for National Review Online about a key issue the US Supreme Court will address in the weeks ahead. The outcome of the court’s deliberations could have a…
Liberty
Celebrating Alito’s 20 years on SCOTUS
Shawn Fleetwood of the Federalist marks one significant U.S. Supreme Court anniversary. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito just hit a major milestone in his judicial career. On Saturday, the Bush…
Law & Public Safety
Supreme Court will review Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The court made the announcement yesterday. Interested readers may want to consult my “guide to the birthright citizenship debate.” Here’s an excerpt: Prof. Yoo makes what many will regard as…
Liberty
Defending a Landmark Second Amendment Ruling
Joel Alicea defends one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most consequential decisions. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen is one of the most methodologically significant—and widely maligned—constitutional law…
Liberty
Democrats Want to ‘Save Democracy’ by Destroying SCOTUS
David Harsanyi of the Federalist pans one of the latest bad ideas percolating on the political left. It’s difficult to sit here and make substantive arguments against the Democrats’ Supreme…
Liberty
Promoting the Importance of Originalism
Ramesh Ponnuru recently spoke about the merits of originalism. It turns out that it is not beyond human wit to apply that understanding to novel situations that arise even after…
Liberty
Time for a New Trump Judges List
Editors at National Review Online suggest that former President Donald Trump ought to release a new list of prospective federal judicial appointments. Two of the unprecedented things Donald Trump did…
Liberty
Exposing D.C. ‘Lawfare’ Employed Against Federalist Society Leader
Editors at National Review Online decry legal attacks against the head of the influential Federalist Society. Leonard Leo is hated on the left because he is effective. Even more offensive…
Liberty
A New Approach to Constitution’s ‘Free Exercise’ Clause
William Haun writes for the American Enterprise Institute about one way the U.S. Supreme Court could boost protection of religious liberty. More than before, religious liberty is a prominent feature…
Liberty
Thomas’ Legal Analysis Versus Jackson’s Political Rhetoric
Ted Noel writes for the American Thinker about the contrasting approaches of the longes-serving and newest U.S. Supreme Court justices. Justice [Clarence] Thomas’ concurrence in Student for Fair Admissions is…