Judiciary
Thomas Jefferson: The Great Object of My Fear
One of the worst political strategies imaginable is counting on nine politically-connected lawyers on the Supreme Court to advance your political agenda. The federal judiciary was never intended to be this powerful. Thomas Jefferson warned us about an ever-expanding,...
Historians’ Brief on Miranda and Originalism
A group of prominent legal historians has filedย this amicus briefย in the pending Supreme Court caseย Vega v. Tekoh, contending that there are eighteenth-century foundations for the “Miranda warning” rule fromย Miranda v. Arizona. From the summary of...
How the Supreme Court Gave us No-Knock Warrants
Through a series of cases from 1963 to 2006, the Supreme Court has created the legal framework for no-knock warrants and forced it on all 50 states. But the states can opt out of that system and nullify those opinions in practice and effect. Path to Liberty: February...
Missouri vs Joe on Federal Gun Control
The Missouri 2nd Amendment Preservation Act is working so well – ending state and local enforcement of federal gun control – that the DOJ repeatedly pointed out how well itโs working in its lawsuit against the state. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday Edition:...