Are the detainment provisions of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act serious? Yes they are. This is a complicated area, […]
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I observe with some satisfaction that the higher-education establishment is finally learning that if you play with snakes you get
The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC has generated a great deal of uninformed, and sometimes hypocritical, whining.
II is submitting not merely one, but two separate brief to the U.S. Supreme Court opposing Obamacare. One will show
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The U.S. Constitution authorizes a “convention for proposing amendments” to offer amendments for ratification (or rejection) by the states. The
The Little-Known—but Seminal—York Town Convention of 1777 Read More »
Every once in a while I tell about one of my historical treasure hunts. Here’s another: When the Constitution was
Another Treasure Hunt: Tracking Down Bits from the American Founding Read More »
From time to time I punch holes in “progressive” myths about the Constitution and the American Founding. But conservatives and
To “regulate” Commerce means more than to “make it regular” Read More »
When the Constitution was written, there were specific legal rules about how one goes about interpreting constitutional phrases. Over the
Original intent? Understanding? Meaning? Read More »
Vanity Fair’s sophisticated approach to rescuing a drowning man is this: Lecture him about how we all need plenty of
More Constitutional Baby Babble—this time at Vanity Fair Read More »
Two notes on the court challenges to Obamacare: First: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the challenge to the
Did Judge Silberman ask the Supreme Court to rein in Congress? Read More »
“I think too much realism can actually be a problem.” – Paul Krugman on the PBS Charlie Rose Show, Oct.
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In their zeal to adopt a federal malpractice reform bill to dictate procedures to state courts, many Republicans in Congress
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