The Decline of the Jury
by Peter HitchensThe state seems somehow to have turned the jury—often swayed by emotion—into its own weapon. Continue Reading »
A Chance to Challenge Roe?
by Kevin C. WalshPro-lifers are not hoping for too much from the Supreme Court in June Medical Services v. Gee. Continue Reading »
Abortion and Eugenics
by Clarence ThomasAbortion is a tool of modern-day eugenicists. Continue Reading »
The New Anti-Catholicism
by Kevin C. WalshRecent attacks on Catholic judicial nominees represent a new, selective form of anti-Catholicism. Continue Reading »
A Dismal Tradition
by Philip HamburgerThe recent senatorial attacks on judicial nominees due to their Catholicism are part of a longstanding tradition. Continue Reading »
A Personal Case for Justice Amy Coney Barrett
by Richard W. GarnettSelecting Anthony Kennedy’s replacement could turn out to be one of the current administration’s most consequential tasks. Continue Reading »
The Diversity Nominee
by Robert P. GeorgeA Barrett nomination would drive a stake through the heart of what has aptly been described as “the last acceptable prejudice among American elites.” Continue Reading »
A Note on the Kentucky Decision
by Mark BauerleinThe real issue at stake in Kentucky's religious liberty kerfuffle is not discrimination, but belief—a belief that will not bow to sexual progressivism. Continue Reading »
A Day in Court
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 13. Also featuring Confucius at Princeton. Continue Reading »
The Ten Commandments in the Courthouse
by Mark MovsesianDisplaying the Ten Commandments in American courthouses has become quite controversial. So why has no one objected in Queens, the most ethnically and religiously diverse place in the United States? Continue Reading »
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