Obama’s Ebola Order: Is it Constitutional to Send Troops to Hand out “Home Health Kits” in Africa?
The Constitution says that the president “shall be Commander in Chief of the Army . . . of the United […]
The Famous Case of Coleman v. Miller—and, No, It Doesn't Give Congress Total Control Over the Amendment Process
Not long ago, I was listening to a radio talk show and was assured by a caller that the Supreme
“Progressive” Misrepresentations of the Public Trust Doctrine
While hosting a Montana radio talk show in the late 1990s, I interviewed a prominent left-wing environmental activist. He was
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New Article: Government’s Obligation To Be Impartial
The Constitution was adopted amid a belief that government is a public trust.* Does the Constitution require federal and state
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New Article: Government's Obligation To Be Impartial
The Constitution was adopted amid a belief that government is a public trust.* Does the Constitution require federal and state
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Did Obamacare Violate the Constitution’s Origination Clause? No. . . and Yes
Note: This a modified version of an article that appeared at The American Thinker. Two years ago, the Supreme Court
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How Much Authority Does Congress Have Under the Treaty Power? The Question the Supreme Court Dodged in Bond v. U.S.
In its recent decision in Bond v. United States, the Supreme Court avoided deciding whether Congress, in executing a treaty,
The Dark Side of Hobby Lobby: Contraceptive Coverage as a ‘Compelling Government Interest’
Note: This item originally appeared at the website of The American Thinker. The Hobby Lobby case is being hailed by
Problems in the Recess Appointments Case (Even though Rob was cited again)
(This article originally appeared in The American Thinker.) I applaud the result of the recess appointments case and I am
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The Results Are In: The Obamacare “Penalty” Didn’t Violate the Origination Clause, but Obamacare’s Regulations Did
Is the penalty for not buying insurance in the Affordable Care Act (ACA—Obamacare) unconstitutional as a “tax” that originated in
Town of Greece Case Returns the Establishment Clause To Its Original Meaning
Last week I reported on Justice Thomas’ citation of my work in his concurring opinion in Town of Greece v.
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