Supremacy of the Court
by Raymond J. de SouzaTrump understood better than the Republican establishment he replaced that judicial appointments are of supreme importance to pro-life and religious liberty voters. Continue Reading »
Therapeutic Jurisprudence
by Paul R. McHugh and Gerard V. BradleyAfter the 1973 decision Roe v. Wade, a crisis of meaning emerged in opinions of the United States Supreme Court dealing with reproduction and sex. The law became less intelligible as questions of truth and justice were understood and resolved from differing perspectives. The recent . . . . Continue Reading »
Why I Sued Governor Cuomo For the Right to Worship
by Nicholas DiMarzioNew York’s failure to recognize the importance of the Mass is plain wrong. Continue Reading »
Our Anti-Catholic Administrative State
by Philip HamburgerReligious prejudice and discrimination have no place in American law—except, apparently, if they are administrative. Continue Reading »
Philadelphia and the New “Tolerance”
by Francis X. MaierIn talks with city staff about the decision, said CSS sources, the hostility of senior city leadership to Catholic beliefs about marriage, family, and sexual morality was palpable. Continue Reading »
Why the Senate Should Confirm Judge Barrett
by Mark MovsesianJudge Barrett deserves better than a partisan endorsement. Continue Reading »
What Hath Gorsuch Wrought?
by Hadley ArkesA closer look at Gorsuch’s own words may reveal a judge deceiving himself along with everyone else. Continue Reading »
Amy Coney Barrett and Originalism
by Marc O. DeGirolamiWhat has Judge Barrett written about the relationship between originalism and stare decisis? Continue Reading »
A Warning to the Pro-Life Movement
by Daniel K. WilliamsAsk a pro-life activist what he or she hopes to accomplish, and you’re likely to hear that the law should protect unborn human life in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Ask a pro-choice activist the same question, and you’re likely to hear . . . . Continue Reading »
Not A Constitutional Crisis
by John MurdockWe have no “constitutional crisis.” We have no “normative crisis.” One could, however, make the case that we have a “credibility crisis.” Continue Reading »
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