Rob’s Harvard Article on “Recess Appointments” Is Published—and Goes to the Supreme Court
Last May, I reported that litigation over President Obama’s “recess appointments” was going to the Supreme Court. In fact, oral
Struggling With Nullification
Does a state have the right to nullify federal statutes the state considers unconstitutional? This depends largely on how you
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Obaminable Nullification & Division Among Constitutionalists
“Progressives” often attack as indefensible proposals by some conservatives that states nullify federal laws those states deem unconstitutional. But “progressive”
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The Framers’ Bloopers
The Constitution’s Framers were very great men, but they were not gods. They made mistakes. By “mistakes,” I’m not talking
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Lessons For Federalism from Colorado’s Pot “Legalization”
(An earlier version of this post appeared on the website of The American Thinker.) It’s ironic that one of the
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Bennett-Burr “Bipartisanship” = Yet Another Federal Power Grab
When politicians start talking about “bi-partisan cooperation,” smart citizens get nervous. It usually means another transfer of freedom and taxes
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How the Contracts Clause was gutted—and how SCOTUS’ early efforts to correct this have been ignored
The Constitution lists several things states may not do. Article I, Section 10 provides that “No State shall . .
The Meaning of the Commerce Power and Congress’s and the Courts’ Use (And Abuse) Of It
Are you interested in the true meaning of, and limits on, the Constitution’s much-abused Commerce Power? In a speech at
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How a Conspiracy Cracked a Monopoly
Anyone interested in the constitutional debate over the “Affordable Care Act” should pick up a copy of the new book,
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Can Treaties Override the Constitution? An Issue Posed By Bond v. United States
One of the most common questions posed to me when I discuss the Constitution on talk radio is “Can a
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What About that Warren Burger Letter Against An Article V Convention?
Groups opposed to calling an Article V convention often cite an old letter written by the late Chief Justice Warren
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Supreme Court’s Obamacare Decision Renders Federal “Tort-Reform” Bill Unconstitutional
Just to show you that hypocrisy is alive and well in Washington, D.C. (as if you didn’t know), Title V
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