TikTok and the First Amendment
Is spying constitutionally-protected “freedom of speech” or “freedom of the press” because it is conducted by an internet application?
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Direct Taxes and the Founders’ Originalism
If the Framers had believed the Constitution would be construed by any rules other than those then prevailing, they would have worded it very differently.
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Video: Rob Natelson on the Supreme Court’s Overruling the “Chevron Doctrine”
What the Supreme Court’s rejection of the “Chevron Doctrine” means for Colorado and other Western states.
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Justice Gorsuch Takes on the “Legal Realists”
Justice Gorsuch responds to the “legal realist” view that encourages judicial activism.
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More Evidence that “Direct Taxes” include Levies on Wealth and Income
In light of the evidence, it is astounding that confusion over the Constitution’s categories of direct and indirect taxes still persists.
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Moore v. United States and the Uncertainty About “Direct” and “Indirect” Taxes
Some commentators have been building on the prevailing uncertainty to argue that wealth taxes are indirect and therefore need not be apportioned.
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Wealth Taxes and the Direct-Indirect Tax Controversy
A law imposing a federal wealth tax would be unconstitutional unless the projected revenue was apportioned among the states by population.
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Clearing Up the Confusion About the Constitution’s Term “Direct Taxes”
Misunderstanding the Constitution’s term “direct tax” led the Supreme Court to erroneously uphold Obamacare. Next, it might lead to a new federal wealth tax.
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The Supreme Court Was Wrong About Taxes
The Constitution’s crucial distinction between “direct” and “indirect” taxes was well-understood by the Founders, but due to lack of scholarly guidance the Supreme Court often has gotten the distinction wrong.
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Learn About Chief Justice John Marshall from Rob Natelson’s New Audio Series
Was Marshall really a model for liberal activist justices? Learn the truth in this audio series.
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Correcting Biden’s False Statement on the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision
Biden’s statement on the Supreme Court immunity decision is provably false.
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The Supreme Court’s Trademark Case and the First Amendment: Carrying History Too Far
The court reached the right conclusion, but it erred in two ways.
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