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Restraining Orders Do Not Prove That People Are 'Dangerous': The Biden Administration Is Defending a Federal Law That Disarms Americans Based on 'Boilerplate Language' in Orders That Judges Routinely Grant Apr. 05, 2023
Three decades ago, Congress enacted a law that seemed commonsensical: It prohibits gun possession by... Read More
When a Judge Determined a President Gave 'Intentionally False' Testimony Apr. 05, 2023
"Make no mistake," said Democratic Rep. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. "The president's behavior is in... Read More
From Stanford to Israel, Mobocracy Triumphs Over Deliberation Mar. 31, 2023
The very notion of republican self-governance, which has been a core tenet of Western civilization s... Read More
The Israeli Fight Over Judicial Review Highlights the Dangers of Unconstrained Democracy: Opponents of the Proposed Reforms Are Right That Unlimited Majority Rule Is a Recipe for Tyranny Mar. 29, 2023
This week, in response to mass demonstrations and a nascent general strike, Israeli Prime Minister B... Read More
Recent Lowlights in the Woke Capture of Our Once-Venerable Institutions Mar. 24, 2023
Lamenting the astonishing success of the activist Left's century-long Gramscian march through Americ... Read More
My Day in Family Court: Our Lawmakers Are Focused on the Wrong Things Mar. 17, 2023
I spent a day in family court earlier this month to observe and learn about what families and childr... Read More
Biden's Attack on 'Ghost Guns' Fits a Pattern of Lawless Firearm Regulation: The President and His Predecessor Both Tried to Impose Gun Control by Executive Fiat Mar. 08, 2023
During his 2022 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden promised he would "keep doing everyt... Read More
How SCOTUS Promoted Pernicious Myths About Sex Offender Registries: 20 Years Ago, the Justices Deemed Registration Preventive Rather Than Punitive Mar. 01, 2023
This Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe, a Supreme Court decision that approved retro... Read More
The Difference Between Mediation and Litigation Dec. 13, 2022
Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. Everything went smoothly from beginning to end. A week ago, w... Read More
Cigarettes and Their Substitutes Court a New Generation Nov. 25, 2022
I think we all could agree that preventing an addictive habit before it begins is the best course of... Read More
California's COVID-19 'Misinformation' Law Chills Constitutionally Protected Speech: The State Is Threatening to Punish Doctors Whose Advice Deviates From the 'Scientific Consensus' Nov. 23, 2022
The New Civil Liberties Alliance, which Columbia University legal scholar Philip Hamburger founded i... Read More
Are Sizable Earnest Money Deposits Necessary? Oct. 25, 2022
Dear Monty: We are trying to buy a house, but the seller backed out of the sale. The real estate age... Read More
Are You Giving Advice, Guidance, Feedback or Something Else? Oct. 25, 2022
As a columnist, expert and blogger on legal and tax issues affecting small businesses and entreprene... Read More
New Jersey Joins New York in Defying the SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Right to Bear Arms: Legislators in Both States Favor Subjective Standards and Sweeping Restrictions for Carry Permits Oct. 19, 2022
Most states respect the constitutional right to carry guns in public for self-defense, which the Sup... Read More
From Pot to Jaywalking, Pay Compensation to Those Hurt by Repealed Laws Oct. 07, 2022
Whether it's a soaring literary classic like "Les Miserables "or generic Hollywood product like "The... Read More
Mocking the Police Is Not a Crime: A First Amendment Case Prompts The Onion to Explain How Parody Works Oct. 05, 2022
In a Supreme Court brief it filed this week, The Onion claims it was founded in 1756 and has "a dail... Read More
Good News for Democrats, Bad News for the Rule of Law: Supreme Court Politics Sep. 24, 2022
The Supreme Court, it turns out, is even less popular than the inflation-battered Joe Biden. By a 60... Read More
Biden Attacks America's Founding Principle Sep. 07, 2022
When the Founders decided it was time for Americans to assume "the separate and equal station to whi... Read More
Ron DeSantis Wants to Edit the First Amendment: Florida's Governor Claims Unconstitutional Powers That Easily Could Be Used to Advance the 'Far-Left Woke Agenda' He Decries Aug. 24, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a leading presidential contender, is skilled at appealing to Republicans ... Read More
Should You Sign Up for a Nonprofit Board? Aug. 23, 2022
"A local nonprofit organization has asked me to join its board of directors. It's a real honor for m... Read More
