Civitas Outlook
Published on
July 11, 2026
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John Yoo
The High Court's Very Big Year
Paul Gigot and John Yoo break down the Supreme Court's consequential term, which ended with major decisions on birthright citizenship and executive power. Yoo argues the court's conservative majority is focused on containing the administrative state and restoring constitutional originalism, including the Bill of Rights and federalism, despite criticism from the left.
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The Fifth Circuit’s Chance to Expose the Inflation Reduction Act’s Unconstitutionality
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