Civitas Outlook
Published on
February 12, 2025
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John Yoo
John Yoo: Trump Is Trying to ‘Restore the Energetic Executive That Our Founders Wanted’
Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo joins 'Varney & Co.' to weigh in on the legal challenges to President Donald Trump's executive orders and the efforts to cut spending.
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Constitutionalism
Amicus Brief: Hon. William P. Barr and Hon. Michael B. Mukasey in Support of Petitioners
Former AGs Barr and Mukasey Cite Civitas in a SCOTUS Brief
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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What’s Wrong with a Military Campaign Against the Drug Trade
Trump’s boat strikes against the cartels risk crossing the line between law enforcement and war.
The Long History of Presidential Discretion
The Framers did not expect Congress to preauthorize every use of force or to manage military campaigns.
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The Localist Roots of Climate Litigation
Throughout the history of environmental law, common law claims have been the first line of defense against pollution.
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