Note: This is the fifth in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that shields economic regulations from constitutional challenges. Over the course of the last…
Note: This is the fourth in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that shields economic regulations from constitutional challenges. Part three of this series…
So called “assault weapons,” i.e., Colt AR-15s and similar lightweight semi-automatic rifles, have long been the target of gun control legislation. As I have explained, the United States Supreme Court’s 2008 decision…
Note: This is the third in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that is being used to shield economic regulations from constitutional challenges. How should…
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about Virginia Democrats escalating their gerrymandering campaign. Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to…
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…
Matt Margolis writes for PJMedia.com about the significance of last week’s ruling upholding North Carolina’s voter ID law. Seven years. That’s how long Republicans in North Carolina waited for a…
Note: This is the first in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that is currently being used to shield state laws permanently from constitutional…
Jack Goldsmith writes about the US Supreme Court’s use of interim orders during the first year of the second Donald Trump administration. The presidency-related interim orders under study built on…
Jordan Boyd writes for the Federalist about a significant ruling from federal appellate judges. President Donald Trump had the presidential and legal authority to terminate billions of taxpayer dollars to…
Ben Weingarten writes for the Federalist that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision didn’t really end universal injunctions from individual federal court judges. On June 27, the Supreme Court handed…
The General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 416, the “Personal Privacy Protection Act,” which contains important measures to protect the privacy of those who donate to nonprofit organizations. Gov. Josh Stein…