Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Textualism is not Strict Constructionism is not Originalism

July 8, 2018 · by Chris Cooke · in Constitutional Law, Democracy, Judiciary, Media, Politics, Scholarship, SCOTUS · 1 Comment

As President Donald Trump prepares to appoint a second Supreme Court justice, the national dialogue has been saturated with gossip over what judicial philosophy the next nominee might bring to the bench. For legal nerds, SCOTUS nominations are what the World Cup is to soccer fans: the one time everyone else cares about your passion. […]

Ad Fontes: SCOTUS’s Week in Review

June 20, 2017 · by LDB Editors · in Ad Fontes, Constitutional Law, First Takes, Judiciary

A quick take on the Supreme Court’s opinions released on June 19, 2017.

Federalism 2: The Revenge

May 14, 2017 · by Reilly Stephens · in Constitutional Law, federalism, guns, Immigration, Judiciary, Politics, Uncategorized

In 1993, Congress passed the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. Among its various initiatives, it provided for the creation of a national background check system by which to screen prospective gun purchasers. This created a dilemma, however: the United States is a mess of separate and overlapping jurisdictions, and most crime is dealt with at […]