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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The Supreme Court’s New “Bump Stock” Firearms Case: A Victory for Gunowners and a Defeat for the “Deep State”
The real significance of this case is that it tells us the notorious “Chevron doctrine” is on the way out.
Did the New York Prosecution Violate President Trump’s Jury Trial Right?
The judge in Trump’s New York criminal trial may have misinformed the jury about when they had to be unanimous.
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Deconstructing the Lefty Magazine “The Nation”
A magazine that says it “speaks truth to power” actually is supported by some of the most powerful people in the Washington, D.C. establishment.
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The Great John Marshall, Part 4
Marshall was not part of the “living constitution” project. He sought to interpret the Constitution according to “the intention of its makers.”
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The Great John Marshall, Part 3
There has been a effort in the law schools—and at times in the Supreme Court—to appropriate Marshall as a model for liberal activism.
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The Great John Marshall, Part 2
Modern accounts of the XYZ affair are bad enough, but they do not begin to capture the insulting nature of the repeated French demands.
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It’s a “Convention of the States”—Three More Founding-Era Documents Confirm It
Three new North Carolina documents from the Founding confirm that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states.”
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American Founder Jonathan Smith’s Inspiring Speech
One way to appreciate that is to consider the quality of those participants (men and women) whom the states did not send to the federal convention of 1787.
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Understanding the Constitution: Why Gov. DeSantis Cannot Be Trump’s Running Mate
The Constitution severely discourages single-state tickets.
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The Great John Marshall: Part 1
John Marshall helped secure adoption of the Constitution.
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National popular vote a crackpot idea; just ask Panama
Panama’s May 5 presidential election illustrates how NPV awards victory to a candidate most voters don’t want.
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