Menu
Higher Education
Pursuit of Happiness
Constitutionalism
Politics
Economic Dynamism

Constitutionalism

We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.

Justice Harlan and President Trump Are Right About Birth Tourism

Horem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc vulputate libero et velit interdum, ac aliquet odio mattis.

Constitutionalism
Apr 30, 2026
Courting Tyranny

Horem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc vulputate libero et velit interdum, ac aliquet odio mattis.

Constitutionalism
Apr 28, 2026
The Olympus Spa, Denuded by the 9th Circuit

Horem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc vulputate libero et velit interdum, ac aliquet odio mattis.

Constitutionalism
Apr 28, 2026
Separation of Powers and Our Constitutional Freedoms

Horem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc vulputate libero et velit interdum, ac aliquet odio mattis.

Constitutionalism
Apr 23, 2026
Justice Alito Is the Jurist America Needed

Horem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc vulputate libero et velit interdum, ac aliquet odio mattis.

Constitutionalism
Apr 22, 2026
It’s Time to Combat Abuse of Agency Guidance – Again.

Horem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc vulputate libero et velit interdum, ac aliquet odio mattis.

Constitutionalism
Apr 21, 2026
SAVE America, SAVE the Senate

Horem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc vulputate libero et velit interdum, ac aliquet odio mattis.

Constitutionalism
Apr 20, 2026
Latest

Birthright Citizenship Has a Long Historical Precedent

John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Apr 2, 2026

State Courts Can’t Run Foreign Policy

Suncor is also a golden opportunity for the justices to stop local officials from interfering with an industry critical to foreign and national-security policy.

John Yoo, Michael Toth
Constitutionalism
Feb 24, 2026

Supreme Court tariff ruling should end complaints that justices favor Trump

John Yoo writes on the Supreme Court’s decision on President Trump’s tariff case.

John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Feb 20, 2026

Supreme Court showdown exposes shaky case against birthright citizenship

Supreme Court will hear challenges to Trump's order ending birthright citizenship, testing the 14th Amendment's guarantee for babies born in America.

Constitutionalism
Dec 10, 2025

Why State Courts Should Not Set National Energy Policy

Constitutionalism
Dec 8, 2025

Misunderstanding Originalism

Constitutionalism
Dec 2, 2025

What’s Wrong with a Military Campaign Against the Drug Trade

John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Sep 24, 2025

Amicus Brief: Hon. William P. Barr and Hon. Michael B. Mukasey in Support of Petitioners

Michael Toth
Constitutionalism
Sep 22, 2025

The Long History of Presidential Discretion

John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Sep 19, 2025

Rational Judicial Review: Constitutions as Power-sharing Agreements, Secession, and the Problem of Dred Scott

John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Sep 15, 2025
Research
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
No items found.
Commentary
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Forging a Political Constitution

Johnathan O'Neill
Constitutionalism
Feb 4, 2026

Trump's Jeffersonian Foreign Policy

Constitutionalism
Feb 2, 2026

Twenty Years of Justice Alito

Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Jan 30, 2026

ICE and the Fourth Amendment

Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Jan 29, 2026

Looking For Solidarity in the Wrong Place

Joseph Postell
Constitutionalism
Jan 27, 2026

Why Is the Federal Reserve Special — and Just How Special Is It?

Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Jan 20, 2026
Videos
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Article II and the Growth of the American Presidency with John Yoo

Article II and the Growth of the American Presidency with John Yoo

Constitutionalism
Apr 27, 2026
1:22:19
Recent
Laying down the law on birthright citizenship

Laying down the law on birthright citizenship

Constitutionalism
Apr 26, 2026
06:59
Recent
Limited Government | 2026 National Review Institute Regional Seminars

Limited Government | 2026 National Review Institute Regional Seminars

Constitutionalism
Apr 17, 2026
3:14.26
Recent
Supreme Court interested in 'original' meaning of 14th Amendment

Supreme Court interested in 'original' meaning of 14th Amendment

Constitutionalism
Apr 1, 2026
4:59
Recent
UChicago Prof. Richard Epstein Weighs in on the Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding Trump’s Tariffs

UChicago Prof. Richard Epstein Weighs in on the Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding Trump’s Tariffs

Constitutionalism
Feb 23, 2026
22:50
Recent
Podcasts
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

The Libertarian

The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law.

View all
** items

Law Talk

Welcome to Law Talk with Richard Epstein and John Yoo. Our show is hosted by Charles C. W. Cooke.

View all
** items
Join the newsletter

Get the Civitas Outlook daily digest, plus new research and events.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.