Meet the Nine Usurpers in Black Robes
The newly handed-down Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act has garnered a great deal of debate. The 6-3 vote in favor of the administration does nothing to fix…
Kelo v. New London: How the Supreme Court Gutted Constitutional Protections for Private Property
Ten years ago today, the United States Supreme Court fundamentally changed the meaning and purpose of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which allows for the use of eminent…
SCOTUS Trust and Approval Low (With Everybody)
Many Americans are eagerly (and nervously) awaiting the King v. Burwell decision, which is expected to come at the end of the month. The court case will determine whether ObamaCare,…
Ex-Clinton administration official floats Obama’s name for the Supreme Court
On multiple occasions over the last few years, President Barack Obama has reminded voters that he won’t appear on the ballot again. Indeed, our long national nightmare will come to…
We’re all criminals now: Over-criminalization has distorted the justice system
The average American commits three felony crimes a day, and, more often than not, doesn’t even know they’ve run afoul of criminal statutes. In 2009, Harvey Silverglate published a book,…
Activists Rally Outside King v. Burwell
On the morning of March 4th, conservative activists from FreedomWorks and elsewhere braved the decidedly raw D.C. weather to make sure their voices were heard on King v. Burwell. As…
The Fourth Amendment is NOT a Useless Piece of Paper
This title was adopted from a line by Justice Sotomayor during the recent Supreme Court oral arguments in Rodriguez v. United States. Over time there has been an encroachment…
King v. Burwell could be a blessing… or a curse!
The Supreme Court will hear arguments for the King v. Burwell case starting March 4th, with a decision likely to come down sometime in June. The Court’s decision will determine…
Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar: Free Speech is Worth Full Protection
While we may not agree with all speech we come across, it is important for liberty-minded individuals to defend all constitutionally protected speech. If we do not protect speech that…
Supreme Court Spotlight: Free Speech, Facebook, and “True Threats”
After being estranged from his wife and fired from his job, Anthony Elonis began posting a series of disturbing Facebook statuses that spoke of harming and killing his ex-wife, initiating…