Presidential Representation and Donald Trump’s Reaction to the California Wildfires
In the midst of devastating wildfires in both Northern and Southern California, President Donald Trump
Maybe the Anti-Federalists Were Right
The recent battle over the confirmation of (now-Justice) Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court raised
Joseph J. Ellis and the Limits of the Living Constitution
A recent New York Times review of Joseph J. Ellis’s new book, American Dialogue: The
The Silent Rabid Dog: What History Teaches about Congress’s Power to Alter Birthright Citizenship
In discussing the Fourteenth Amendment, birthright citizenship, and immigration, history matters. Recent discussions have focused
Time for constitutional change
I’ve been teaching constitutional law and other law-related courses historically for a while now, thanks
Brazil, America, and the Question of Comparative Perspective
The Brazilian election might seem like a strange motivation for a blog post about U.S.
Unraveling Protections: Trump, Civil Rights, and the Power of the Administrative State
During his evolution from celebrity CEO to presidential candidate, Donald Trump’s policy positions, as the
Neil Gorsuch thinks there is nothing unusual about a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Here’s why he’s wrong.
Last night, the Supreme Court delivered a small but important victory to the Trump administration
Indoctrination Camp or Institution Building? Heritage and the Law Clerk Training Academy
One should not be surprised to learn, as Adam Liptak reported yesterday, that the Heritage
Kavanaugh complaints referred for investigation! What’s up with that?
In Court observers’ circles, the internet’s been abuzz the last few days about the news