Judiciary
Scholars’ Amicus Brief in the Tariff Cases
I joined this scholars’ amicus curiae brief in the tariff litigation, organized by Professor Sam Estreicher (NYU) and filed on Friday: Brief of Professors of Administrative Law, Separation of Powers, Foreign Relations Law, Legislation and the Regulatory State, and...
Supreme Court Power Grab! How Judges Stole Your Constitution
John Taylor smacked down Chief Justice John Marshall – who followed Alexander Hamilton’s playbook to twist the meaning of words – like the necessary and proper clause – to support a national bank. Taylor called it “construction,” and saw a...
Supreme Court (Mostly) Endorses the Unitary Executive
In a brief order in Trump v. Wilcox the Supreme Court (6-3) strongly indicated that the President has constitutional power to dismiss officers exercising significant executive power. From the unsigned opinion: The Government has applied for a stay of orders from the...
Judicial TYRANNY: Jefferson’s Four Forgotten Warnings
Thomas Jefferson sounded the alarm over the greatest threat to the Constitution and your liberty: the federal judiciary. On this episode, learn his four warnings – consolidation is death to freedom, judges are just as corrupt and power-hungry as any politician,...