Understanding the Constitution: The Speaker of the House
After the 2020 election, some Trump supporters promoted the idea of making him Speaker. The idea has re-surfaced.
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Some Reasons Why Lawsuits to Disqualify Trump Will Fail
No responsible court should hear such a case, and no responsible lawyer should bring it.
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Constitution’s Impeachment Rules Require Biden Inquiry to Be Narrowly Focused
Constitutional writers have long understood the meaning of the terms “Treason,” “Bribery,” and high Crimes.” But the phrase “high Misdemeanors” was a subject of controversy.
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Is Biden the Worst President Ever? A Historical Assessment
Thus far, Biden’s presidency ranks poorly even measured by the standards liberal historians use to rank presidents.
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The Highly Political and Misunderstood Case of Moore v. Harper
Chief Justice Roberts’s language may create confusion the next time a state has a contested presidential election.
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Your Guide to This Year’s Constitutional Cases From SCOTUS, Part II
The current bench challenges administrative overreach, but not overreach by Congress.
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Your Guide to This Year’s Constitutional Cases From SCOTUS — Part I
The Supreme Court issued both liberal and constitutionalist decisions.
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The “Christian Web Designer Case” Could Have Been Much Easier
If it had been treated properly as a “freedom of the press” case, then whether designing was for business or personal purposes would have been irrelevant.
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Tyler v. Hennepin County: Why This Seemingly Innocent Decision is Disquieting
This case undermined state control over its own property law and probably gave the property owner an undeserved benefit.
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Arizona v. Navajo Nation: SCOTUS Zags Back
A key part of the majority opinion seems to conflict with the majority opinion in an Indian law case decided just a few days earlier.
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Supreme Court Confirms Rule that when State Legislatures Act in the Amendment Process, They Do So Independently
The Supreme Court has re-confirmed a key rule of constitutional amendment law.
The Supreme Court’s Confused Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
The Commerce Clause part of the decision is a mess. There is no more polite way to describe it.
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