The Highly Political and Misunderstood Case of Moore v. Harper
Among the Supreme Court cases decided this year, none has been more misunderstood than Moore v. Harper (pdf). The Moore case illustrates how difficult some of the court’s work can be. It also illustrates the ignorance and partisanship of many legal commentators and...
Third Chief Justice: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To
April 29, 1745 – Oliver Ellsworth was born. Even just a quick look at some views of the 3rd Chief Justice – can show just how far almost everyone today is from our founding principles. Path to Liberty: April 29, 2023...
Opinion not Law: Spooner on the Judiciary
Lysander Spooner, in his 1850 Defence for Fugitive Slaves, took apart the notion that the Constitution means what the courts tell us it means – until they change their minds. Path to Liberty: April 24, 2023...