A reading list on constitutional interpretation in Canada| Double Aspect
The end of OT 2024 at SCOTUS will call forth a variety of analyses, including the of the less helpful sort that reveal more about the analyst than the Court. Before those end-of-term reviews begin to proliferate, it is worth looking back at the excellent NYTimes op-ed by CIT Director Joel Alicea, The Supreme Court […]| CIT
For the second episode of Natural Law Moment, join Professors Hadley Arkes and Gerry Bradley as they examine the current state of the Pro-Life movement in the United States. Longtime leaders in the movement, Professors Arkes and Bradley have played key roles in shaping the intellectual arguments opposing abortion. Yet now, after the Dobbs decision from 2022, ... The post Natural Law Moment Ep.2: Abortion After Dobbs: A Precarious Moment first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
We are beyond ecstatic to announce the launch of Natural Law Moment! Co-hosted by JWI’s team of Co-Directors, Professors Hadley Arkes and Gerry Bradley, Natural Law Moment is a bi-weekly podcast that will explore fundamental questions of law, politics, and culture. The legal world today is a tumultuous one, and to comprehend it, we must ... The post Natural Law Moment Ep. 1: The Natural Law Revival is Now first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared at Humanum Review. It is reprinted at Anchoring Truths with permission. The Tennessee law challenged in Skrmetti banned “[p]rescribing, administering, or dispensing any puberty blocker or hormone,” for the purpose of (1) “[e]nabling a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex,” ... The post The Disappointment of Skrmetti first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
Join us for this special episode featuring Judge Janice Rogers Brown (U.S. Circuit Court for D.C, ret.). Her remarks, given in 2023 as she received the James Wilson Leadership & the Law Award, comment on the need for judicial courage and fortitude, especially for those who take the Natural Law seriously. Judge Janice Rogers Brown ... The post Judicial Courage with Judge Janice Rogers Brown first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
Today's 6-3 Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. barring nationwide injunctions is a grave mistake. It risks…| Reason.com
“God hates you wicked baby killing whores,” “cocksucker,” “fucking cunt,” and “shut your fucking mouth, you bitch” are statements that start fights. In 1791,... The post Fighting Words at the Founding appeared first on Harvard Law Review.| Harvard Law Review
If a constitutional amendment were written today, one might assume an originalist would interpret it according to its meaning today. If that originalist were... The post <em>Lara v. Commissioner Pennsylvania State Police</em> appeared first on Harvard Law Review.| Harvard Law Review
15 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 1 Nicholas R. Rader Introduction Corporations may, as a result of their operations, incur substantial contingent liabilities that diminish their enterprise value.[1] In some cases, these contingent liabilities take the form of mass tort judgments, which threaten to drag corporations into protracted, complex litigation in diverse forums with potentially […]| Wake Forest Law Review
How does Originalism benefit the ‘little guy’?| Rule of Law Education Centre
(By Gregory E. Maggs, Professor at George Washington University and Former Clerk to Justice Thomas) | Justice Clarence Thomas