Unborn Persons: Why Equal Protection Slept 102 Years

by John Finnis

John Finnis clarifies his argument that abortion is unconstitutional in response to Ed Whelan's objections.
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30 Mar 2021

John Finnis Is Right

by Josh Craddock

Legal conservatives and originalists should adjust their views in response to the clear and convincing historical evidence of constitutional personhood. Continue Reading »

19 Mar 2021

Moral Constitutionalism

by Gerard V. Bradley

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 »

1 Mar 2021

The End of the Law

by Hans Boersma

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 »

7 Jan 2021

Of Course We’re Not a Democracy

by Mike Lee

Our system of government is best described as a constitutional republic. Continue Reading »

20 Oct 2020

Amy Coney Barrett and Originalism

by Marc O. DeGirolami

What has Judge Barrett written about the relationship between originalism and stare decisis? Continue Reading »

12 Oct 2020

Not A Constitutional Crisis

by John Murdock

We have no “constitutional crisis.” We have no “normative crisis.” One could, however, make the case that we have a “credibility crisis.” Continue Reading »

30 Sep 2020

The Case For Amy Coney Barrett

by Bruce Riley Ashford

America evaluates judicial nominees under three criteria—legal credentials, judicial philosophy, and personal character—and Barrett passes each criterion with flying colors.  Continue Reading »

22 Sep 2020

Conservative Jurisprudence Without Truth

by Hadley Arkes

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 »

20 Jul 2020

No “Wall of Separation”

by Vincent Phillip Muñoz

Among the Supreme Court’s current originalists, Justice Thomas is the lead advocate for adopting the actual original meaning of the text. Continue Reading »

9 Jul 2020