The Constitution and the Trump Tariffs
This originally was a two part essay appearing in the Epoch Times on November 19 and November 20, 2025. Are tariffs always taxes? When does […]
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Restoring the Constitution’s Presidency: Modifying Myers and Overruling Humphrey’s Executor
Myers and Humphrey’s Executor untethered the presidency from the Constitution.
Why the Supreme Court Should Overrule the Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Shortly after the ruling, I wrote that Obergefell might be the Supreme Court’s “most radical decision ever.” A decade later, that assessment seems correct.
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Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult
What makes this issue so difficult is that all the major positions have evidence to support them.
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Rob Natelson reviews the recent Supreme Court term with Jon Caldara
Rob Natelson reviews the recent Supreme Court term with Jon Caldara at this link.
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Unpacking the Supreme Court’s ‘Universal Injunction’ Decision
The court found that the statute granting courts power to grant injunctions did not include universal injunctions.
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Understanding the Supreme Court’s Case on Transgender Treatment for Children
Skrmetti was one of several cases this year in which the court’s decision protected children.
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Implied Powers in the Constitution
The Founding-era doctrine of implied powers has been misunderstood during the modern era. Result have been an over-estimate of congressional power and confusion about the President’s authority.
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How the Supreme Court Went Wrong in the ‘Ghost Gun’ Case
It appears the court was trying to update the statute. But updating federal statutes is not the job of appointed-for-life judges. It is a job for democratically-elected members of Congress.
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The False Media Claim about the Supreme Court
The media’s narrative of a “6-3 conservative majority” is obviously defective. But it does serve a purpose . . . .
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Justice Clarence Thomas’s Wise Words About ‘Experts’
Experts and professional associations always have been influenced by economic considerations. Today, few are immune from political pressure as well.
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The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Religious Freedom Ruling Explained
The media claim that there is a firm 6-3 Supreme Court is untrue, as demonstrated by this freedom of religion case.
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