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3 Aug 2020, 6:52 pm by Keith E. Whittington
Auburn University is currently struggling to stick to its principles on free expression. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 11:42 am by Keith E. Whittington
In his useful post on the Federalist Society, Josh Blackman notes My general policy is to not sign any statement I do not write–that applies to letters and briefs. [read post]
23 Jul 2020, 8:28 am by Keith E. Whittington
Yesterday President Trump announced that since his "first duty as President is to protect the American people," the administration was directing a federal response to end "the bloodshed" in American cities. [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 12:25 pm by Keith E. Whittington
The news that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is again being treated for a recurrence of cancer has spurred yet more handwringing over the possibility of a late-term appointment to the U.S. [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 9:01 am by Keith E. Whittington
Portland has been a disorderly mess for some time now, but new allegations that unidentified federal officers in unmarked vans are snatching people off the street and whisking them away to undisclosed locations require prompt and full answers from the Trump administration. [read post]
14 Jul 2020, 9:06 am by Keith E. Whittington
Over at Lawfare, I have a new post out suggesting that it is time to think about a constitutional amendment restricting the presidential pardon power. [read post]
6 Jul 2020, 11:29 am by Keith E. Whittington
The Supreme Court did its best to leave things as they were in the faithless electors case. [read post]
1 Jun 2020, 3:31 pm by Keith E. Whittington
It seems hard to imagine that it is possible to watch the videos of the events that have unfolded over the past few days and not think that substantial reform of American policing is desperately needed. [read post]
30 May 2020, 1:03 pm by Keith E. Whittington
Chief Justice Roberts issued an unusual concurring opinion last night to the Court's denial of injunctive relief to churches objecting to California Governor Newsom's public health orders. [read post]
12 May 2020, 1:31 pm by Keith E. Whittington
[Can a state control how a presidential elector votes?] [read post]
11 May 2020, 10:00 am by Guest Blogger
For the Symposium on Gerald Leonard and Saul Cornell, The Partisan Republic: Democracy, Exclusion, and the Fall of the Founders' Constitution, 1780s-1830s (Cambridge University Press, 2019).Gerry LeonardI must begin with my earnest gratitude to Mark Graber and Jack Balkin for putting this symposium together and to each of the participants, both for their kind words and for their critical engagement with the substance of Saul Cornell’s and my book, The Partisan Republic. [read post]
14 Apr 2020, 9:24 am by Keith E. Whittington
President Trump likes to make bold, unqualified, and outrageously incorrect claims about the scope of his presidential authority. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 5:09 pm by Keith E. Whittington
There is much to be said about Adrian Vermeule's provocative new essay, "Beyond Originalism. [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 2:31 pm by Keith E. Whittington
As many students and instructors are experiencing disruption to their classes and an unexpected shift to an online learning environment, let me highlight a potentially helpful resource. [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 4:30 am by Keith E. Whittington
Not too long ago, Jason Iuliano and I published an article examining a large collection of cases deploying the nondelegation doctrine in state and federal courts prior to the New Deal. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 6:54 am by Keith E. Whittington
I would not have thought it necessary to discuss this, but it has become a surprisingly widespread talking point that it is "paternalism" and a sign of an encroaching "nanny state" for government officials to take drastic actions to stop the spread of COVID-19. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 12:32 pm by Keith E. Whittington
For some reason, socialists have decided that now would be a good time gloat about empty supermarket shelves in capitalist countries. [read post]