In Texas, Ken Paxton Faces a ‘Ham Sandwich’ Impeachment
Political lawfare debases elections and shows contempt for voters. The Lone Star State deserves better.
The Legal Profession Brooks No Dissent
Trump’s political opponents are proving themselves to be “sore winners,” seeking retribution against those who unsuccessfully challenged the election results.
Do Parents Have Rights?
School boards are now in the culture war while progressive advocates falsely cry wolf to thwart reform.
Surrendering the Public Square
Even in the Bible Belt, traditional religious beliefs are being replaced by the social justice agenda, with no resistance from mainline faith leaders.
Making Constitutional Law Great Again
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The Pernicious Notion of ‘Unenumerated Rights’
[fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_ rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_ ] A recent 60 Minutes segment on Juliana v. United […]
Phony Constitutionalists Despise This Freshman Senator
Newly elected U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who handily defeated incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in November, is a former Supreme Court clerk who served previously […]
RBG’s Hubris Is a Gift for Donald Trump
The 85-year old Ruth Bader Ginsburg, appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993, is approaching her 25th anniversary as a […]
Kavanaugh: Too Soon to Be Reading Tea Leaves
Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Savor those words: They are the culmination of a harrowing ordeal—for Kavanaugh, his family, and the entire nation. At his despicable confirmation […]
Profiles in Absurdity: Jim Acosta as First Amendment ‘Hero’
The latest theatrics involving Jim Acosta, the left-wing political activist posing as a CNN reporter, perfectly illustrate the reasons why ordinary Americans despise the Beltway […]
Power Struggle: What Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Really Means
When President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court last year, I predicted, “The real fight will come later, if and when one […]
Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, was the most closely watched case of the 2017-2018 […]
Has Gorsuch ‘Gone Wobbly’ Already?
A Supreme Court decision on immigration that was not expected to be controversial instead attracted wide attention upon its release last week. The reason: Justice Neil […]
Is Impeachment the Answer to Judicial Overreach?
As someone who writes frequently on the topic of judicial activism, I am often asked, “What is the solution?” This is a vital question. Put […]
Deferring Democracy: What the DACA Ruling Means
Since President Donald Trump took office last year, the federal judiciary has led the Deep State’s massive resistance to the results of an election they […]
Justice Kennedy’s Too-Late Lament for Tolerance
I have been silent about Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, not because I lack interest in the case, but because it has already […]
Monumental Dishonesty
Walk around any college campus, and you will see the names of distinguished faculty and generous donors adorning most of the buildings. Likewise, many campuses […]
Let’s Bust Some 21st Century Trusts
During the Gilded Age, so-called “captains of industry” such as Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and J.P. Morgan led an industrial revolution that transformed the […]
The ‘9th Circus’ is Badly Broken—Let’s Fix It
The Sacramento Bee recently editorialized in defense of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a frequently (and legitimately) maligned court that has periodically been […]
Fake Law by Fake Judges
Brazen judges openly legislating from the bench are confirming the widely-held public perception that activist courts are out of control. As a lawyer practicing for […]