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Lefty Claims that by Curbing Government Waste, Musk Violated the ‘Contitution’

CONSTITUTION | February 1, 2026

The truth is that under a fair reading of the Constitution, most of the projects DOGE found were themselves unconstitutional.

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Phil Weiser’s effort to muzzle free speech

CONSTITUTION | January 16, 2026

How Weiser endorsed a now-defunct Montana effort to silence people.

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How the Founders Explained Limits on the Federal Government

CONSTITUTION | January 16, 2026

We should take the Founders at their word.

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Parents’ Rights: Why a Judge Stopped California From Concealing Children’s ‘Gender Transition’ From Parents

CONSTITUTION | January 7, 2026

The Supreme Court reads the two Due Process Clauses to protect a constitutional right to direct the upbringing of one’s own children.

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The Constitution and the Trump Tariffs

CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court | November 27, 2025

This originally was a two part essay appearing in the Epoch Times on November 19 and November 20, 2025. Are tariffs always taxes? When does

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President Trump, the Constitution, and the National Guard Cases

CONSTITUTION | October 20, 2025

Analyzing the law behind recent cases challenging the President’s authority to federalize the National Guard.

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Who Called the Constitutional Convention? The Commonwealth of Virginia

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | September 29, 2025

The Virginia legislature, not Congress, called the Constitutional Convention.

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Cutting the Gordian Knot of Birthright Citizenship

CONSTITUTION | September 1, 2025

There can be no perfect interpretation of the Citizenship Clause. But there is a best one: A child is born “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States when his or her parents are in allegiance to the US—either US citizens or non-diplomat foreigners from friendly countries legally in the United States.

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Why the Supreme Court Should Overrule the Same-Sex Marriage Decision

CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court | August 21, 2025

Shortly after the ruling, I wrote that Obergefell might be the Supreme Court’s “most radical decision ever.” A decade later, that assessment seems correct.

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Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult

CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court | August 20, 2025

What makes this issue so difficult is that all the major positions have evidence to support them.

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Unpacking the Supreme Court’s ‘Universal Injunction’ Decision

CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court | July 11, 2025

The court found that the statute granting courts power to grant injunctions did not include universal injunctions.

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Implied Powers in the Constitution

CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court | July 8, 2025

The Founding-era doctrine of implied powers has been misunderstood during the modern era. Result have been an over-estimate of congressional power and confusion about the President’s authority.

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