Montana Republicans say they want “judicial reform.” That’s cute. What they want is a loyalty program for judges. Punch seven partisan ballots, get one Supreme Court free. Let’s be blunt: This isn’t ...
“We the People of the United States …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
“We the People of the United States …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
So far, more than 100 federal court judges have ruled against the Trump administration in hundreds of lawsuits filed by states, unions, nonprofit organizations and individuals. While some of these ...
The U. S. Constitution is the world’s longest-surviving written constitution. However, some have expressed frustration with our government’s fundamental rule book. Some have even suggested the ...
You may have heard that the U.S. Supreme Court "invented" the power of judicial review in a case called Marbury v. Madison (1803). If you're on the political left, you may have heard it from someone ...
Two hundred and fifty years after Americans declared independence from Britain and began writing the first state constitutions, it’s not the Constitution that’s dead. It’s the idea of amending it.
In Nardone v. U.S., the Supreme Court held that any subsequent evidence found through illegally obtained evidence was the “fruit of the poisonous tree” and inadmissible. That same label should apply ...
Twice in the past two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard landmark cases involving protectionist alcohol laws, and ...
“We the People of the United States. …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.