Law Talk’s 2025 Supreme Court Recap
From nationwide injunctions and the scope of presidential power, to parental rights, transgender medicine, and age verification laws, the trio dives deep into the constitutional, structural, and political implications of the Court’s major decisions and what it all means for American governance.
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Constitutionalism
Rational Judicial Review: Constitutions as Power-sharing Agreements, Secession, and the Problem of Dred Scott
Judicial review and originalism serve as valuable commitment mechanisms to enforce future compliance with a political bargain.
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Amicus Brief: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish
Civitas Research Fellow Michael Toth's work was cited in a Supreme Court brief.
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The Long History of Presidential Discretion
The Framers did not expect Congress to preauthorize every use of force or to manage military campaigns.
Why Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Tariffs Won’t Fly
The trade deficit isn’t a sudden surprise, short in duration, and great in harm: the usual characteristics of an emergency.
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Congress Should Declare the FTC’s Rulemaking Authority
Can the FTC issue substantive rules regulating competition in the marketplace?
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