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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
More On The Free-Exercise Clause And Religious Exemptions
Despite a pair of recent responses by Ramesh Ponnuru and another by Professor Vincent Philip Muñoz, we continue to view the original understanding of the Constitution’s free-exercise clause to require exemptions to otherwise generally applicable laws except under certain conditions, such as harm to individuals, danger to the public, or the infringement of equal rights.
'He's Become A Comic Figure': Victor Davis Hanson On Comey Denying Blame, Ripping Fox
Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses James Comey and his behavior as Director of the FBI.
‘Free Speech’ Means Just That
A too-broad interpretation of the Constitution’s free-speech clause protects things that have nothing to do with speech and makes other clauses superfluous.
The Supreme Court Should Make Politics Local Again
With President Trump in the Oval Office, liberals who sought broad national powers during the Obama years have discovered the virtues of federalism. On issues from immigration to the environment to drug policy, they rely on states’ rights to chart a path at odds with that of Washington, D.C.
Finally, The Supreme Court Is Taking Up Gun Rights Again
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted review of a case involving the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The case challenges a New York City law that prohibits transporting handguns, even licensed and unloaded ones, to places outside of the city, including to a second home or a shooting range.
Fabio Rojas's Weak Argument For Subsidizing Illegal Aliens
Somehow I missed Indiana University sociology professor Fabio Rojas’s April article titled “Conservative Arguments in Support of Undocumented College Students,” published by the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. It appeared on April 19. I won’t comment on whether his arguments are conservative; I don’t care. The problem is that they’re not good arguments.
The Living Presidency: An Originalist Argument Against Its Ever‐Expanding Powers
Featuring the author Saikrishna Prakash, James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia Law School; with comments by Jack Goldsmith, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Law, Harvard Law School; moderated by Gene Healy, Vice President, Cato Institute.
The Libertarian: “Race, Crime, And Policing”
Is the Ferguson effect impeding the work of law enforcement?
Discrimination and the Ivory Tower
The Supreme Court may finally get to clean up the mess that race-based admissions have created at our universities.
12/8 Session: Morning Session: On Female Guards And Female Attorneys
It’s Tuesday morning at Guantanamo at precisely 9:07, and Military Judge James Pohl calls the session to order. He is, as always, resplendent in his black robes, judicial authority emanating from his very being.
Reflections On “It’s Not A Technical Issue. It’s A Business Model Question” (Comey to Senate Judiciary Committee, 12/9/15)
How To Destroy Pandora's iPhone
Director James Comey claims that the FBI is simply carrying out a diligent investigation in San Bernardino. Put bluntly, I doubt this for two reasons. First, the FBI and public already has enough knowledge to know there is likely no valuable information to be obtained from the phone in question.
Why Does Apple Think Telegram Is "Pernicious"?
I have a lot to say about this week's House Judiciary Committee, at which both FBI Director James Comey and Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell testified. I'll write up some general thoughts over the next few days.
Satellite Industry Association Awards The 2016 Leadership In Government Award To...
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today announced the presentation of its 2016 Leadership In Government Award at SIA’s 19th Annual Satellite Leadership Dinner held last week in Washington, DC.
Comey Announces “Going Dark Early Intervention Initiative”
FBI Director James Comey isn’t backing down following the Justice Department’s decision this week to drop the court case to force Apple to help crack the San Bernardino iPhone.
This Is What The FBI Director Needs To Do Now About Hillary Clinton Emails
If there is more that James Comey can say to the American public, he should do so.
Memo To The Press: What Comey's Letter Does And Doesn't Mean
The press is full of "breaking news" stories that FBI Director James Comey has "reopened" the Clinton email investigation. It's juicy news less than two weeks before the election. But it's not quite right.
The Attorney General’s Role In The Clinton Email Mess
Over the last 48 hours, a parade of former senior Justice Department officials of both parties have written op-eds or given interviews slamming FBI Director James Comey for his action last week on the Clinton email matter.
Victor Davis Hanson On Comey, Foreign Policy, And Life On A California Farm
Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson talks about the news of President Trump firing FBI director James Comey. Hanson also shares insights on Trump’s foreign policy, immigration, life on his California farm, and the disappearance of agricultural communities.
A Rush To Judgment On The Comey Firing
The firing of James Comey as the Director of the FBI has brought forth a firestorm of protests by Democrats who think that this decision represents a serious attack on the rule of law and a possible repetition of the Watergate scandals that brought down President Richard Nixon.