Why don't politicians and judges see the deep relationship between economic and political rights?
Natural law is not some theory hanging in the clouds, but an essential element of the very act of judging.
James Wilson’s jurisprudence suffered multiple defeats, complicating the idea of an American natural law tradition.
A strategy of détente with Russia and China would buy the United States time to rebuild its technological and military capabilities.
The Fifth Circuit's Jarkesy decision reflects the Supreme Court's renewed interest in challenging the administrative state.
As they seek to refine their method, originalists should pay more attention to the contemporaneous construction put on the Constitution.
Beneath the din of partisanship, the Jackson confirmation hearings show that originalism is becoming our law, even if its contours remain up for debate.
The scientific way of thinking has exacerbated some of the worst tendencies in American political life.
Climate activists want the Federal Reserve to target oil and gas companies for the sake of saving the planet. It has no authority to do that.
Relying on the Court to enforce uniform opinions on rights when there is no consensus seems more like an invitation to civil war than to civil rights.
There is nothing the Court can do that will have democratic legitimacy. It ought therefore to be content with constitutional legitimacy.
If all you want for Christmas is constitutional self-government, here are some ideas that would make the republic merry and bright—if only in our dreams.
With a living constitution, there is no limit to the state's reach into our lives.
What role does natural law play in originalism?