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Now We Know Jun. 30, 2022
He knew they were armed. He knew they meant harm. He sent them to the Capitol. He wanted to go wi... Read More
Maximalists Threaten a Federalist Compromise on Abortion: National Legislation and Extraterritorial Application of State Laws Are Inconsistent With the Local Leeway That the Constitution Protects Jun. 29, 2022
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, it ostensibly freed states to regulate abor... Read More
Did George Washington Violate the First Amendment? Jun. 29, 2022
Did George Washington in his first act as president violate the first principle soon to be enshrined... Read More
SCOTUS Again Upholds Double Prosecution and Punishment for the Same Crime: Unsatisfied by the Outcome of One Case, the Feds Secured a Much More Severe Penalty the Second Time Around Jun. 22, 2022
The federal government prosecuted Merle Denezpi twice for the same crime. It also punished him twice... Read More
Use-Of-Force Police Data, Now Mandatory in Missouri, Can Help Reform Efforts Jun. 13, 2022
It's not often these days that the Missouri Legislature matches its law-and-order rhetoric with acti... Read More
Would These Four Gun Controls Prevent Mass Shootings? An Analysis of Such Crimes Suggests the President's Policy Prescriptions Are Unlikely to Have a Meaningful Impact Jun. 08, 2022
The New York Times reckons that four gun control measures Congress is considering "might have change... Read More
Finding the Right Lawyer for Your Small Business Jun. 07, 2022
Most small businesses wait until it's too late before hiring their first lawyer — usually afte... Read More
The Public Was Uninvited from Memorial Day US Capitol Celebration Jun. 02, 2022
The 2022 PBS National Memorial Day Concert took place outside the United States Capitol, but you pro... Read More
Politicians Should Resist the Urge to 'Do Anything' in Response to School Shootings: While That Impulse Is Understandable, It Can Lead to Policies That Do More Harm Than Good Jun. 01, 2022
After a gunman murdered 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last we... Read More
In Defense of Defamation Lawsuits Apr. 29, 2022
"He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor inde... Read More
Free Speech Shields Left and Right Alike Apr. 26, 2022
Conservatives are cheering the latest circuit court decision on campus free speech. Few seem to real... Read More
Even If the CDC's Mask Mandate Made Sense, That Would Not Make It Legal: The Decision Against the Rule Hinged on Whether the Agency Had the Power It Asserted Apr. 20, 2022
Did you know that the federal judge who vacated the federal mask mandate for airline and public tran... Read More
Time to Purge Bloated Sex Offender Registries Apr. 09, 2022
Those who fight for a more equitable way to keep track of sexual predators won a big victory in Mich... Read More
The Most Radical Abortion Law in the Nation Apr. 08, 2022
Jared Polis is often portrayed as a rational liberal whom the Democratic Party would be wise to emul... Read More
When Will Democrats Get Serious About Repealing Pot Prohibition? Instead of Building on Republican Support for Federalism, They Seem Determined to Alienate Potential Allies Apr. 06, 2022
When Republicans who oppose federal marijuana prohibition vote against your legalization bill, you p... Read More
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and Alienable Rights Apr. 06, 2022
In a written response she presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson p... Read More
Handgun Carry Permits Transform a Right Into a Privilege: The Argument for Loosening Restrictions on Armed Self-Defense Goes Beyond the Measurable Impact on Public Safety Mar. 30, 2022
As of last week, 24 states have decided to let law-abiding adults carry handguns in public without a... Read More
Without the Rule of Law, Our Rights Are Threatened Mar. 24, 2022
One of the fundamental tenets of modern western civilization is the rule of law. When a nation has t... Read More
Science and Making Babies: Buyer Beware Mar. 19, 2022
We live in a remarkably overregulated world. Yet, almost unbelievably, there are few hard-and-fast l... Read More
Guns, Babies and the USA Mar. 18, 2022
Alabama and Ohio have passed versions of "constitutional carry." That is a law that allows a lawful ... Read More
