The Constitution tells us impeachment is valid even though the Speaker has not transmitted it
Nothing in the Constitution gives [the Speaker of the House a presidential-style veto.
Lies law professors tell
[A] whole generation of law students has been trained to think that the 19th century courts were heartless tools of malicious capitalists, and that enlightened reform came only with the virtuous 20th century “progressives.”
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Real originalism (not the cartoon version some love to attack) explained
Originalism has been the prevailing method of documentary interpretation in English and American law for at least five centuries.
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New information on the Constitution’s ratification—Part IV North Carolina
North Carolinians repeatedly—both in official and unofficial documents—referred to an Article V convention as a “convention of the states.”
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The Judiciary Committee’s ex post facto approach to impeachment violates the Constitution
The committee’s decision . . . may be convenient for its purposes. But it violates both the rule of law and the American constitutional order.
Why McCulloch v. Maryland—now 200 years old—is not a ‘big government’ manifesto
In the 20th century, the Supreme Court cited McCulloch to uphold unprecedented federal spending and regulatory programs. Law school constitutional law courses sometimes treat McCulloch the same way. . . . [But] this approach is the product of historical ignorance.
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Impeachment inquiry rules skewed heavily against the President
Unfortunately, the new House rules fall far short of even minimal due process standards.
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