Judiciary
The Supreme Court is a Big Part of the Problem: Police State Edition
Much of the police state we live under today has been given a green light by the Supreme Court – from warrantless search and surveillance, to no-knock raids, and everything in between. And while many in the founding generation warned us against relying on...
Originalism and Citizens United (Again)
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley) has an op-ed in the L.A. Times calling the Supreme Court Justices “partisan hacks.” At Volokh Conspiracy, Josh Blackman and Jonathan Adler have some sharp responses. I want to focus on a relatively small part of the...
Chief Justice John Marshall: The feds have no power over your health care!
At a time when the federal government, and especially the president, have declared that they will dictate health decisions to nearly every American, it is worthwhile to remember the words of our greatest Chief Justice—John Marshall. In reading his comment, you should...
Court Packing: Unnecessary and Improper
Is Court Packing Constitutional? Based on how they want to use it – no, and it’s not even close. Expanding the size of the court for logistical reasons is authorized by the Constitution and has been done in the past, but doing so in order to drive political...Today, the #Constitution is universally ignored, misapplied, and pretty much just forgotten. As a result, the American political system has devolved into chaos. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/wUh683ZOOd
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