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

A Warning to Quorum Breakers

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Constitutionalism
May 27, 2026
When Can a Crass Political Remark Be Deemed an Indictable “Threat of Violence”?

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Constitutionalism
May 22, 2026
Struck By Lightning Fifty Years Later: The Court’s Broken Promise on the Death Penalty

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Constitutionalism
May 21, 2026
The Curse of 'Penn Central'

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Constitutionalism
May 21, 2026
What Happiness Ought We Pursue? Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence

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Constitutionalism
May 19, 2026
Pursuing the Right to the Pursuit of Happiness in the Twenty-First Century

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Constitutionalism
May 19, 2026
The Supreme Court Was Right to Ban Race-Based Gerrymandering

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Constitutionalism
May 18, 2026
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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
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Beware of Selective Originalism by Trump—or Anyone Else

Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Mar 11, 2025

Maine Smackdown: Trump to Schools—Break Your Contract, Lose Your Title IX Funds

Sarah Parshall Perry, Paul J. Larkin
Constitutionalism
Mar 7, 2025

Let the National Institutes of Health Delegate Medical Research to Private Foundations

Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Mar 5, 2025

AI's Challenges to Free Speech Doctrine

Ryan Bangert
Constitutionalism
Mar 5, 2025

Trump's Spending Pauses: Historical Conventions and Statutory Text

Paul J. Larkin
Constitutionalism
Feb 28, 2025

The Court Can Reverse Kelo's Injustice

Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Feb 26, 2025
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What's Next for Birthright Citizenship?

What's Next for Birthright Citizenship?

Constitutionalism
Feb 4, 2025
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Richard A. Epstein: The Case Against Birthright Citizenship

Richard A. Epstein: The Case Against Birthright Citizenship

Constitutionalism
Jan 29, 2025
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Discussing Birthright Citizenship with Professor Richard Epstein

Discussing Birthright Citizenship with Professor Richard Epstein

Constitutionalism
Jan 25, 2025
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Keeping the Republic: A Constitution Day Lecture with Marc Landy

Keeping the Republic: A Constitution Day Lecture with Marc Landy

Constitutionalism
Sep 17, 2024
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Does America Have a Balance of Power Problem?

Does America Have a Balance of Power Problem?

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The Libertarian

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

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Law Talk

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

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