Richard Epstein: The Constitution, Parental Rights, and More
This video was originally posted by Chicago's Morning Answer. Watch the full conversation here.
Legal scholar Richard Epstein joined host Dan Proft to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear L.W. v. Skrmetti, a challenge to Tennessee’s law prohibiting medical gender transition treatments for minors. The conversation covered the constitutional framework of the case, broader questions of parental rights, and the legal and ethical implications of gender medicine for minors.
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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 Myth of Milliken
Shep Melnick evaluates Michelle Adams' new scholarly attempt to return Milliken v. Bradley and the story of Detroit school busing to the court of public opinion.
United States v. Lopez at 30: The Court’s Federalism Revolution Didn’t Happen
Why did the Court's federalism revolution go out with a whimper?
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