On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s ban on workplace discrimination on the basis of sex proscribed not just differential treatment of male and female employees, but also differential treatment of workers on the basis of homosexuality or transgender identity. . . . . Continue Reading »
Without Christ shaping our judicial opinions and exegetical forays, the law will remain a dead letter for some, while serving as an excuse to impose a Great Reset for others. Continue Reading »
Our system of government is best described as a constitutional republic. Continue Reading »
What has Judge Barrett written about the relationship between originalism and stare decisis? Continue Reading »
We have no “constitutional crisis.” We have no “normative crisis.” One could, however, make the case that we have a “credibility crisis.” Continue Reading »
America evaluates judicial nominees under three criteria—legal credentials, judicial philosophy, and personal character—and Barrett passes each criterion with flying colors. Continue Reading »
Bostock struck at the very root of the law in denying the necessary way in which human beings by nature must be constituted. Continue Reading »
Among the Supreme Court’s current originalists, Justice Thomas is the lead advocate for adopting the actual original meaning of the text. Continue Reading »
Parliament can look after itself when faced with a tricky prime minister, and doesn’t need lawyers or courts to do so. Continue Reading »
In this episode, Myron Magnet discusses his latest book, Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution. Continue Reading »
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