Philip Hamburger explores the implications of a major recent US Supreme Court ruling. When Donald Trump fired a Joe Biden–appointed member of the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter, she sued…
Margot Cleveland writes for the Federalist about a signification opportunity for the nation’s highest court. The EPA under the Biden Administration crafted a cap-and-trade scheme to allocate market share in…
Note: This is the second in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that effectively shields most laws and regulations from constitutional challenge. How should a…
Tyler O’Neil writes for the Daily Signal about a significant pronouncement from a leading voice of conservative judicial thought. This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated America’s 250th anniversary…
Margot Cleveland writes for the Federalist about a significant legal development. After more than two years of litigation, The Federalist successfully negotiated a deal with the State Department to end…
We all know that legislatures exist to make laws and pass budgets. Of equal importance is ensuring that those laws and budgets are faithfully executed. The World Bank’s textbook on…
The right to a fair trial before an impartial tribunal is one of the oldest and most fundamental principles of natural justice. That’s why, in addition to carrying a pair…
Editors at National Review Online explore a significant issue that has reached the nation’s highest court. The bedrock of the United States Constitution’s remarkable longevity is the separation of powers.…
Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about a problem plaguing red-state governments. Left-wing bureaucracies are quietly undercutting the will of Republican voters in so-called “red states” across the country, according…
Adam White highlights one of the disturbing elements of President Donald Trump’s use of executive power. For years, limiting the administrative state—the rabbit warren of bureaucratic offices and officials who…
From the outset, North Carolina utilities law has required electricity provision to be least-cost and reliable. Consumers have expected nothing less. In recent years, legislators passed the Carbon Plan law…
Scot Mussi writes for Townhall.com about one positive impact of President Trump’s election win. For four years under President Biden, the American people were forced to endure an administration that…